[OT] prepaid internet access in toronto: options ?

[James Knott]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> On Mon, 11 May 2009, Tyler Aviss wrote:
>
> | From: Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> | 
> | On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:43 AM, S P Arif Sahari Wibowo
> | <arifsaha-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> | > On Mon, 11 May 2009, Peter wrote:
> | >>
> | >> Getting a contract is not an option, I am temporarily here.
> | >
> | > How temporary? What kind of Internet access are you looking?
>
> He didn't say it, but I think that he means 802.11g hot-spot service
> since that is what Starbucks offers.
>
> I hear that some Toronto Public Libraries offer this service.  You'd
> need a library card, I imagine.
>   http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_wir.jsp
>   
As does Mississauga, but a library card is required.
> They also provide wired computers but I presume that you can only run
> their programs (which include a web browser).
>   
Not quite.  I found the PortableApps version of OpenOffice ran fine on
the library computer.  You can find many apps that can be run from a pen
drive at portableapps.com.


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