I just barely survived six hours on a plane with no internet service and no juice left on my laptop because I wasted spent it blogging in JFK this morning. I had no choice during the flight but to read a book (yes), watch TV (not), or (OMG!!) talk with a real live person sitting next to me (I'm so happy for your 24-year-old son who built and sold his internet company in less time than it took me to finish grad school. Excuse me while I go slit my wrists.). Then, after parking myself next to two free electrical outlets in the San Jose airport to juice up my cell and laptop, I received a five-day backlog of text messages from Boyfriend, including one inviting me to last night's dinner which I missed. Yikes! Now I've just arrived in my hotel room, and this free hotel wifi experience is coming to a quick, disappointing end due to the frequent interruption of my precious web browsing time with advertising in the form of ad pages that pop up between page loads and a permanent MetroFi banner ad at the top of my page (pictured). So far, I don't see an option to, say, pay for ad-free browsing, which of course I wouldn't do. If this is the future of 'free' internet, I think I'll stick with my private line, thanks. Luckily I have a Verizon broadband card because, yes, I am a tech junkie who must be online, all the time, everywhere because it makes my life sooo. much. better. Finally, I'd like to know how much the hotel will charge me if I open this 'complimentary' bottle of Syrah that's sitting on my nightstand, but the phone in my room doesn't work. - Jackie