GeekTels
Whenever I travel I start looking for good net access. Connecting at around 9600bps (via the cell phone) doesn't have quite the allure it had a decade ago, when I had only recently upgraded from 2400bps. Sure, I could get a non-cellular dialup account somewhere, but that only takes me up to 54kbps max, and also requires me to mess with binary drivers for my laptop's winmodem.
But this time I discovered GeekTels, a part of the GeekTools site. It has a surprisingly comprehensive database of hotels with high speed access of one sort or another (wired or wireless). So this weekend in Columbus I'll be at an OSU-area hotel with wireless access.
GeekTools also has a wireless hotspot database, but it's pretty sparse so far.
Update: OK, I'm there, and I'm connected, but I'm annoyed that they don't mention ahead of time that it costs ten bucks per 24 hours for access. Even the "easy three-step instructions" in the room don't mention calling the front desk to authorize payment and get an access code. Grr.
(I attempted to update the GeekTels site with the info.)
But this time I discovered GeekTels, a part of the GeekTools site. It has a surprisingly comprehensive database of hotels with high speed access of one sort or another (wired or wireless). So this weekend in Columbus I'll be at an OSU-area hotel with wireless access.
GeekTools also has a wireless hotspot database, but it's pretty sparse so far.
Update: OK, I'm there, and I'm connected, but I'm annoyed that they don't mention ahead of time that it costs ten bucks per 24 hours for access. Even the "easy three-step instructions" in the room don't mention calling the front desk to authorize payment and get an access code. Grr.
(I attempted to update the GeekTels site with the info.)