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Plan B: Blogging via email
It's late on a Friday, so I figured I'd play around a bit with some of the advanced capabilities of my content management system (Drupal). The wonders of open source continue to amaze me in that people build these great capabilities and contribute them, gratis. It's cool.
After having the Internet connection at Incite Central down a few weeks ago, I figured it was time to start looking into Plan B, just in case. I've actually got a number of Plan B's in mind. I'll get an EV-DO card, once Sprint starts selling their USB modem, so it'll work with my Macbook. I'm hopeful that this will reduce my caffeine intake as well. Every time I go to a different coffee shop to work, I get one of those big coffee drinks. Let's just say I'm an excitable guy to begin with, but after a big coffee or two - WATCH OUT!
I also wanted to be sure I could post to my blog via email, as my Blackberry is pretty reliable. Thus, my Friday afternoon experimentation. A little hocus-pocus, couple of hand waves, a contributed module (called mailhandler), a new email box and BAM! I'm posting via email.
Now this is cool. Not rain, nor sleet, nor crappy Internet service, nor computer failures will keep me away. Have Blackberry will blog is my new motto. Enjoy your weekend and I'll see you on Monday.
Not to add a political note to your new cool blognology, but didn't the Republican Congress outlaw Plan B? I am not sure exactly what you mean by "Let's just say I'm an excitable guy to begin with, but after a big coffee or two - WATCH OUT! " but in light of this other Plan B context, you may need to figure out Plan C too...
Have a great weekend Mike and keep making me laugh.You don't have to wait for Sprint...
VzW has the ExpressCard version of their EVDO card for the Mac -- it works swell. I'm using it now.
I also use my new Blackberry Pearl via TMobile's EDGE via Bluetooth through my Mac... that's even
more convenient.
Hoff
There is no ExpressCard slot in the MacBook line (further differentiation from the MB Pro), so the VzW card won't work for me.
The Blackberry modem is an interesting option. Given the economics of having to buy a card and carry another service plan, that may work - given it's more for emergencies than convenience. Ah, it's nice to have options.