Comments for Ramblings of a Remote Worker http://remoteworker.wordpress.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Squirmy Creatures: My first Online Presentation by Дао http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/squirmy-creatures-my-first-online-presentation/#comment-872 Дао Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:35 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-872 Thanks Marieke, it was a great session Thanks Marieke, it was a great session

]]> Comment on Amplified Conferences: Are We There Yet? by алхимия http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/amplified-conferences-are-we-there-yet/#comment-871 алхимия Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1280#comment-871 Amplified Conferences: Are We There Yet? Amplified Conferences: Are We There Yet?

]]> Comment on What’s the big fuss about Augmented Reality? by Amanda Hill http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/whats-the-big-fuss-about-augmented-reality/#comment-869 Amanda Hill Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:24 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=2043#comment-869 Layers of historical information would be good, too, so that you could see photos of how a street used to look, or background details on particular buildings (or people associated with those buildings: extensions of heritage plaque details, perhaps). Layers of historical information would be good, too, so that you could see photos of how a street used to look, or background details on particular buildings (or people associated with those buildings: extensions of heritage plaque details, perhaps).

]]> Comment on Remote conference participation – the debate starts by Joel ellegood http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/remote-conference-participation-the-debate-starts/#comment-860 Joel ellegood Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:29:27 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=2037#comment-860 Hey nice post... Sometimes I do wonder which makes sense either a face to face conference or a web conference. The advancement of technology has been a great boon for the development of the concept of web based conferencing as you have said, however I personally feel that there is nothing as good as the real thing with the human touch! .. regards, Joel Hey nice post… Sometimes I do wonder which makes sense either a face to face conference or a web conference. The advancement of technology has been a great boon for the development of the concept of web based conferencing as you have said, however I personally feel that there is nothing as good as the real thing with the human touch! .. regards, Joel

]]> Comment on Time Management by time management http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/time-management/#comment-859 time management Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-859 Hey, great post! Its always fantastic to see someone spend time writing a qualitypost., Hey, great post! Its always fantastic to see someone spend time writing a qualitypost.,

]]> Comment on The Mobile Divide by Carol http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/the-mobile-divide/#comment-840 Carol Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:39 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1968#comment-840 Came across your blog today via Brian. You're right, the mobile phone tariffs are coming down and many are bundled with internet allowances. Personally I don't really use my phone as a phone. I don't make many phone calls and don't send many texts. I use my phone primarily for its data connectivity. I'm on PAYG through 3 and pay £5 a month for 2Gb data allowance. And each time I top up they bundle in free texts and a 150Mb data allowance. Not promoting 3 by the way. Your mileage may vary! Came across your blog today via Brian. You’re right, the mobile phone tariffs are coming down and many are bundled with internet allowances. Personally I don’t really use my phone as a phone. I don’t make many phone calls and don’t send many texts. I use my phone primarily for its data connectivity. I’m on PAYG through 3 and pay £5 a month for 2Gb data allowance. And each time I top up they bundle in free texts and a 150Mb data allowance. Not promoting 3 by the way. Your mileage may vary!

]]> Comment on BUCS and Computer Tools for Communication by Dave Cunningham http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/bucs-and-computer-tools-for-communication/#comment-829 Dave Cunningham Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1758#comment-829 Daniel Tenner's <a href="http://danieltenner.com/posts/0012-google-wave.html" rel="nofollow">blog article</a> has a good description of the problems of email, as well as his view on how Google Wave may go some way to addressing these problems. Daniel Tenner’s blog article has a good description of the problems of email, as well as his view on how Google Wave may go some way to addressing these problems.

]]> Comment on The Mobile Divide by Nicola's E-learning and Digital Cultures Blog » Weekly Digest for October 16th http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/the-mobile-divide/#comment-828 Nicola's E-learning and Digital Cultures Blog » Weekly Digest for October 16th Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:34:47 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1968#comment-828 [...] Shared The Mobile Divide « Ramblings of a Remote Worker. [...] [...] Shared The Mobile Divide « Ramblings of a Remote Worker. [...]

]]> Comment on The Mobile Divide by mariekeguy http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/the-mobile-divide/#comment-824 mariekeguy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:51 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1968#comment-824 Thanks for this. I guess part of the problem is I have very little understanding of how mobile phone contracts work (i.e. if they can be easily upgraded). I'd be happy to pay a fee for Web usage and know that I'm not going to end up with a huge scary bill that I have to hide from my husband! I'm with o2 and currently tied in to a 2 year contract. I suppose I just need to do the dirty work and read the T & C and see what I can do. Marieke Thanks for this.

I guess part of the problem is I have very little understanding of how mobile phone contracts work (i.e. if they can be easily upgraded). I’d be happy to pay a fee for Web usage and know that I’m not going to end up with a huge scary bill that I have to hide from my husband!

I’m with o2 and currently tied in to a 2 year contract. I suppose I just need to do the dirty work and read the T & C and see what I can do.

Marieke

]]> Comment on The Mobile Divide by tawalker1972 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/the-mobile-divide/#comment-823 tawalker1972 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:23:20 +0000 http://remoteworker.wordpress.com/?p=1968#comment-823 Not sure which network (or tariff) you're on, but I'm with T-Mobile UK, which offers "Web'n'Walk": basically, "all you can eat" mobile data for about £8/month. That sounds like a fair whack, but it's worth it for me as I think I use the data more than the voice calls! Of course, T-Mobile and Orange are hoping to merge, so I hope WnW stays the same for the foreseeable future. The point is, I think a lot of UK mobile networks now offer "fair use", "unlimited" data packages for a monthly supplement on your tariff, if this is something you want/need. (Roaming outside the UK is a different matter - at £1.50/Mb, I tend to use this only in "emergencies", or for apps with very low data transmission, e.g. Twitter.) Just be sure to check the T&Cs very carefully, to see what is OK to do and what isn't, and what the bandwidth restrictions are. Web and e-mail should be OK, but I'd be careful with streaming video, and BitTorrenting (legal or not) is probably a no-no if you don't want the network "feeling your collar"! Hope you find the solution you need, anyway :) Not sure which network (or tariff) you’re on, but I’m with T-Mobile UK, which offers “Web’n'Walk”: basically, “all you can eat” mobile data for about £8/month. That sounds like a fair whack, but it’s worth it for me as I think I use the data more than the voice calls!

Of course, T-Mobile and Orange are hoping to merge, so I hope WnW stays the same for the foreseeable future. The point is, I think a lot of UK mobile networks now offer “fair use”, “unlimited” data packages for a monthly supplement on your tariff, if this is something you want/need. (Roaming outside the UK is a different matter – at £1.50/Mb, I tend to use this only in “emergencies”, or for apps with very low data transmission, e.g. Twitter.)

Just be sure to check the T&Cs very carefully, to see what is OK to do and what isn’t, and what the bandwidth restrictions are. Web and e-mail should be OK, but I’d be careful with streaming video, and BitTorrenting (legal or not) is probably a no-no if you don’t want the network “feeling your collar”!

Hope you find the solution you need, anyway :)

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