Wifi och det finstilta

NEW YORK Jag har just gått med på allt nedanstående för att få ansluta mig till kontorsvarubutiken Staples trådlösa nätverk gratis. Utan att ha läst igenom en enda rad, får jag erkänna.

Men jag är verkligen glad att de har ett öppet nätverk, så jag går med på vad som helst.  Annars hade jag kanske börjat slå sönder saker. Det finns ett offentligt wifi-nät även ute i Union Square Park, där jag just varit – men batteriet räckte inte längre. 

Det var inte många år sedan det var fullständigt omöjligt att kolla sina mail från egen dator även på Manhattan. Jag brukade vädja till små butiksinnehavare om att få låna deras telefonsamtal och ringa upp via datorns inringda modem, d v s ett lokalsamtal. Det var i regel fullständigt omöjligt. Wifi är verkligen en revolution för mig.

/Gunilla

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