I was waiting at line in Starbucks, as is my normal morning routine, and decided to use the local AT&T; Wifi network for a change. It asked me to log in with my phone number, then sent me a text which had a URL I was supposed to click on so I got internet access. Too much hassle. And the service was only for twenty four hours. It wasn't worth it, so I exited, but ... I was stuck. I was attached to the wifi without a connection. I tried deleting it in the settings, but no luck. I had to reboot and get out of range.
Massive fail.
It should have just picked up I was an iPhone customer - it is a monopoly in the US and iPhone users must be AT&T; customers - and hence AT&T; user, so just given it to me for free, or sign in once, and then have it at all Starbucks without having to sign in again. I won't be attaching to the local network other than my own in future. It isn't worth it.
I am an Australian living in the United States as a permanent resident.
I am a software developer by trade and mostly work in Java and jump between middleware and front end.
I originally worked in the New York area of the United States in telecommunications before moving to Washington DC and
working in a mix of telecommunications, energy and ITS. I started my own software company before heading out to
Arizona and working with Shutterfly. Since then I have joined a startup in the Phoenix area and am thoroughly enjoying myself.
I do a lot of photography which I post on this website, but also on flickr. I have a photo-journalistic website which lists
the modernist and contemporary restaurants in phoenix. I have a site on the Australian Flying Corps [AFC] which has been around since the 1990s and which I unfortunately
lost the .org URL to during a life event; however, it is under the www.australianflyingcorps.com URL now.
The AFC website has gone through several iterations since the 90s and the two most recent are Australian Flying Corps Archives(2004-2002) and
Australian Flying Corps Archives(2002-1999) which are good places to start.
