Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network experience shifting, and, in particular embodiments, using either a roaming or portable hypervisor associated with a user or a local hypervisor unassociated with the user. In some embodiments, a network node in a first network might receive, via a first network access device in a second network, a request from a user device to establish roaming network access, and might authenticate a user associated with the user device, the user being unassociated with the first network access device. Based on a determination that the user is authorized to access data, content, profiles, and/or software applications that are accessible via a second network access device, the network node might establish a secure private connection through a hypervisor or container communicatively coupled to the first network access device to provide the user with access to her data, content, profiles, and/or software applications.

Abstract: A position indicating device (10) including a capsule (11) of lighter-than-air gas, a balloon envelope (13) and a connection and release assembly (12) securing the balloon envelope (13) to the capsule (11). The connection and release assembly (12) includes an actuator (29) which may be rotated to cause the capsule (11) to be pierced and permit gas to escape into the balloon envelope (13) and a release pin (46) to release the balloon envelope (13) when inflated. The height of elevation of the balloon envelope (13) is governed by a tether (21).