Going Viral
The internet is not a widely available commodity in Uganda. In fact, relatively few homes, and even major institutions, have access to it. Most access comes through Internet Cafes, such as the one I'm currently sitting in (with Christian music continually doing its best to lodge itself permanently between my ears as I type). While these people's business is, in principle, to provide capable computer expertise and ensure access for the shilling-shelling-out masses, I've been finding that there's a wide range of competence in these places, the evidence being in my flash drive, which is now out of action until I can be sure the next computer I plug it into has a fully functional, updated virus scanner.
This is the second time in less than a week, and I'm not quite willing to put Kamuli's sole functioning internet cafe (yes, there is a non-functional one, which has been offline for three weeks and counting courtesy of its ISP) to the test by plugging my infected portable storage into contact with one of its USB ports. After all, if it's not protected, I might be infecting my way straight out of any internet access at all.
This is the second time in less than a week, and I'm not quite willing to put Kamuli's sole functioning internet cafe (yes, there is a non-functional one, which has been offline for three weeks and counting courtesy of its ISP) to the test by plugging my infected portable storage into contact with one of its USB ports. After all, if it's not protected, I might be infecting my way straight out of any internet access at all.