Working from home has its perks, but it’s important to have a break now and then. Sometimes I clear my brain with a computer game, one of my favorites is an online version of Scrabble, “Betapet”.  It’s a Swedish version of the game and I have many friends in the game.

One of them is working on a ship, at the moment on it’s way to Rotterdam. I guess life on a ship can get pretty boring when you’re not working, not that much to do. However, on this ship, they have an active Internet connection!  It’s obviously a satellite link, but the connection is shared via a wireless network. This means that the crew can stay in touch with friends and family, use chat and email and even play online games.

Even though the technology isn’t exactly new, I still find it amazing.  I’m at home, playing a game with someone that’s on a ship at sea, literally in the middle of nowhere.

In Sweden, you can get wireless access to the Internet via 3G cell operators. For a flat-rate fee of less than 200SEK (appx $30) per month, you can connect to the world from your laptop. You get a decent, up to 7Mbit, connection that works in most parts of the country (well, there are some white spots on the coverage maps).

And it’s just the beginning.