October 2009
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Daddy's Little Pumpkin
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Why I choose 3G over Wi-Fi
Marguerite Reardon, Why I choose 3G over Wi-Fi:
Say what you will about the wireless phone companies, but in a crunch their managed 3G cellular networks get the job done when Wi-Fi connections fail.
I have consistently found that Rogers’ 3G network, either over USB or tethered via my iPhone, significantly outperforms Wi-Fi in most public places I visit around Toronto.
A couple of years ago, I used to happily pay for Wi-Fi hotspot access with services like Boingo et al, but I reached the point last year where signing up for a separate 3G “Rocket Stick” with Rogers was more economical and efficient than trying to hop onto Wi-Fi in the various places I land when on-the-go. Now, with Rogers bundling iPhone 3G data tethering (for now), it makes even more sense.
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This is what I'm thankful for
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Digital Donations
This is a really clever idea! The digital equivalent of adding $2 to your bill to make a donation to charity at the grocery store checkout.
If you’re a Rogers/Fido customer, simply text “help” to 733 and $5 is charged to your Rogers/Fido bill and donated to the Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund. 100% goes to charity.
With the disaster going on in the Philippines right now, there’s no better time to do this, and they’ve made it ridiculously easy, so why are you still siting here reading this? :)