signifying nothing

I recently started listening to The Commandline Podcast, the latest episode was a panel discussion with ESR on FOSS in daily life.

One of the things they talked about was the RedFly which is a keyboard and screen for your smart phone. Another device they talked about was the Nexus One and the Android operating system. Then someone said “prepaid gsm” and my imagination started to click over with ideas. Doing some checking on the RedFly, I found a video demoing a RedFly and an Android phone.

I wonder if I can find a data plan and a prepaid SIM card for an Android phone… and what that will do to me?

I have long said that I just wanted my phone to be a phone. That I don’t need email with me wherever I go because that would be BT (Bad Thing for those that may not have gone to LeTourneau University and been part of Dorm41.) But I keep seeing all the cool things that can be done with these mobile terminals people keep referring to as “Smart Phones” and…. yes, down this road lies madness. But I think I would have some company.