Even as I type this post, a mega-block (a non-availability of railway tracks in railway parlance) on the Western Railway suburban section draws to a close. This was due to the conversion of the electrification from DC to AC. While the lines north of Borivili were already AC-electrified, this work would mean that the lines would be converted to AC from north of Vile Parle instead. With that, in all probability, the neutral "dead zone" (which is currently at Borivili) would be shifted to Vile Parle. And, within a few months, the dead zone would be all gone as the entire suburban section would be AC-electrified.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Another Bengaluru trip
This evening I fly into Bengaluru for some work related conference. I am not carrying the heavy laptop, instead choosing to opt for my android mobile for emails / browsing. Since I do not have a SIM card in the device, I will have to rely on the WiFi connectivity instead. Usually, many conference venues, airports, and hotels have a WiFi connectivity. I hope this works out. Will post back the results here.
Update: This idea is working out quite well. WiFi access at Mumbai airport, accommodation, as well as at the venue. Good riddance to heavy laptops?
Update 2: I reached Mumbai late on Thursday evening (10th November). Like I mentioned in the earlier update, the idea of using the Android phone worked very well. Apart from the free WiFi access mentioned above, there was also free WiFi access available at Bangalore International Airport, except that the one at Bangalore restricted free access for 45 minutes. If more access was required, one was supposed to buy additional access from online or some counter at the airport. I did not bother to buy additional time.
In hindsight, all one does is to check and reply to emails. All of this can be done easily today using a smart phone. Of course, typing long memos / documents is a pain, and obviously, one will also not have access to a development environment, but in a short trip such as this where a majority of the time is spent in attending the conference talks, this is hardly a priority.
Update: This idea is working out quite well. WiFi access at Mumbai airport, accommodation, as well as at the venue. Good riddance to heavy laptops?
Update 2: I reached Mumbai late on Thursday evening (10th November). Like I mentioned in the earlier update, the idea of using the Android phone worked very well. Apart from the free WiFi access mentioned above, there was also free WiFi access available at Bangalore International Airport, except that the one at Bangalore restricted free access for 45 minutes. If more access was required, one was supposed to buy additional access from online or some counter at the airport. I did not bother to buy additional time.
In hindsight, all one does is to check and reply to emails. All of this can be done easily today using a smart phone. Of course, typing long memos / documents is a pain, and obviously, one will also not have access to a development environment, but in a short trip such as this where a majority of the time is spent in attending the conference talks, this is hardly a priority.
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