mifi

It’s easy to hate phone carriers. They charge too much, they don’t provide nearly the coverage that they claim, and they lie, cheat and steal to get every last penny that they can out of you.

However, they have us by the proverbial stones, don’t they? Take away our cell or data coverage and we’re in a complete panic.

As consumers, the best we can do is try to maximize our utility and usage of whatever product or service we’re contracted into while paying the minimum possible per month.

Linux Planet: "There are more options than ever for mobile Internet, from ubiquitous wi-fi hotspots to purchasing your own personal MiFi to carrying all of Wikipedia with you.

Paul Ferrill looks at some cool mobile gadgets for traveling Linux users."

PC Mag: "Novatel Wireless on Monday announced a plan to embed applications in the company's MiFi portable 3G-to-WiFi router, which has its own Linux-based operating system."

Free Software Magazine: "What if you want other devices in your house to use this broadband and you don't want to fork out several hundred wing wangs for a mobile broadband router like the Novatel MiFi when you have a perfectly good modem and wireless router already?"