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[elegy_of_flames]

Acquired a copy of Torchwood from misterfallen (and smoked outside the little red line on Canada Square! I'm such a rebel, me). Explained to him why the coffee I bought along with lunch came in a little paper shot glass: espresso is the caffeinated equivalent of rocket fuel! (And it was a double, no less

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[lydiasings]

It's essentially like sticking a mobile phone into your laptop :) hence it is completely mobile. It's on an 18 month contract though and has a 3gb usage limit per month. So if you like gaming and downloading it's no good.

[elegy_of_flames]

3 gigs isn't bad at all, I do like downloading but assuming I don't manage to want five different anime series in one month I should be alright. The long contract is a bit more of an issue, though, as I've only got this room till July 8th and thereafer I imagine I'll be back to non-wireless service.

[lydiasings]

I think there may be different options with other networks.

[elegy_of_flames]

And there was much rejoicing :) We shall have psytrance and squee!

[multiclassgeek]

I'm guessing that what Lydia meant was that several mobile networks (including 3 and Vodafone) offer a package where you get a USB GPRS dongle-modem, and a monthly Data Allowance. Then, you surf the internet via the mobile network operator's services.

I have one friend using the service, and has been very happy with it thus far (though I don't recall what network she's on)

[elegy_of_flames]

I'm on O2; do they do something like that or would I have to harass them to release my number?

[misterfallen]

Now, who would have given you that chinese new year link...?

[elegy_of_flames]

I can't seem to recall... :P