While my Guitar Gently Weeps as done by Jake Shimabukuro
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Well, part of the original plan with the bus was to have it as a traveling wifi hotspot. I’m starting to think that is no longer necessary. Several things have changed since then.
1) There are far more hotspots than there were three or so years ago when I wanted to do that. Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, other random places all have wifi, and they are by no means uncommon.
2) Everything I would have wanted an internet connection for can be done on a cell phone. Blog posts can be made by email, photos and videos can be taken and then uploaded from the phone, Google Maps are accessible on most phones as well.
I think I’ll still bring my laptop, but I think I’m going to be much less reliant on it. That should save some power, make it easier to travel, and I’m sure there are some other benefits as well.
I’ve been watching eBay for a few months now, and it seems the cheapest school buses are the 40ft flat-nosed buses. And of course the fact that it is winter helps push down the price a little. So that is very likely what I will end up with. I’m in love with this style of front end, although I’m not sure why. It just looks perfect. Unfortunately that is only on mid-80s model buses, and that may prevent me from getting one in that style.
One way or another, I should have a bus by February.
/excitement