Re: A couple of adult use case questions
Alas, try logging into the WiFi system at Boston's Logan Airport. I've not been able to get the website to let me select alternative service provider using either Firefox of Opera on an Ubuntu machine... Haven't tried recently with an XO; maybe I'll have better luck. -walter On Dec 27, 2007 4:57 PM, Martin Langhoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 26, 2007 7:20 AM, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. My experience with wireless in hotels and Linux is that: I've seen those (sometimes with JS/HTML breakage that would only work in IE) in the past, but they are mostly gone or going away. You can always get ie4linux if you have disk space for it. Or WebKit-GTK (for a Safari-lookalike). In the last 2 years I haven't seen any breakage with APs on linux/firefox. Perhaps I'm just lucky but I've done a lot of travelling... cheers, m ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel -- Walter Bender One Laptop per Child http://laptop.org ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: A couple of adult use case questions
On Dec 27, 2007 5:01 PM, Walter Bender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alas, try logging into the WiFi system at Boston's Logan Airport. Can't you use the T-Mobile hotspot? ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: A couple of adult use case questions
On Dec 26, 2007 7:20 AM, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. My experience with wireless in hotels and Linux is that: I've seen those (sometimes with JS/HTML breakage that would only work in IE) in the past, but they are mostly gone or going away. You can always get ie4linux if you have disk space for it. Or WebKit-GTK (for a Safari-lookalike). In the last 2 years I haven't seen any breakage with APs on linux/firefox. Perhaps I'm just lucky but I've done a lot of travelling... cheers, m ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: A couple of adult use case questions
There is no T-Mobile hotspot outside of lounges at Logan. They have granted a monopoly to a woefully inadequate provider. -walter On Dec 27, 2007 5:57 PM, Jeffrey Kesselman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 27, 2007 5:01 PM, Walter Bender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alas, try logging into the WiFi system at Boston's Logan Airport. Can't you use the T-Mobile hotspot? -- Walter Bender One Laptop per Child http://laptop.org ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
A couple of adult use case questions
1. My typical use of laptops is nearly always with the AC adapter plugged in. I don't travel a lot, and when I do, I generally don't operate the laptop in an aircraft. I've been told that this is harder on batteries than allowing them to discharge and recharge. With the XO, though, I'm planning to use it more like a laptop -- only connect to AC when required. Is that easier on the battery, harder on the battery, or about the same as what I've done with my older laptops? 2. My experience with wireless in hotels and Linux is that: a. You usually need Windows and IE to authenticate the first time. This isn't a problem because my other laptops have been dual-booted, but the XO isn't and won't be. b. I've had a number of instances where something in the way the Linux wireless configuration (it's a DHCP thing) can actually crash the hotel's wireless infrastructure and require a reboot of it! This has happened to me (and possibly other hotel guests at the same time) at least three times. I don't know enough about the details to know exactly what the mechanism is, but again, since I wouldn't have Windows, I wouldn't be able to follow the support tech's instructions if I crashed it. Of course, this use case is 180 degrees away from the reason the machine was designed. But still, if I do go on the road, say, to a G1G1 conference somewhere, are things like this going to be a problem? Conversely, if there *are* going to be G1G1 conferences, might I suggest that they be held on a university campus rather than in a hotel? :) ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: A couple of adult use case questions
With the XO, though, I'm planning to use it more like a laptop -- only connect to AC when required. Is that easier on the battery, harder on the battery, or about the same as what I've done with my older laptops? I'm not a battery wizard. To first order, I'd expect battery lifetime to be measured in charge-discharge cycles. b. I've had a number of instances where something in the way the Linux wireless configuration (it's a DHCP thing) can actually crash the hotel's wireless infrastructure and require a reboot of it! This has happened to me (and possibly other hotel guests at the same time) at least three times. If that happens with an XO, I'd suggest trying to find out what type of gear they have and/or who to contact so somebody can work on understanding and fixing the problem. -- These are my opinions, not necessarily my employer's. I hate spam. ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
