Didn't do much today. Slept in and worked on paperwork, some personal, some Rotary. I also worked on a vexing printer network connectivity problem I can't seem to resolve. I might have to call "Ken" at HP tech support If I can't figure out and fix the problem.
That was about it. I grilled hamburgers outside for dinner and we watched a little TV before bedtime. The weather remains hot and sunny. They set a record high temperature today of 89 degrees. With the heat, there was some moderate humidity and some wind. The high humidity comes later as summer approaches. Pleasant however in the RV with the AC on.
An interesting note regarding Internet and TV connectivity at the RV park here. Most all larger RV parks now provide free internet connectivity and cable TV as part of the daily fee. There are exceptions, depending on where you are. A park in the middle of Wyoming for example, may only have limited Internet and no cable TV. A cell phone "Hotspot" may also not be available, depending on your cellular carrier. Some of the snowbird seasonal/permanent resident parks only provide TV and Internet service to residents by direct subscription though a cable/internet provider. Service to overnight/short term stays are not available. We did stay at a snowbird park on the way east where daily internet service was available for a fee through the local Internet provider company. I was able to connect through my Verizon Hotspot instead.
The last time we stayed here it was the traditional model. Cable TV with expanded channels, and decent Internet provided by the resort. They have now eliminated cable TV and their previous Internet service and replaced it with high-speed Internet with two different network options. The higher capacity network can support TVs, Apple TV, ROKU, Amazon TV, and other multimedia devices. The other network is fine for phones, tablets and lap top computers. So now, if you want to watch regular cable TV programming, you have to do so through one of the streaming apps that can access what you want to watch. You can, however, now easily stream and download lots of content now being provided through on-line streaming. And you can also watch what is being provided over the air through your RV TV antenna. You get about 60 channels over the air in this area. Of course, many are channels a lot of people would not be interested in watching, unless you are into shopping channels. old black and white western movies, infomercials, soap operas, game shows, etc. I am sure it is expensive but the cost is offset by eliminating the cost of cable TV for over 150 RV sites. We have been watching things through our ROKU and it is working fine. Internet connectivity and speed is also great. This could be the future for large upscale RV resorts that have the ability to provide this service model.
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