MiFi - the future of mobile Internet?

Today I took delivery of my Novatel MiFi, a new category of mobile Internet device.
This palm-sized device (about an inch shorter than an iPhone) takes a SIM card from your mobile provider and creates a WiFi network for up to five devices. I connected my iMac, MacBook and iPhone simultaneously and could spot no detrimental effects on the speed of connection, although speedtest.net results were slower than real-life impressions.
I've only been using the device for an hour or so but first impressions are favourable with some misgivings about the effects on my other local network - the one I use for my Time Capsule and AirPort Express for iTunes and printing. I need to do a bit of delving and figure out a way for both networks to coexist.
The most surprising thing about this device is the lack of coverage out there. I'm not the most avid reader of technology websites and the like, but for something so new and innovative to have passed much of the Internet by seems astounding; I only heard of the MiFi through Twitter. Perhaps that is more indicative of the rise of Twitter than anything else.
Further reports to follow.

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Pollock

Pollock is the best iPhone app ever. This week.

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Can I take a picture?

I went to Wootton Bassett to meet my aunt and gran. As I have just got back from the Isle of Wight after a two week exercise I am still on my RAF uniform which lead to a bit of attention.
I got a couple of thumbs up from passers by, an old lady came up for a chat and a couple of kids wanted a photo. Bless.
So support for troops in Wootton Bassett then, but hardly surprising.

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Psychic Fayre.

I knew this was on.

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Name that sauce.

I've seen these new sauce sachets around in cafes over the past year, and I just really like the design.

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Isle of Wight invasion

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kt.

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"sign vending vehicle only"

I think they made this sign wrongly.
 

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Touring North Yorkshire

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Fish & chips

Fish, chips, mushy peas, tea and bread. Made a fish & chip sandwich.

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Fish

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Toast, coffee, orange juice.

Back in Bettys this morning for a selection of toast (eaten, not pictured), coffee and orange juice. It's quite nice here, rather extravagant. Someone's just started playing the piano.

 Off to Witby later for fish and chips.

 Lovely.

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Boyes - Yorkshire's super store.

Excellent Michael Jackson poster, as modelled by my grandmother.

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Harrogate

I made it to Harrogate in four hours, not too bad. It was lovely all the way up, now it's come over cold and cloudy, but never mind, I have Bettys today and fish and chips tomorrow to look forward to, and I'm in Yorkshire, what could be better?

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Songs of my life - a song a year 1976-2009

A few years ago I started making a playlist featuring one song for each year of my life. The songs are not necessarily my favourites, but rather ones that were representative of the year for me. I have kept this list up to date, so here it is to the present day, in fact this morning - when I bought Hockey's new single 'Song Away'. Links open in Spotify.

1976 - Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

1977 - Denis - Blondie

1978 - Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

1979 - Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

1980 - Tell Me When My Light Turns Green - Dexys Midnight Runners

1981 - Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

1982 - 1999 - Prince

1983 - Madness - Madness

1984 - Together In Electric Dreams - Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

1985 - Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

1986 - For America - Red Box

1987 - We Care a Lot - Faith No More

1988 - Happy Hour - The Housemartins

1989 - Song for Whoever - The Beautiful South

1990 - Swing the Mood - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

1991 - Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack

1992 - Disappointed - Electronic

1993 - Break From The Old Routine - Oui 3

1994 - Basket Case - Green Day

1995 - The Magnificent - The One World Orchestra

1996 - On a Rope - Rocket From The Crypt

1997 - Santa Cruz - Fatboy Slim

1998 - I Need You - Wireless

1999 - Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

2000 - The Bad Touch - The Bloodhound Gang

2001 - Wild World - Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

2002 - Home and dry - Pet Shop Boys

2003 - You Got The Style - Athlete

2004 - Mr Brightside - The Killers

2005 - I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

2006 - King Without A Crown - Matisyahu

2007 - Village Green Preservation Society - Kate Rusby

2008 - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You - Black Kids

2009 - Song Away - Hockey

Hey, Spotify, no Jive Bunny? Tsk.

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