Re: How to minimize upload time/cost
From: Mike Jacoubowsky (MikeJ1_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 08/17/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:33:43 -0700
> Get an account with T-Mobile and add unlimited internet for $20. Then
> get one of their bluetooth enabled phones like the Nokia 3660, get (or
> add) bluetooth to your laptop, and upload all your files that way. I
> would check the map of the areas first to make sure that they will have
> internet access in those areas but it should work fine. I'm not sure
> about the actual transfer speed though I believe it is around 96k. I
> would check with T-Mobile though as there is a new generation of phones
> that may be coming out soon that will make the connections even faster.
Dave: But I'm talking about France, not here in the US. Does T-Mobile
include international roaming for just $20? That would seem like quite the
bargain, and thus quite unlikely!
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
"Dave Satchell" <dsatchell@REMOVECAPSaustindvd.net> wrote in message
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> Get an account with T-Mobile and add unlimited internet for $20. Then
> get one of their bluetooth enabled phones like the Nokia 3660, get (or
> add) bluetooth to your laptop, and upload all your files that way. I
> would check the map of the areas first to make sure that they will have
> internet access in those areas but it should work fine. I'm not sure
> about the actual transfer speed though I believe it is around 96k. I
> would check with T-Mobile though as there is a new generation of phones
> that may be coming out soon that will make the connections even faster.
>
> I do this with my phone and laptop all the time and the nice thing about
> bluetooth is that you won't have to take your phone out and connect it,
> plus you can get a bluetooth wireless headset so another thing you won't
> have to connect.
>
> You can also check out http://www.howardforums.com , this is a web site
> dedicated to all things cell phone related and is broken down by
> manufacturer and provider.
>
> Dave.
>
> Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> > I visit France each year for the Tour de France, and attempt to update
our
> > website with photos & stories each day. Unfortunately, Internet
> > connectivity in some parts of France is non-existent (the top of Alpe
d'Huez
> > is one such place). As a result, I often waste a lot of time trying to
find
> > some way to connect to a local phone line or find the mythical Internet
Cafe
> > (the one at Alpe d'Huez was useless; it was a bunch of computers hooked
up
> > to dial-up lines, and they wouldn't allow you to use your own).
> >
> > So next year I'm thinking I ought to just bite the bullet and do it via
my
> > GSM/GPRS phone. The catch? It's expensive. At .0127 per *kilobyte*,
you
> > get about $13/megabyte. Ouch! So the question is, how do I make the
> > absolute best-possible use of the connection? Or, specifically-
> >
> > When you log on, what's the nature of the traffic going back & forth
between
> > your server and your laptop? What can be done to minimize this? And
> > finally, how does one avoid the dreaded "time out" errors that you often
get
> > when updating a large website across a slow connection?
> >
> > Thanks in advance-
> >
> > --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> > www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
> >
> >
> >
>
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