If you had’ve suggested a couple of years ago that we could be blogging – or using literally any Web2.0 application – while sitting on a train, I would have been dubious. But here I am, en-route to Varsity Lakes for a board meeting, writing a blog post on a train.
Connectivity is via 3G (NextG, if you want to be specific) and the latency/bandwidth is quite good. I can even use Whereis Everyone to check my location on a map – which is kind of cool to get a sense of the journey.
I did something similar last month, once I got my UK 3G problems resolved. The Vodafone top-up-and-go solution worked remarkably well, once I had the original device and SIM replaced. Of course network coverage was varied, but on the train ride to Claygate from Waterloo I was chatting with my brother in Sydney quite comfortably.
So there you go, a blog post from a train. Sure beats driving!
