scott wrote:
>>> Data tarifs abroad are quite pricey!
>>
>> And slower than cooling basult, presumably?
> 
> Ermmm, have you ever used a recent 3G data connection?

I don't even know what 3G *is*. :-P

> Quite similar to 
> a DSL line (I think mine says max 7.2mbit, but usally it's nearer 2mbit 
> when actually using it).

Mmm, OK. My mum's works laptop used to have GSM capabilities. It was 
several times slower than a 56K modem, depending on location.

>> Really? When my moped was stolen, they didn't have much trouble 
>> finding it. (Not that there was much left of it.) I guess it depends 
>> on whether it's stolen by bored teenagers or professional criminals.
> 
> Yeh, I guess if someone who mugs you randomly gets your car keys (rather 
> than mugging you for the sole purpose of getting your car key) they are 
> not likely to really know what to do with it, so chances of finding it 
> might be higher.  They'd probably just drive it around a bit and dump it 
> somewhere.

Pretty much, yeah.

> To steal modern cars (without having the key) you need a lot 
> of skill and knowledge, both with exactly how to steal it in the first 
> place (you can't just "hotwire" them), and then what to do with it 
> afterwards to avoid getting caught and actually getting some money.

Well, you'd hope so...

OTOH, presumably if you lose your keys, they have ways to fix this, so 
it can't be *that* secure.

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