As I was cruising away from the port this evening, blogging on the steering console command center, Elizîe was speculating that, "Someday the Twank will be like all of us, getting the benefits that magically come after a year or so of ET."

"That, and Classic and Jazz.Net," thinks I.

I don't know if he'll choose the same chocolate brown Corniche with pale yellow interior and matching internet command centers that roll so brillig from the burl enclosures that many of us did, or the Nautor's Swan 45 (it is so pleasing to think in meters.)

But as the consortium pointed out at the last meeting, he has shown a marked improvement in writing skills and the 3G tracking shows that he is surprisingly accurate in telling us where is going and the like.

Yes; he may not use the </snark> tag as often as the NATO gig would demand, but that can be learned.

I'd write more, but Peplink just sent me a demo unit of their new Max Mobile Router with Satellite, 3G, WiMax, and WiFi WAN connections and I am experimenting with load balancing all four inputs simultaneously from 3 kilometers out. Sailing in the dark is taking a little more attention than usual.

Sorry.

Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland