Ubuntu and Wimax, together at last

Well, I mentioned in class that I signed up with Menatelecom and got their home broadband package. I have been without Internet at home for a couple of years. This might sound strange for an IT teacher to not have Internet. Some of you may have had the idea I spend all my time on the Net worshiping at the altar of technology. But this is not so. I'm really a pretty laid back guy at home, my favorite past time is reading. How boring is that?

With the courses I am working on it is really essential to have connectivity. Trying to get the work done at school is a hassle and never seems to work out. Going out to cafes to use the Net while I work is ok, but expensive. I'll spend less on the monthly fees than I will on juices and sandwiches. Plus, if I am working on assignments than I don't really get the full benefit of the cafe anyway, because it is after all a place to relax.


I mean, you can use a laptop and smoke a sheesha at the same time. This is an essential skill for any man living in Bahrain. But can you do all that and write a proposal for a counseling program? Probably not if you want it to be any good. So I went and signed up, the deals were a lot better than the dread Batelco and so far so good with the connection.

The speed is good and there are no disconnects. I connect to the wimax receiver by ethernet so I don't have radiation poisoning my family and I don't have to worry about neighbors trying to 'borrow' any of my bandwidth. When it comes to bandwidth and thresholds, sharing is NOT caring.

If any of you are unhappy with your connection, consider switch and go as an option.