Get On, Clip In, Fall Off

ADSL! Need ADSL!

Since moving I've realised exactly how much I'd got into the habit of assuming that high-speed Internet access at home is something that's just, well, there. Being able to pop the screensaver on the desktop machine or open the PowerBook and have decent wireless connectivity had become a habit, and now I'm back to using a 56kbps dialup it's something of a culture shock. Having to, like, dial up, and having the phone line tied up, and then having things run so sloooooowly...

Still, kudos to Demon and BT - having placed my order for self-install ADSL on Sunday I've just had confirmation that it will be going live next Thursday. This is much faster than the last time I ordered an ADSL circuit, and as far as I'm concerned it can't go live soon enough. It's certainly moving much faster than the standard three week lead time.

High-speed Internet access at home is certainly habit-forming stuff.