[aklug] Re: mobile Internet for your PC?

I also recall numerous times seeing computer dongles at ACS stores, never
saw anything on thier website about them, so might just need to call or
visit thier store, last time I was in Fairbanks they moved here
http://goo.gl/maps/rvWlk

Farrin A. Reid
Software Engineer
Phone: (907)460-6713
http://www.linkedin.com/in/farrinreid

On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Farrin Reid <blakmatrix@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have a smartphone && ok service? If so you might be able to set up
> a "personal hotspot" depending on the capabilities of your phone. I
> recently jailbroke my phone, installed a free hotspot maker app (since
> can't use the native one unless your on the higher$$$ plans).
>
> I knew a guy that couldn't get cable to his place since he lived near
> chena river on the hill--he got his internet through directTV i believe.
>
> You might also check out http://www.starband.com/services/index.html or
> other satelite internet providers... I don't know if it's still the case
> but I always found satellite internet shitty on cloudy days -- but that was
> years ago.
>
> Farrin A. Reid
> Software Engineer
> Phone: (907)460-6713
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/farrinreid
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:13 PM, Christopher Howard <
> christopher.howard@frigidcode.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey guys, I was pondering taking a situation in town (Fairbanks) near
>> UAF, which overall is a pretty good deal but doesn't come with an
>> Internet connection or a phone line. (I live about 20 miles outside of
>> Fairbanks right now.) I seem to remember hearing in the past about some
>> provider having a service for getting Internet to a wireless device that
>> plugs into your PC, but I can't remember the details. Is anyone on the
>> list familiar with anything like that being available in Fairbanks, and
>> know if it is FOSS-friendly?
>>
>> --
>> frigidcode.com
>>
>>
>

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