[dropcap type=”1″]In[/dropcap] theory a mobile hotspot (aka ‘MiFi’ or ‘Jetpack’) is one of the most useful pieces of mobile technology you can have in your arsenal. These little gadgets combine a wireless cellular modem, a router, and a battery into a tiny package about the size of a deck of cards. Turn one on, and you […]
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Our 12 Favorite Campsites of 2013
One of the things we absolutely love about life on the road is that we always get to live in The Perfect Spot. Whatever that might be at the moment – a peaceful place, a location close to where we need to be, a million dollar view or a surprise find along the way. We […]
Unlocked & Universal – Millenicom Retina iPad Mini Awesomesauce!
The big unanswered question from our announcement of the “Ridiculously Awesome” Millenicom iPad Mini deal – would the iPads be locked to T-Mobile or not? Millenicom expected that they would be, though my research lead me to expect that like other iPad’s the devices from Millenicom would actually be unlocked. Our Retina iPad Mini arrived this […]
Millenicom: We’re All In This Together
After a week of playing phone and e-mail tag, on Friday we had a very positive talk with the owner of Millenicom in response to our Beware of the Overages of March post. Dennis Castle had pro-actively reached out to us within hours of the post going live, taking the post and the issues raised […]
Beware the Overages of March
Ever since Brutus killed Ceasar, the middle of March has been an ominous time of year. Our Story of Bandwidth Betrayal We love our Millenicom 20GB 3G/4G Hotspot Plan (which uses Verizon’s unrivaled LTE network), but at LTE speeds – 20GB can go pretty darned fast. And this is the biggest downside of life with blazing fast […]
Our iPhone & iPad App Essentials for RV Travel
As Technomads, it should be no surprise that we are mobile technology lovers. We love our iPhones and iPads, and find them to be perfect companions for our full time travels. There is something magical about having the Internet in your pocket, a world’s worth of maps on your lap, email and messaging always with […]
Maxed out on Minis! (Our Recent Tech Refresh)
It all started over a year ago when we decided to purchase a friend’s Mini Cooper to be our bus’s toad (towed behind vehicle) for getting around. That was our first Mini. Little did we know that it would be the start of a “Mini” collection. But… Now with our recent addition of a Mac […]
Illustrated Mobile Internet Gadgetry for RVers
This is an update to our mobile internet gadgetry post we made over the summer, updated to reflect the changes to our setup since we made the leap to 4G. For the most current mobile internet information, be sure to visit our ‘Mobile Internet Resource Center’: We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback that this […]
Life In The Fast Lane – 4G Will Make You Lose Your Mind
30+ Mbps downloads! 15+ Mbps uploads! It really makes you feel like you are living in the future to be online on the go at speeds rivaling (and often besting) a suburban home cable modem. Back when I first worked as a university network administrator in the early 90’s, the Internet backbone that ran through […]
Technomadia Tech Update – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
It is time to share more of the “Tech” side of Technomadia. As technomads, we’re constantly updating our technology arsenal. Here is an update on some of the technology toys we’ve been playing with lately – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Millenicom 4G Hotspot Plan / Samsung SCH-LC11 Hotspot We absolutely love Millenicom […]
