Archive for December, 2006

“MetroFi, a leading provider of free, ad-supported wireless Internet service, today launched the first phase of Portland’s city-wide Wi-Fi network that, when completed, will provide users with free wireless Internet access at 95 percent of the city’s indoor and outdoor spaces. Beginning today, free Wi-Fi Internet access is available in areas of downtown Portland centered on Pioneer Courthouse Square, as well as much of the Buckman, Lloyd and Kerns neighborhoods.” — [full article]

Finally! But they block port 25, rendering SMTP useless for most domain owners. I think this restriction can be bypassed, though, using GMail for sending e-mails. Anyone tried it yet???

I went in to change the settings of my implants this afternoon. For the left side, the voltage was reduced to 3.3 from 3.6 as I’ve been having problems with my right ankle; for the right side, one more contact (#2, I believe) has been turned on per his suggestion. He told me there are some cases where it helped a few patients with Generalized Dystonia. We’ll have to wait and see. :?

By the way, it was damn difficult to find their new location. We were lost for almost an hour! Convenient location my ass… :roll: