Re: free internet
If you need it just for a short period of time, you can pick up an AOL 1,000+ hour CD from any supermarket. Or PeoplePC CD.
If you live in a apartment community or places where homes are closeby, you may just be able to pick other WiFi networks in your neighborhood and, with luck, some may not have WEP enabled and you can use those without a problem, as long as your computer is equipped to use an 802.11b or g network.