Vasa
The Vasa Museum houses the world’s only surviving 17th-century ship and is one of the foremost tourist sights in the world. It is one of those places that you have to see to believe. I put some pictures in the photo gallery, but as usual my photographic skills are weak. The mighty Swedish warship, the […]
Opera In Oslo
There are so many interesting things to see in Scandinavia that one could spend weeks or months exploring them. The main purpose of the trip was to spend a day with the Opera Software management team and board of directors. That was an extremely long day but hopefully productive for all participants. One thing is […]
Broadband In The Big Apple
Less than 24 hours after returning from Scandinavia and chronicling about the $40 per day cost of broadband, I checked into the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City (to attend a meeting early the next morning). I was not at all surprised to see broadband Internet access available in the room of this landmark […]
WiFi For $1,200 Per Month
WiFi is becoming more and more prevalent, not just in coffee shops, airport lounges, and hotel lobbies but also in hotel rooms. Some hotels offer WiFi for free as an enticement to stay at their property. Others charge a fee. Last week in Scandinavia, I found WiFi to be pervasive but the cost was off […]
Sony Ericsson P910a
The Sony Ericsson P910a is a joy so far. The 910a is a mobile phone and also a personal digital assistant (PDA). I actually think of it as my mobile office. It not only can receive email, it automatically checks for new email on whatever schedule you specify. It is "push email" ready. That is […]
