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GM to offer WiFi in vehicles
October 27, 2009 – 1:38 pm | Comments
GM to offer WiFi in vehicles

AutoNews is reporting that GM is embracing WiFi as a vehicle option. Sounds great, at first glance anyway:
General Motors is making an Internet router available as a dealer-installed option on select vehicles throughout its Buick, …

Defining an industry: The Mobile Workforce
October 27, 2009 – 11:46 am | Comments
Defining an industry: The Mobile Workforce

The dramatic changes in the way people work since the advent of the computer and the internet often occur at such a pace that not even language can keep pace. One sign of mainstream acceptance …

Geocities Permanently Evacuated
October 26, 2009 – 12:23 pm | Comments
Geocities Permanently Evacuated

Geocities ist kaput. The once-popular service has been on life-support for years and the plug finally was pulled today. This termination officially marks the end of the dotcom bubble era, Geocities being arguably one of …

Carbon Indulgences and the Mobile Worker
October 16, 2009 – 10:38 am | Comments
Carbon Indulgences and the Mobile Worker

In the middle ages, the catholic church sold “indulgences”, forgiveness for sins at a price. Today, carbon offset programs offer similar absolution for your global warming sins. Georgina Laidlaw over at Web Worker Daily makes …

The Digital Nomad (Part Three) — …roam around the world.
October 15, 2009 – 6:35 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part Three) — …roam around the world.

The most challenging situation is one where there is no WiFi, no cellular coverage, and no option other than satellite broadband access. I have experimented with a number of satellite technologies over the years, and have settled on the BGAN service offered by InMarSat. My current satellite terminal is the Wideye Sabre 1.

The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…
October 14, 2009 – 7:05 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…

Today, the options for working abroad are plentiful. Aside from the most obvious — iPhone 3G roaming, which is terribly convenient but insanely expensive — there are many other ways to stay connected while on the road. What