Re: [tlug] A place to connect my laptop

[dave@example.com]

Joe, Curt, TLUG,

Thank you guys for the advice and offers of help.

Joe, thank you so much for your offer, and I may just take you up on it.

But, before I do, I'm going to follow through on some ideas presented  
here and offlist. Just, you know, 'cause I think it's better to try  
and not be intrusive on other people if possible, even when they're  
nice enough to offer.

First, I got a wireless card, and I was advised off-list that it might  
be worth checking to see if there might be a wireless network near  
enough my apartment that I could, you know... just kind of go with for  
the time being. I feel a little guilty about that though... Should I  
feel guilty? Are people with non-secure connections letting them be  
used, or is Curt talking about something else with "open connections"?

Step two is to maybe sign on for one of the WiFi services like M-Zone  
or Yahoo's BB Mobile Point. I talked to the services today, and it's  
only 1500 yen for a month. But it's unclear whether or not the  
software that lets you log in can only work with Windows, or if it can  
be done within Linux wireless network settings. I'm still kind of warm  
to the idea of having a nice Tully's coffee while I ride out my fiber  
optic down time.

Step three then is a toss up between Internet cafe with my own laptop,  
or imposing on Joe's good nature. On the one hand, the Internet Cafe  
is just down the road from me. But on the other hand, as I write this,  
there are some seriously creepy "net-cafe nan-min" around, and I can't  
shake the idea that this seat I'm currently in has seen a lot of  
manga-porn action. I know, I'm a whiner.

In any case, you guys provided the advice I was looking for to help me  
sort out what to do, and went over the top with some really helpful  
offers.

Thanks, as always, for your support.

--
Dave