March 16, 2006

Hotel Internet

It is interesting how various hotels "define" their concept of internet security. We are staying at one that allows a good set of features but has disabled right-clicking and will not allow me to open Notepad. I can see where right-clicking might be used to swipe an image without permission but when a website tries to prevent that, it is a trivial matter to circumvent it. Preventing right-clicking at the users browser is more of a serious issue. Rather than flip from page to page, I would rather open an interesting link in a new window. Can't do this here... They also offer "free internet" in the rooms but this is so hamstrung that I cannot do any work at all. It allows you to open one page at a time and cut and paste is a major chore. Their "service" is partitioned into Office / Entertainment / Games / etc... and you are presented with a screen with some hot-buttons. No "normal" browser window. At least, this is not like one place I stayed at where they disabled popup windows -- not just pesky advertisements but all popup windows. This blog software uses popups to perform various functions so it was impossible to work. Had a wonderful dinner at the Cafe Coyote in Old Town and Jen and I are going to be spending a lot more time there -- saw some fantastic metalwork, a maratime antique store and lots of Indian artwork stores. Good thing we do not live down here, we would be broke... Posted by DaveH at March 16, 2006 7:51 PM
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Cafe Coyote is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Old Town! You'll have to try Anthony's Fish Grotto, on the waterfront, by the Star of India, and request a window seat. I've been eating there since I was a kid, my all time fav.

Posted by: Steve Johnson at March 17, 2006 12:11 AM
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