internet on rails

Submitted by dave on Thu, 04/13/2006 - 3:33pm
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computing
SoundTransit LogoI'm creating this blog entry while sitting on the commuter train between Seattle and Edmonds. They have installed an Internet gateway on the train. The connection is pretty slow, but it's nice to have. It's currenly in the "trial" phase, which probably Sound Transit's way of saying, "Unstable." I'm also wondering if they'll start charging after the trial period expires. In the meantime, I'll be surfing it from time to time.

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Submitted by dave on Thu, 04/13/2006 - 4:22pm.

Well, I just got the blog entry completed before the wireless connection died. I suspect they have moved the wireless access point off of the train and into a near-by building. This means the connection is fine in the train station, but as soon as we move away the signal dies. (sigh) Perhaps it will be running on the train again soon. It was nice while it lasted.