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I don't understand why, but there are many spots on campus where I can get a strong WiFi signal on one day, and when I return, the signal is very weak to non-existent. I still haven't found a sweet spot in the College of Communications complex, and the lab where I work has no WiFi whatsoever. A few weeks ago, I found a cluster of carrels in PCL that had consistently strong signals for a few days, but when I returned a few days later, it was completely dead, forcing me to return to my ritual of wandering around the library with my laptop open and booted up. I know from years of experience dealing with IT guys, that I don't think the same way as them, but, gosh, wouldn't you think if you were going to create an "un-wired" campus that the main library would be a priority? Or at least they would provide signage to point WiFi users in the right direction?

I don't usually post about gadgets I wish I had, but I saw the Intego WiFi Locator the other day at Fry's Electronics, and I was like, "need, need, NEED!" Its a little device that fits on your keychain and scans the airwaves for 802.11x signals, indicating their strength. This would at least enable me to wander around the PCL staring at a little gadget, rather than risking my laptop's health in the name of connectivity. It belongs on the Christmas list for all of your university geek friends.