"Many libraries in the U.S. have portable wifi hotspots and laptops that you can check out for a month at a time.
My local library has a “Library of Things,” and I love it! You can check out wifi hotspots, telescopes, laminators, a home theater projector, an external CD/DVD drive, and lots more. It’s really great for when you need something for a project but don’t want to invest money in it because you’ll only use it once or twice."
And if you want to know about how big 1/4 or 1/10 of an ounce of silver is look at a US quarter or dime. Even though they haven't been made from silver for a long time they are still the same size as when the silver dollar was used (which was about 1 ounce of silver). And there's your useless info for the day...