Posted 11:27 AM (0) comments

Where Women Glow and Men Plunder

I'm off to Sydney, NSW, Australia for the Identity and Access Management Conference. If anything really interesting happens I'll let post it here, otherwise you can read about it in the Identity Management newsletter.

Posted 7:44 AM (0) comments

Chicago Hilton sucks too!

I've stayed in 7 hotels in the past 10 days - 3 Marriotts, 2 Hiltons, a Radisson and a Hyatt. Internet connectivity varies widely, even in the same chain's properties. The 3 Marriotts, for example, offered 1 dial-up only, 1 $10/day hi-speed wired connection, and 1 free hi-speed wired connection. The Radisson also offered free hi-speed wired connection. 1 Hilton was dial-up only, while the other one and the Hyatt both boasted of wireless connections in the rooms.

The Hilton (in Chicago) either had major problems, or simply lied. I never could find the WAP, even though I walked with my laptop from one end of the hall to the other. There phone lines were pretty crappy too, as my dial-up connection kept dropping (and they charge $1/connection).

The Hyatt (Reston, VA) did have wireless connectivity, but not from the desk in my room (evidently too far from the WAP). Moving a chair, and my computer, into the bahroom allowed for a moderately fast connection.

So this informal survey shows Radisson on top, followed by Marriott. A less-than-honorable mention to Hyatt and a thumbs-down on Hilton. Your mileage may vary.