I have cheated my way into an elite club of society.
High-flying businessmen, ministers and other Very Important People are able to get some Very Important Work done while in transit, thanks to being able to sit in the back seat of a limousine while someone else takes care of the driving.
I also managed to get a good chunk of work done in transit today. I wrote this blog post, I was able to organise some of next weeks’ work, answer e-mails, and perform some technical support, all while sitting on board an off-peak train heading into town earlier today, thanks to mobile broadband on my laptop.
Sadly WordPress ate that post and I had to retype it, but all the other work was successful. (WordPress has eaten several posts whether I write them on my laptop or at home, so I’m thinking there may be a bug?)
Because off-peak public transport is slower, I’m having to find ways to be more efficient with my time, and I was surprised at how easy it is to whip out the laptop on the train, jump online, and do some work.
I suppose you could call this a Time Savings Benefit – a term usually used to try and justify motorway building.
Jeremy Harris · November 18, 2009 at 10:03 pm
EMU with WiFi perchance..?
Admin comment by andrew · November 19, 2009 at 10:47 am
I can’t see WiFi on the trains happening because of budget and because it’d be technologically difficult. All the users would be sharing a single link, and it’d be another thing for users to complain about when it’s not working.
Besides, mobile internet is (finally!) getting pretty cheap these days. I’m paying $10 per 100MB, and once you’ve got it, you can use it anywhere.