Comments on: The New Office Space http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Davao Mac User » Coffee, anyone? http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-961318 Davao Mac User » Coffee, anyone? Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:05:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-961318 <p>[...] do not need to rent a space, buy furnitures, or subscribe to a broadband service. Blogs like GigaOM and Wanderluck (same blog written at VentureFiles but with different comments) affirm the roles [...]</p> [...] do not need to rent a space, buy furnitures, or subscribe to a broadband service. Blogs like GigaOM and Wanderluck (same blog written at VentureFiles but with different comments) affirm the roles [...]

]]> By: Caity @ Cartridge http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-956497 Caity @ Cartridge Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:36:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-956497 <p>I always knew that American's were crazy about their coffee but this is just amazing to read all these comments. There were talks of Star bucks coming to South Africa but I don't know what happened there. I would love to taste this coffee and see what all the fuss is about</p> I always knew that American’s were crazy about their coffee but this is just amazing to read all these comments. There were talks of Star bucks coming to South Africa but I don’t know what happened there. I would love to taste this coffee and see what all the fuss is about

]]> By: Office space http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-904370 Office space Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:30:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-904370 <p>As the above says, coffee shops in the UK are seemingly only interested in the coffee that leaves the shop. Take aways just seem to be the British way.</p> <p>Good piece.</p> As the above says, coffee shops in the UK are seemingly only interested in the coffee that leaves the shop. Take aways just seem to be the British way.

Good piece.

]]> By: The Innovation Insider » 2006 » February » 24 http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-817822 The Innovation Insider » 2006 » February » 24 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:29:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-817822 <p>[...] a guest blog post over at GigaOm, Jackson West of SFist writes about the continued emergence of an Internet start-up culture in [...]</p> [...] a guest blog post over at GigaOm, Jackson West of SFist writes about the continued emergence of an Internet start-up culture in [...]

]]> By: UK Offices http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-710909 UK Offices Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:18:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-710909 <p>The majority of British coffee shops are mainly interested in volumes of coffee sold to take away. You are even charged more if you decide to have your coffee in their premises, increasing the cost of shop maintenance, cleaning, washing up after you etc. Secondly, many British office workers prefer having their morning coffees at their desks, therefore the 'take away' model works just fine.</p> <p>Excellent article, thanks!</p> The majority of British coffee shops are mainly interested in volumes of coffee sold to take away. You are even charged more if you decide to have your coffee in their premises, increasing the cost of shop maintenance, cleaning, washing up after you etc. Secondly, many British office workers prefer having their morning coffees at their desks, therefore the ‘take away’ model works just fine.

Excellent article, thanks!

]]> By: Sarah http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-626425 Sarah Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:09:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-626425 <p>I myself am working for a startup company Developers Filing Service and we have found the resources at My Day Office to serve our company in every way possible. We only use their Associate membership for $50 a month and they provide us with free WIFI, free Starbucks, conference rooms, cyber cafe, open work areas, cubicles, fireside lounge, and the perk we love the most Admin. Assistants. We did the Starbucks and coffee shop thing for a while and as it turns out the free WIFI didn't compensate for how much we spent on their coffee everyday.</p> <p>My Day Office 2820 Elliott Ave. Seattle, WA 98121</p> I myself am working for a startup company Developers Filing Service and we have found the resources at My Day Office to serve our company in every way possible. We only use their Associate membership for $50 a month and they provide us with free WIFI, free Starbucks, conference rooms, cyber cafe, open work areas, cubicles, fireside lounge, and the perk we love the most Admin. Assistants. We did the Starbucks and coffee shop thing for a while and as it turns out the free WIFI didn’t compensate for how much we spent on their coffee everyday.

My Day Office 2820 Elliott Ave. Seattle, WA 98121

]]> By: Robert Carr http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-515347 Robert Carr Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:34:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-515347 <p>How about Blue Danube on Clement St. in S.F? And Cafe Lo Cubano a few blocks away in Laurel Village?</p> How about Blue Danube on Clement St. in S.F? And Cafe Lo Cubano a few blocks away in Laurel Village?

]]> By: Sidéer: Sideas idéer (www.sideer.se) http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-386617 Sidéer: Sideas idéer (www.sideer.se) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:07:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-386617 <p>[...] GigaOM [...]</p> [...] GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Offices To Rent http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-144039 Offices To Rent Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:27:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-144039 <p>Totally agree.. almost 6 out of 10 new businesses come from ideas in an internet cafe</p> <p>Great thread !</p> Totally agree.. almost 6 out of 10 new businesses come from ideas in an internet cafe

Great thread !

]]> By: Technology » Blog Archive » Technological nomads http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45271 Technology » Blog Archive » Technological nomads Thu, 24 May 2007 04:34:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45271 <p>[...] more on the subject here, here, and here. Telecommuting is dead. Long live technological [...]</p> [...] more on the subject here, here, and here. Telecommuting is dead. Long live technological [...]

]]> By: Garagen sind out, Cafes sind in. Arbeitskultur. | work.innovation Blog http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45270 Garagen sind out, Cafes sind in. Arbeitskultur. | work.innovation Blog Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:39:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45270 <p>[...] vorherigen Beitrag Flächendeckendes WLAN in London finde ich gerade bei Om Malik den Beitrag The New Office Space. Die Kernaussage: “Forget Palo Alto garages — San Francisco coffee shops are where to [...]</p> [...] vorherigen Beitrag Flächendeckendes WLAN in London finde ich gerade bei Om Malik den Beitrag The New Office Space. Die Kernaussage: “Forget Palo Alto garages — San Francisco coffee shops are where to [...]

]]> By: Alton http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45268 Alton Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:34:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45268 <p>Dear webmaster. I saw your nice stats. I came from: [urls_url] [urls_href] [urls_nothing] There is everything here, that it is necessary for me. Good job! Thanks.</p> Dear webmaster. I saw your nice stats. I came from: [urls_url] [urls_href] [urls_nothing] There is everything here, that it is necessary for me. Good job! Thanks.

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]]> By: Jonathan http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45266 Jonathan Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:33:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45266 <p>Putting in another vote for Coffee to the People. Free and fast wifi. Very solid. Best overall atmosphere I've been in, too.</p> <p>Someone above said something about ripping off People's Cafe. LOL, that's a joke. People's Cafe has no wifi, no atmosphere, and their coffee sucks. It is a good point, though, that you wouldn't want to accidentally go to People's Cafe if you are looking for Coffee to the People, which is on Masonic, not Haight.</p> Putting in another vote for Coffee to the People. Free and fast wifi. Very solid. Best overall atmosphere I’ve been in, too.

Someone above said something about ripping off People’s Cafe. LOL, that’s a joke. People’s Cafe has no wifi, no atmosphere, and their coffee sucks. It is a good point, though, that you wouldn’t want to accidentally go to People’s Cafe if you are looking for Coffee to the People, which is on Masonic, not Haight.

]]> By: Elaine Nelson http://gigaom.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45265 Elaine Nelson Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:58:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/the-new-office-space/#comment-45265 <p>On my teleworking days, I like to spend the afternoon at Batdorf & Bronson in downtown Olympia, WA.</p> <p>On a few day trips up to Seattle, I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality & comfort of working from the downtown library. There's even a coffee cart!</p> <p>Like Shannon, I usually buy something in addition to coffee, depending on the time of day (and condition of my pocketbook). It seems like the fair thing to do.</p> On my teleworking days, I like to spend the afternoon at Batdorf & Bronson in downtown Olympia, WA.

On a few day trips up to Seattle, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality & comfort of working from the downtown library. There’s even a coffee cart!

Like Shannon, I usually buy something in addition to coffee, depending on the time of day (and condition of my pocketbook). It seems like the fair thing to do.

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