After the rain.

[reddragdiva]

• "We strongly suggest you do NOT discuss this with others, especially patients." O rly.

• Texas Christians: solving the really important problems.

• Rocknerd: It's not downloading, it's games. Here's the numbers.

• NotN: Microsoft discontinues MS Money.

redcountess is back online! She got the Huawei E160E from Optus ($149 including 2GB data — this appears a reasonable price), called tech support for the settings and it Just Worked with Ubuntu 9.04. Thanks to mjg59 for the initial tipoff.

Of course, unlocking it for general use when she gets back to the UK will be another matter ... how are dodgy high street phone unlockers with 3G dongles?

arkady and I are trying to be more productive at home. I've been fielding pimp calls at a most gratifying rate. One day the washing will dry. The caffeinated strawberry plants are getting HUGE. Must remember to eat the strawberries (give 'em another month).

nyecamden should be hijacking me tomorrow afternoon, at which point we wander the streets aimlessly like dissolute youth. Saturday 2pmish, Arkady and I meet up with maxcelcat at the Pembury — anyone else likely to be about?

Comments

this is London, and ooh look, I don't care

[almadsfeika]

Grand :P
I may even see you ;)

Re: this is London, and ooh look, I don't care

[reddragdiva]

Satdee? Come up and say hi :-D

Re: this is London, and ooh look, I don't care

[almadsfeika]

Sure. I may give you a squishy cuddle. :P

[almadsfeika]

medical people who are not discussing private cases really loudly... they only sometimes exist :P

[zebee]

I don't think dongles as such are locked.

The one I'm using with an optus reseller is branded vodaphone.

[tcpip]

Wow... That chiropracters campaign is really something.

[reddragdiva]

Imagine the infernal gall of those sceptics, merely demanding they keep within advertising and trades practices law.

[tcpip]

Where will it end?! Politicians?

[almadsfeika]

Probably. Before or after all-roads-lead-to-hell-in-a-handbasket? I'm not having that conversation. Ben Goldacre is far more fun.

[digitalangel.livejournal.com]

Been looking into it myself as the new Vodafone PAYG looks good as it doesn't run out in 30days (have yet to get a reply about how long it does last though) though is more expensive per GB than 3.

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/mobilebroadband.html

[prolificdiarist.livejournal.com]

I'll be in Hackney on Saturday, meeting some friends. Might make it to the Pembury, depends on timing.

Have a fabulous rest of week & weekend either way! :)

Kx

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

The "Heaven-o" story is 12 years old now. I wonder when they stopped doing it.

[reddragdiva]

It's SIX THOUSAND years old. Because WISDOM is ETERNAL.

[rbarclay.livejournal.com]

how are dodgy high street phone unlockers with 3G dongles?

At least here in Vienna a couple claim "we unlock it, or you don't pay (and if we brick it, you'll get an unlocked one anyway)".