Information Research Weblog

I've been on holiday in Italy for the past three weeks, and returning from average temperatures of about 35 Celsius to about 16 Celsius is not particularly conducive to getting back to work! :-)

As a result, the log has been in abeyance - a fact that only one person appears to have noticed :-) Thanks for your vigilence, John.

So - I'll get back to it in time, but for the time being you might like to check out the news of plans in Portland, Oregon, to provide a metropolitan wi-fi network:

The network will provide free online access to information from some non-profit services including health care and transportation, but will charge a fee for anyone looking for high-speed Internet surfing. There will be day-pass fees and monthly subscription pricing, though cost is not determined and will depend on the ISPs using the network (see below).