Judi Sohn

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Ad in Metro says: You’re screwed if you’re on AT&T

Judi Sohn

Riding the DC metro to my office in Alexandria, VA this morning, I was struck by an ad on the yellow line train to King Street: It says “ A lot could be happening while you’re sitting there reading this.&# According to their website, the service provides alerts for: Major emergencies, like terrorism or natural disasters.

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The lesson, my friends, is to know where your wifi comes from

Judi Sohn

I was sitting in Washington, DC's Union Station on Friday, waiting for my 7 pm train home and available networks popped up on my iPhone as I was checking email. I feel sorry for anyone whose laptop is set to auto-join available networks, because apparently they've been pwned. Leave a comment »

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The lesson, my friends, is to know where your wifi comes from

Judi Sohn

I was sitting in Washington, DC's Union Station on Friday, waiting for my 7 pm train home and available networks popped up on my iPhone as I was checking email. I feel sorry for anyone whose laptop is set to auto-join available networks, because apparently they've been pwned. Leave a comment »

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Send March out with a blast to Congress

Judi Sohn

Eric spent 2 weeks in South Africa, then we went right in to Call-on Congress, C3 ’s annual grassroots training and lobby day. This year, we had 65 advocates in DC for the training March 22-25, and it was a fabulous experience. Laini’s Bat Mitzvah is in a month.

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It's almost time for #11NTC - See you there?

Judi Sohn

It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. It was in DC five years ago (2006) but I couldn't go because it just happened to be during Passover. With the conference in DC, it means that getting there and back is easy by train.

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It’s almost time for #11NTC – See you there?

Judi Sohn

It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. It was in DC five years ago (2006) but I couldn't go because it just happened to be during Passover. With the conference in DC, it means that getting there and back is easy by train.

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Weighing mobile broadband options

Judi Sohn

I still use the modem when I’m on the train to my office in DC at least once a month, or when I’m working from the waiting room of Laini’s physical therapy appointments and the free wifi the hospital offers is spotty, or when I lend the modem to Eric for his trips to Manhattan on the bus.

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