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Bandwidth Drought

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I'm off in Winnipeg, visiting relatives for Christmas, and I've been experiencing severe bandwidth issues. I brought my laptop along to do some work on my next book, check email and to play movies for my son, but I've barely even had it on. Dial-up isn't usually a problem for me, even though I have broadband, I use it in hotels all the time and it works fine for email, etc.... but I just haven't been able to get anything done this time around. It turns out that the issue is lack of a suitable time to get connected, not the connection itself. I'm staying in a small apartment with people sleeping in almost every room... and since I hate to try and do work when I should be visiting or playing with Connor (my son), I normally restrict my work to after everyone else goes to sleep... but once everyone is asleep, there is nowhere for me to hook up without bugging someone :)

I finally gave up and decided to just find a wi-fi spot at a Starbucks and do some email and other network-based work there, but Starbucks in Winnipeg doesn't have wi-fi and (other than the airport) it seems that nothing else does either!

I'm spoiled and I know it, but if I still lived here I would start petitioning some local coffee shop (like the FYXX) to provide wi-fi (for free)... I suspect that the increase in geek customers would more than justify the cost.

Ah well, for now I'm sitting in the dark trying to type quietly.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    December 24, 2003
    Just come by the office man... you can connect and do your stuff...
  • Anonymous
    December 30, 2003
    Whiner-Fi?? Just park outside of my place and I will give you connectivity. Did you try the new Fyxx on Dakota across from St. Vital Centre?
  • Anonymous
    December 30, 2003
    I know what you mean, but atleast you have some place that has wi-fi. I am begining to think there is no such thing as broadband here where I live... except the college
  • Anonymous
    December 30, 2003
    You are back to the caves man!
    I think your son and in-situ relatives do deserve more attention than wideband and wifi...
    The most preferable bandwidth in my view is real life 10Mbit ! -;)
    / Lars J
  • Anonymous
    December 31, 2003
    Thanks for the comments folks :)

    Lars J, I would never ignore my family... don't worry! I'm only trying to connect once everyone else has headed off to bed!!