On global roaming for data

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

Holiday time

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