Friday August 4th, 2006 by Brian
I currently use Vonage as my home/office telephone in addition to my cell phone. It works pretty well so long as you have reliable Internet access. I’ve been wondering how I will stay in touch with my customers and contractors while I’m on the road. Even with a local mobile phone SIM, the international rates would be killer.
I logged into my Vonage account for voice mail and saw a new product, the V-Phone, a VOIP-on-a-USB-stick solution with plug-in mic and headphones. Searching around, it seems there is a similar non-Vonage (Skype/MSN/Google Talk) solution from Mplat too. Sounds perfect for overseas travel.
Posted in Round-The-World | Comments Off
Monday July 10th, 2006 by Brian
Now it’s really real. We have the tickets. They are huge. As thick as an owner’s manual for some complicated electronics. Do we need to insure these things? They seem easily lose-able.
Because the ticket has so many legs, I had to go to San Francisco International to pick it up. I had to cheat and ride my motorcycle around the parking gate because it doesn’t weigh enough to trigger the automated parking ticket dispenser. I caught some poor Delta employee named Richard about 20 minutes before his shift ended. Two hours later I left with my tickets in hand and a smile; although I may not always like Delta the airline, the …
Posted in Round-The-World | 1 Comment »
