Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

gejohnston

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8. I have been pondering

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:46 PM

Jun 2012

ditching ATT for wireless, and going with a TracFone subsidiary Straight Talk. If you buy their GSM SIM, you can get unlimited data and voice for $45. Put the SIM in an unlocked smart phone that I can tether a computer to. That way, phone and internet umm cheap. If you are in the downtown area of Ocala, the City gov provides free wireless as a "guest", Next time I'm there, I'll get the url for the website and the SSID. Ocala is among the least worst Florida cities I have been to. If you don't mind my asking, what kind of business are in?

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NetFlix vs. cable/satellite [View all] Kaleva Jun 2012 OP

That is a great idea. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #1

All you need is a broadband internet connection and this Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #2

My LG Blu-Ray player came NetFlix ready. Kaleva Jun 2012 #3

Yeah, so did our Samsung. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #4

The Best Buy salesman said that Samsung TVs were best for Huluplus connections Kolesar Jun 2012 #5

AFAIK, most people use gejohnston Jun 2012 #6

If you already have a cable data plan, keep it. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #7

I have been pondering gejohnston Jun 2012 #8

Interesting. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #9

won't allow tethering? gejohnston Jun 2012 #10

Let me know how it goes. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #11

A friend of my son's did that with her iPhone gejohnston Jun 2012 #12

Comcast cable company has been slowing the transmissions of Netflix and Huluplus on the internet Kolesar Jul 2012 #13

we dumped Netflix and went with Amazon Prime NMDemDist2 Jul 2012 #14