Back at my former roommate's....

[alfreda89]

Checking email and about to dive into the Work in Texas site. Originally I'd planned to wait a month to get Internet connection, to keep me unpacking boxes. I don't need to be online all day, and I don't have a television right now, so going over to the clubhouse to check mail and post jobs made sense.

Turns out that the apartment complex does have a flaw -- poor to nonexistent wireless in the clubhouse. No idea if it can be fixed or if they will fix it. The library or cafes are not always options, but will work temporarily. So -- will be researching high speed Internet options. May choose one thing now and something else later -- I might want Internet for my phone eventually, but don't feel a pressing need for it now. Plus, need to check in with Dragonfly Wellness regularly, and so far I get email notifications, but not texts. New scheduling software does have its quirks. Not interested in a local phone number right now.

Boxes are still being moved, but I am being ruthless with creating a pile of stuff that's leaving. So...progress on several fronts. Will register for temp sites next week. Also have a tutorial disk for Office 2010. My XP heart is sad.

Now the question is, after I finish entry on this site...can I move my harp in this cold a weather, or do I need to wait until later in the week?

Comments

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

If you don't need really high-speed internet, just enough for email and web browsing, you might look into a mobile wi-fi device. I have one from Virgin Mobile. 3G/4G, costs about $120 but check sales. $35/mo for 2GB of 3G data (4G is unlimited), or $5/day if you keep it as backup and only use it once in a while. If you're in a 4G area, it's a great bargain.

Otherwise, there's the hot-spot-enabled cell phone, which usually runs $15-20/mo over the regular phone charges.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback. I do upload to web sites, and will be building a new one for myself, so not sure how "high speed" I'm going to need. Someone else recommended I consider a hot spot. Don't know if that's going to be the cheapest option right now for someone who is unemployed? It won't be a backup, it will be the main line.

I am finding filling out a state site to be massively depressing, because self-employed skill sets don't always slot well into state apps. Sigh. Persevering....