| Have you ever thought of a line from a movie, | | | | to fulfill your trivia needs or to get the ball rolling |
| but couldn't remember the title? Maybe you've | | | | on some research. Since all content is |
| had a song stuck in your head, but couldn't recall | | | | user-generated, it is important to check sources. |
| the name of the singer? Either way, there are | | | | This is why Wikipedia is to be used as a starting |
| always moments when you wish you had the | | | | point, and then you can use the citations to go |
| internet at your fingertips. Fortunately, these days | | | | from there. If you have an idea for a new |
| there are cell phones with internet access and | | | | project at work, conceptualizing is made easy |
| mobile broadband cards for laptops. | | | | thanks to your personal wireless internet |
| Not only is wireless access great for helping to | | | | connection. |
| get something off the tip of your tongue, but it | | | | If you have no work interests in mind, there are |
| can also be a great boredom killer. If you are | | | | tons of things you can do on the Web during |
| waiting at the dentist's office to be called, you can | | | | your spare time. The best part is that you can |
| surf through Wikipedia pages and learn a thing or | | | | access the Web from anywhere – the middle |
| two during that idle time. Maybe you picked up a | | | | of a park, even. Perhaps you were having lunch in |
| magazine to read and there was an article on the | | | | the park and watching YouTube videos when you |
| current political situation in Tibet and you wanted | | | | came across a foreign reference. With over 3 |
| to learn more. With your own wireless, you would | | | | million articles, the information pertaining to that |
| have been able to hop online to check out its | | | | reference is undoubtedly located somewhere on |
| history or look for links to other stories. | | | | Wikipedia. |
| If you have a daily commute on public | | | | So, you're probably wondering how the |
| transportation or carpool, you can use mobile | | | | technology works that makes all of this possible. |
| broadband to take advantage of that free time, | | | | It's an advanced version of the network that |
| as well. But perhaps you have a pretty busy | | | | most major cell phone service providers use, |
| schedule at work this week and have no time for | | | | which is called the 3G network. The latest wireless |
| Wikipedia browsing. In that case, you can get | | | | cards, however, are able to connect to the 4G |
| work done on the go. Simply slide your broadband | | | | network, which is an upgrade on the 3G network |
| card into your laptop's USB port and work during | | | | and provide speeds that are about four times as |
| your commute. If you have a 30-minute | | | | fast. Last but not least, keep in mind that this |
| commute both ways, you can get some things | | | | service is extremely affordable, with prices |
| knocked off the to-do list on the way in and close | | | | between $30 and $40. With those kinds of prices, |
| things out on the way home. | | | | you'll be using Wikipedia all over the city in no |
| On a not-so-busy week, Wikipedia will be waiting | | | | time. |