Another trip to the Internet Cafe.

The first Internet Cafe I visited in Mexico was not a great experience.  For one thing, it was expensive and the keyboard was awful.  I have since found other Internet Cafe is that are much cheaper, and have much better equipment.  Still, using a browser in Spanish is very difficult.  In Spanish keyboard is very confusing for an English speaker.  It took me for ever to find the apostrophe for example.

The next time I went to an Internet Cafe, I used my USB key.  Before leaving for Mexico, I loaded it with portable apps.  It is possible to install software such as Firefox for browsing, and Thunderbird for e-mail, on a USB key.  There are several big advantages to this.  For one thing, all the software is an English.  For another, I can carry my shortcuts in my address book with me.  Another big advantage, his privacy.  All temporary files stay on the USB key.

On previous trips, I travelled for months even years without the benefit of e-mail.  It is really nice to stay in contact with people, both my friends at home and new people and me on the road.

A USB key brings us to a whole new level.  But the USB key into any computer, and within a minute or to have the familiar environment I can work in.  This makes it very easy to compose new e-mails while uploading my inbox.  Great for slow connections.