raloxifiend has decided I'm going to Australia for 6.5 weeks for a film studies program. Most of the time, I'll be sitting around watching movies, or going to forums/functions relating to the Sydney Film Festival.
Asked 2 years ago
Bring my laptop, pay for internet, so that I can be all hooked in to whats going on back at home. [might cause me to waste lots of time on computer instead of exploring]
- ntn
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...but don't spend much time on the laptop. Go hiking or something.
- coolworld
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It's always useful to have a laptop, just in case you might want to get some work done, or some occasional serious browsing. Just don't use it too often.
- kevinr
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6.5 weeks is a long time without 'net...
- nelhage
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Bring the laptop, make a conscious effort not to spend more time on it than you think you should
- tibbetts
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Blog the conference
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My choice: leave the laptop at home, and just check out the internet cafes or computers in headquarters every few days, making it more vacation-esque.
- aletta
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unless a laptop would be useful to have during movies/forums.
- jtu
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As long as you're ok with not being constantly connected for such a lengthy period.
- kyrandil
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there's so much neat stuff there that you won't easily get to see again. unless you're from new zealand.
- lakmiseiru
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Exploring Australia >> surfing the web.
- Mark
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focus on absorbing the program and meeting peers there, and spending time geeking out with them - the "hallway track" is the best part of any conference :-)
- ManWorkingHere
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Explore the country because you are already there. Save the internet surfing for when you get back. Of course, bring the laptop if you go exploring and want to download all those digital pictures that you take while you are exploring the wonderful 'Land Down Under'.
- wdaher
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Bring a good book
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- shikoku88henro
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Take your laptop and go to internet cafes so you can save files and pics
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