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Thomas Holbrook II | *NIXEDBLOG 3.0

I am currently experimenting with Virgin Mobile’s Broadband2Go, and so far, I like the results.  I no longer have to search for WiFi networks that are unsecured.  Instead, I can enjoy broadband speeds wherever there’s coverage.  Virgin Mobile uses Sprint’s network for both phone and mobile broadband services.  Now I need to figure out how to get this thing working under Ubuntu and other distributions.  So why am I experimenting with prepaid mobile broadband?

It’s simple, really.  I plan on attending as many anime/scifi/gaming conventions as possible next year, and in order to do so, I need to make sure that I have a viable solution for getting onto the net.  You see, I’d rather not pay super high fees in a hotel room, and I’d rather not have to pay higher fees to have access on presentation floors and in panel rooms.  Thus far, it appears that I have decent coverage here in Warrensburg as well as near the St. Louis area.  I’ll keep everyone posted on how well it does when it comes to Ubuntu and other operating systems.