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This from the BBC's technology news:

A group of internet enthusiasts have given a new meaning to the expression of surfing on the beach.

They have set up a wireless network in the English seaside town of Brighton so that you can browse the web or read your e-mails while you soak up the sunshine.

The service, called PiertoPier, is being offered free to anyone who has the right gear and relies on volunteers and donations to keep it alive.

Given the sunshine in the UK at present, this is clearly the way to go. However, I have yet to meet the laptop that can cope with such sunshine!