The Internets! I has them!
In a way, at any rate. It’s a long story, but the idea is: GPRS (mobile phone internet access) is available in my area, and there is another PCV who was interested in getting internet access setup as well… so we combined our resources and were able to buy a fancy-shmancy phone and data chip. After spending 5 hours of effort today (about 4 hours more than it would have taken with “real” internet access backing my efforts), I was able to get the GPRS working with Ubuntu. That means that I officially have joint custody of real honest-to-goodness internet access! Granted, it’s slightly slower than the last dial-up modem I used - but who cares. It’s unlimited!
The upside for you is that, hopefully, I will post photos and blog entries more often. I also at the very least will be checking email more often! Ah, internet. I feel so very non-Stereotypical Peace Corps right now.
I couldn’t care less.
