While traveling to South Africa and working remotely last year, there were problems operating our voice over IP phone over the hotel Internet connection. As often happens, the support staff claimed they were not blocking any ports, but still the Netphone would not work. So I ran out to the local PC shop and picked [...]
The Power Monkey is a clever idea that can be a real life saver. It comes with a little bag of adapters that fit most devices and charges from its own wall plug. The smooth exterior hides a battery that holds a powerful charge and some intelligent electronics to help avoid damaging the devices plugged [...]
Many people want to enter the world of telecoummuting by trying to develop a business or job they can do from home. While there are a few good opportunities out there, the majority seem to be a bit dodgy and mostly intended to make money for the person selling the information. It is extremely hard [...]
It started with that big bomb scare in London. Heathrow airport was requiring passengers to check everything except a small ziplock baggie. Travelers caught off guard were forced to slip laptops and cameras in amongst their clothing and hope for the best. As it happened, we were out on the road at that same time, [...]
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As access to high speed connectivity improves working remotely from Paris, France becomes easier and less expensive. Earlier this year we spent 19 days in a Paris rental apartment working remotely. With the good quality high speed access in the apartment we were able to remain connected 24/7.
We rented [...]
