Making the MiFi Commute

LIRR wifi

Without MiFi I would have awoken two hours earlier to check the Nine Lives Media Inc. blogs and start updating our websites. But with MiFi, I’m able to continually update our sites from the “comfort” of the Long Island Railroad commuter train. It’s a one-hour ride, which means roughly one our of additional productivity — minus a few minutes for tunnel interference and the occasional lost connection.

During the typical month, I suspect I’m in a hotel room roughly eight to 10 nights. Plus I’m in airports roughly eight times. At $10 per location, that’s roughly $160 to $180 in potential WiFi service provider fees. But instead of signing up for those individual daily services, I lean heavily on MiFi.

Oops. My train has almost reached its destination. I’ll resurface at the Intermedia Partner Summit within an hour or so. And I’ll surely have an Internet connection. Thanks to MiFi.

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