High Above the Ocean, and Fully Connected!
I haven’t given this blog nearly the amount of attention I still intend due, due mainly to an overflowing source of ideas, and the inability to focus on a few of them and do them properly. I hate dropping things entirely for the benefit of other projects, but in the end it just leads to nothing at all getting done.
But enough of that. I’m flying high above the atlantic ocean right now, though I can’t tell exactly where since location info on this flight isn’t provided by Apple’s fun flight widget for some reason.
That little missing detail, however, is definitely not going to spoil the sheer joy of being able to access the Internet at 40,000 feet, thanks to Lufthansa’s Connexion by Boeing implementation (they call it FlyNet). Add to that the bonus of flying business class and having a power outlet (regular jacks, no adapters required!) in your seat, and I have the ultimate tech travel setup right here.
The connection does drop occasionally, but overall it’s quite the positive experience. It’s broadband fast, and at $26.99 for the full duration of the flight, a fully worthwhile upgrade.
What fun have I had with my connection? Well, aside from the obligatory check of my blogs, e-mail and some chatting, I also had a video call with my brother using the new supersecret Skype beta video preview – how fun is that?! That’s me in the bottom left corner of the window. Even with my light turned on, the dark cabin renders me practically invisible. Ah well.
To round it all off, I’m streaming my music from my new mp3tunes locker. I’ll be writing a review of that some time soon, but it’s quite cool overall, if not perfect.
That’s all for now. I’m going to try and post regularly at least for the next two weeks, and maybe that’ll get me in gear and I can keep it up indefinitely.
