On the way out the door today (running some errands), I got a letter from AT&T. Something I’ve been wanting for over a year is finally available in my area: an AT&T 3G microcell.

Essentially, it takes a feed from my broadband connection and broadcasts 3G (full bars) throughout my house. Prior, we had terrrrrrrrible service with AT&T with our iPhones at home, so I’m ecstatic about strong signal now.

Some have complained, during the pilot period of this project, that you shouldn’t have to use your own network connection to pick up where AT&T is dropping the ball, but since it isn’t costing me anything above what I’m already paying, for now it isn’t a problem.

Regardless, I now have the ability to actually use the cell service I’ve been paying for for the last year.

So, yay me?

I’ve got a loaner iPad that I will be living from for the next few days. The challenge is that I teach online, so I need to make sure that I have access and I don’t spend all my time playing games.

Also, I need to trash all of my iPhone apps that are not optimized for the iPad, that is just annoying.

I probably should have mentioned that I’m composing this post from said iPad. I really can’t complain about the typing, once you get used to not resting on the keys, it isn’t too bad!

I’m anxious to see how this tool performs in a work setting…

I think the most frightening aspect has to be “autonomous.”