I may spend a few days discussing our recent trip to Western Europe. I will add just a little theme, thought, or idea prompted by the travels. Yet on this first opportunity, I would love to offer thanks.I am very grateful to people who left open unsecured, WiFi access for me during my trip to Europe. With the small amount of bandwidth offered me, I was able to upload a photo to Flickr, check email, and add an entry here each day.
Carrying around a notebook computer is useful as long as access to the Internet is possible. With the spotty coverage of 'pay for' options, public access to personal broadband was a Godsend. This situation has forced me reconsider how I've set up my wireless router. I may go ahead and make it public. There are system logs, so if I find a neighbour abusing my generosity, I can add WEP again.
I might suggest that if you live near a park, budget hotel, or public area, sharing a little of your fixed cost Internet might make visitors to your area very happy!