Testing my laptop, WIFI, etc
Well, I have finally purchased the laptop I wanted for a while.
Now, I am testing this out.
I have a long ride home on the bus. And I read a lot. However, you soon run out of books, and you do internet at home, and Community Transit provides free WIFI on their busses (to make up for the fact that the dolts coudn't get the heater running last winter). It would have been provided a long time ago had the bus system been private, as well as lower fares, but then again, a long time ago government decided it could do it cheaper. Which is true for about ten years, then the advantage goes away because it's government. Just like when the State of Washington decided to nationalize the Black Ball Line, in the 1960's, and make it part of the highway system. Now, there's all kinds of cutbacks, very expensive rate structures, etc.
Enough of that. I am now testing my card to see if my post will be taken by Blogger. I am hijacking off of someone else's portal. I bought my own wireless router today, but need to install it on one of my towers.
I was looking for a cheap laptop because all I would use it for is the internet, pretty much. I heard someone at work announce they were selling them for $30.00 - just what I'm looking for! So I called up the IT department, and bought one (of four) for $30.00. It was a P-2, but no matter - if it surfs the net, it suits my purposes. Unfortunately, there was no wireless card to go with it. They are quite expensive. However, this being the day after turkey day, there are all kinds of sales, and you can get one for as low as $1.97, after all those rebates. So I bought two - since I have two computers.
When all is said and done, I will have spent $25.00 for wireless stuff, including two G-cards and one wireless router. I figure that I got what I needed for about $50.00 - and more stuff to boot. Pretty good deal, huh?
Now, time to get back to my turkey soup.
Now, I am testing this out.
I have a long ride home on the bus. And I read a lot. However, you soon run out of books, and you do internet at home, and Community Transit provides free WIFI on their busses (to make up for the fact that the dolts coudn't get the heater running last winter). It would have been provided a long time ago had the bus system been private, as well as lower fares, but then again, a long time ago government decided it could do it cheaper. Which is true for about ten years, then the advantage goes away because it's government. Just like when the State of Washington decided to nationalize the Black Ball Line, in the 1960's, and make it part of the highway system. Now, there's all kinds of cutbacks, very expensive rate structures, etc.
Enough of that. I am now testing my card to see if my post will be taken by Blogger. I am hijacking off of someone else's portal. I bought my own wireless router today, but need to install it on one of my towers.
I was looking for a cheap laptop because all I would use it for is the internet, pretty much. I heard someone at work announce they were selling them for $30.00 - just what I'm looking for! So I called up the IT department, and bought one (of four) for $30.00. It was a P-2, but no matter - if it surfs the net, it suits my purposes. Unfortunately, there was no wireless card to go with it. They are quite expensive. However, this being the day after turkey day, there are all kinds of sales, and you can get one for as low as $1.97, after all those rebates. So I bought two - since I have two computers.
When all is said and done, I will have spent $25.00 for wireless stuff, including two G-cards and one wireless router. I figure that I got what I needed for about $50.00 - and more stuff to boot. Pretty good deal, huh?
Now, time to get back to my turkey soup.
posted by EricMatthew at 7:54 PM
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