Geeks on Tour - Articles

by Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour: We spent the past week in Essex Junction Vermont at the FMCA Northeast Area Rally (NEAR.)  To our surprise and delight, there was Wi-Fi available right at our parking spot.  We could tell it came from the fairgrounds since it was named, “CVFairmn1.”  We were at the Champlain [...]

Reports in the media say that the recent DoS attacks against Twitter, Face Book and others may have been enabled by YOU. 
If your computer is not up to date, it could easily be infected and being used by cyber-criminals as part of a “botnet” of zombie computers.
Worried?  You should be.  The remedy is easy, [...]

We leave ours on all the time.  The only time we turn them off is when we are on the road.  Some people say you should leave your computer on because the act of turning the computer on and off will actually shorten it’s life.  Others say you should turn your computer off when not [...]

It seems like most of our ‘Internet on the Road’ articles lately have been about cellular technology.  Although cellular is getting to be more popular with travelers – we sure like RV parks with good Wi-Fi.  Absence makes the heart grow fonder … we did not find any parks with Wi-Fi during our travels in [...]

Ever since we started living in our motorhome in 2003, we’ve been learning, and teaching, about how to connect to High-Speed Internet on the road. We were doing this in seminars long before we started making our Computer Tutorial Videos. I finally got around to making a short video overview of what we [...]

Your options for connecting to the Internet have changed a lot in the 6 years we’ve been on the road. In 2004 we had to convince people that high-speed was better than dial up. The main option was Wi-Fi. Cellular data cards didn’t exist, and satellite was pretty new. Now - dial up is unheard [...]

I’ve written about this before, but I’ve learned more since then.  This is a fabulous option for Internet access on the road, especially for part time travelers because it does not require a separate contract.  It’s a feature of your cellphone contract and it can be turned on and off at will.  My phone is [...]

We’ve been hearing about the possibility for quite a while. The ability to use the Internet via Wi-Fi while you’re flying across the country is actually here. Virgin America has added the Wi-Fi service to its already computer-friendly flights. They have electrical outlets under every seat, and seatback systems where you can text-chat with other [...]

Wi-Fire Long-range WiFi Adapter
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MSRP $79
Do you sometimes have connectivity issues using Wi-Fi hotspots in campgrounds?
WiFi is low-power, two-way radio. Just as with any other radio, a better antenna will give you a better connection. Wi-Fi technology was designed for small offices, home offices and coffee shops. Campgrounds and RV parks present difficult challenges [...]

I have a love/hate relationship with trees.  I love the beauty, the shade, and the ambiance they provide.  I hate that they block our satellite dish from connecting us to Internet.  It took me a while before I had the nerve to ask a park for a site without trees.  That was sacrilege!  But, I [...]