Like most international travellers in the Internet age, during our recent travel through Europe I was confronted by the ridiculous situation that exists for mobile data access. By ridiculous I mean ridiculously expensive. Look, don't get me wrong: the technology that allows GSM/UMTS global roaming is pretty magical[1]. But it's not exactly new! It's not … Continue reading On global roaming for data
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LIVE from Dicky Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, it's the Crossed Wires Holiday Show! Jokes aside (particularly at the name of the venue, which is actually named after a shipwreck... oh dear, not getting much better is it) we're on our "summer" holiday. Caravanning on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Beautiful... well, after the heat in the van's canvas annexe... … Continue reading Holiday time