My new computer from Compaq came this week, way ahead of schedule. It's a far greater machine than my previous notebook, 80GB hard drive, 2.2 GHz Athlon 3400+ processor, DVD+RW built in, 15.4" widescreen, just to name a few feature upgrades. So despite not wanting to ever have to deal with Compaq/HP customer service again, I'm keeping it because I don't want to deal with the hassle of selling and then buying a new notebook. It just seems easier this way.

This PC also has a built in wireless ethernet card, which is really cool. I can take it to the coffee shops around the Bay Area (and there are many) that have WiFi networks and while away the hours on the net. That's pretty sweet. However, I have also discovered that the card picks up and connects me to a WiFi network in the one of the nearby apartments. The signal is "Very Low", but the connection speed which varies from 2 Mbps to 54 Mbps is far faster than dial-up, and I don't have to tie up the phone line while I surf the net.

So the question is, should I feel guilty about leeching onto to someone's WiFi network? It's not like I'm hacking into their PC and poking around their hard drive.