I know you're mainly asking about wireless, but if you're ever in a crunch and need to check your email (especially in them big rectangular states,) almost every truck stop (Transamerica, etc.) has an internet kiosk. Can't do much besides check email, but, it can be useful. Another good place: public libraries (also any and every college campus you come across, as has been mentioned.) I did this same trip along I-80 this past summer, and it was wonderful. Have fun! -Jen
I am on Provigil for narcolepsy, and it works quite well. However, it would not be at all desirable for someone with ADHD. While Ritalin is abused for its stimulating effects, it has quite the opposite effect on people with ADHD- it slows them down/calms them (the last thing a kid with ADHD needs is stimulation.) (As a sidenote, perhaps those of you moaning about ADHD being some fad could take note of this difference; if it's really just a case of healthy energetic kids, willpower or boredom, then why the contrasting reactions? To me, this represents solid proof the chemical imbalances at the root of the problem.)
If you are a student or have any sort of educational affiliation (or know someone who does...) you can get it for $69 at the apple education store. No rebate hassles to worry about, and $10 further off to boot. http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/ro utingpa ge.html
Do you mean like 'romance' novels or 'who-dunnits'... non sci-fi / non geeky? Is there anything else that's real and NOT on the Oprah list?
'Romance' novels and 'who-dunnits' belong in the same category as sci-fi: geeky. Or nerdy, at least. There are so many good books out there that don't fall into these categories (and few that do) or the Oprah list...
Try:
Infinite Jest (depending on reading speed, you might not need anything else.)
Naked Lunch
something by Graham Greene
William Dement's "The Promise of Sleep" (could be quite usefule for/. folks)
If you absolutely need geeky, go for something by William Gibson; his writing is exceptional. Or you could re-read Godel, Escher, Bach...
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I know you're mainly asking about wireless, but if you're ever in a crunch and need to check your email (especially in them big rectangular states,) almost every truck stop (Transamerica, etc.) has an internet kiosk. Can't do much besides check email, but, it can be useful. Another good place: public libraries (also any and every college campus you come across, as has been mentioned.)
I did this same trip along I-80 this past summer, and it was wonderful. Have fun!
-Jen
I am on Provigil for narcolepsy, and it works quite well. However, it would not be at all desirable for someone with ADHD. While Ritalin is abused for its stimulating effects, it has quite the opposite effect on people with ADHD- it slows them down/calms them (the last thing a kid with ADHD needs is stimulation.)
(As a sidenote, perhaps those of you moaning about ADHD being some fad could take note of this difference; if it's really just a case of healthy energetic kids, willpower or boredom, then why the contrasting reactions? To me, this represents solid proof the chemical imbalances at the root of the problem.)
If you are a student or have any sort of educational affiliation (or know someone who does...) you can get it for $69 at the apple education store. No rebate hassles to worry about, and $10 further off to boot.o utingpa ge.html
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/r
'Romance' novels and 'who-dunnits' belong in the same category as sci-fi: geeky. Or nerdy, at least. There are so many good books out there that don't fall into these categories (and few that do) or the Oprah list... Try: