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Hotel broadband

Paul Westbrook | 19 July, 2005 22:35

When I checked into the Hilton in London, Ontario, I asked if broadband internet was available in the room.  They said that both wireless and wired internet was available.  I connected with the wireless, and it works fine, but it seems a little slow.  I wanted to see if I could get a faster connection with the wired connection.

There is a box on the desk that is labeled nStreams Technology Data over Voice Access Hub.  It looks like there is something in the hotel's phone head end that multiplexes the data signal on top of the voice line.  This sound very similar to DSL.

The speed of the wired connection was not that much better.  I assume that the connection to the external network is just not that fast.

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tractors at the airport

Paul Westbrook | 19 July, 2005 20:47

Jazz TractorWhen we landed in Toronto today and saw something interesting at the Toronto airport.  Air Canada Jazz uses tractors to move the planes around the airport.  This is the first time that I have seen these be used, but I think that it is a great idea.

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Lance in France podcast

Paul Westbrook | 19 July, 2005 20:26

I haven't been watching the television coverage of the Tour de France, but I have wanted to keep up with Lance Armstrong's progress.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has made their coverage of Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France available as a podcast.

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