16th February 2000

As you recall, we blasted off to Chicago the other week. We packed our socks, dress pants, and a few toiletries. But what about our Internet connection? None of us had a national ISP, and we really didn't want to get one. Hrm... perhaps we could borrow a friend's? Nah, that's always a pain to coordinate (and I hate to impose). Wait a second... there are free ISPs popping up left and right nowadays! Within minutes, I had downloaded and installed a client that had free dial-up access in the Chicago area. It worked perfectly. If you're on-the-go in the states, or you need an alternative way to get online (for troubleshooting or otherwise), check out one of those free Internet services. DOTNOW.COM, NETZERO.COM, FREEI.NET, ALTAVISTA.NET, and even THESIMPSONS.COM will most likely fit the bill. Or, lack thereof (as the case may be).