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Summer 1999 Webzine
In this issue: Baglady Boarding Pass | Staying in Touch | Gadget Review | Web Site Review
Staying in Touch on the Road
- Page 1: Staying in Touch on the Road (this page)
- Page 2: Access to Hardware
- Page 3: Access to Email
- Page 4: Your Personal Portal
How do you stay in touch with your friends and family when you're traveling? Do you send them postcards or make an occasional phone call? Are you expected to be in touch with your office while you're away?
These days, it's rare not to see folks lugging computer briefcases around airports. More than likely, you will also see people trying to balance their laptops on their laps while trying to get some work done. [By the way, have you ever noticed how terrible your lap is for your laptop?]
If you are traveling on business and you must have full access to your laptop, this article isn't for you. There are many things you can do to try to circumvent your having to take your laptop on business, but I'll save that for another article. Nope; this article is for those of us who possess laptops, who use computers at work, and who feel somewhat disjointed when we are totally disconnected while traveling. This article is also for those of us who, because of these disconnected feelings, believe we should take our laptops with us on our travels. After all, we need to check our email frequently, don't we?
The short answer of course, is "no." If your body is on vacation, your mind is also supposed to be taking a break. The idea is for you to take a break, so you can go back to work refreshed and relaxed.
The long (and for some, more realistic) answer is "yes," we do like checking our email regularly. For many of us, email has become a lifeline not only to home, but to our colleagues, peers and friends all over the world. Now, wouldn't it be great if we could continue to stay in touch with them during our travels, but not have to worry about our computer equipment?
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