Comments on: Dislocation and Working in Strange Places http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/ Fri, 25 May 2012 02:21:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jj1 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51216 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:19:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51216 Hey everyone. I was reading through some of these comments and noticed a reference to a “free wifi wiki”. I have actually just started a wiki site that lists free wifi spots throughout the world. Some of you may be interested http://freewifiwiki.net/index.php?title=Main_Page.

Cheers!

jj

]]> By: Ron http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51215 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:08:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51215 Hey, I saw you’re here is Silicon Valley too — do you have any favorite wi-fi friendly cafes in San Jose/Sunnyvale/Palo Alto area?

]]> By: softspot http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51214 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:17:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51214 you know, i’m glad to have run across this old post and to see it’s not just me who feels this way. i moved to nyc from sf at the beginning of july, and am still trying to adjust to working in this city’s cafe’s. i can’t pinpoint what it is exactly– but the whole rhythm’s off somehow. i’ve wasted entire mornings walking endlessly after the place i’d intended to work at for several hours didn’t… work out for whatever weird reasons, among which are…

1. overcrowding. or too few tables to begin with.
2. the feeling you shouldn’t stay there very long.
3. no power outlets.
4. you *thought* it was a “café-coffeehouse” but it’s actually a “café-bistro/restaurant” and they’re clearing tables for the lunch rush.
5. there is no wifi (i ended up purchasing Verizon’s national broadband).
6. there are no other people working on computers and it “feels weird” to be the only one.
7. their hours are… unreliable.
8. they routinely close 30-45 minutes before they advertise tho only on evenings when you need just that much time to finish your deadline-pressured project.
9. you can’t tell if it’s okay to work there.
10. one day it’s the perfect place you’ve been looking for, then every other day you’re about to begin screaming at the 5 tables around you where 3 year old’s have begun foodfights with each other, unfettered by their indifferent, cellphone-chatting parents.
11. the next “comparable” place is a long walk and/or two subway stops away.

i agree with the person who posted re: libraries. the only thing being that often times, i end up working late at night. and most everything that doesn’t have a full-bar seems to close around 9pm.

]]> By: forum http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51213 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51213 very nice article thx for all.

]]> By: youtube http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51212 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:26:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51212 i think we really need that free wifi wiki.

]]> By: loca bole http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51211 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:29:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51211 now i am not impressing

]]> By: Janko http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51210 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:58:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51210 I learned to love public libraries. Nowadays they always have free Wifi, plus it’s a calm, concentrated atmosphere – everyone aorund you is focused on reading or work, so there is no distractions. Plus it’s also a good solution for your snack addiction – you’re not allowed to eat, so you focus on your work – and reward yourself in the cafe …

]]> By: Nick Braak http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51209 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:56:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51209 Cafe Ari WAS my preferred choice, but as of a few days ago it’s CLOSED and the windows are papered over:-(

Tea Spot is my second choice, and I was there on Thursday. Great tea, nice things to munch and enough outlets to make working possible. A bit cramped and can get noisy when the NYU crowd shows up.

And yes, I find it VERY hard to find head/work space in NYC. And that’s after 23 years! The public wi-fi in parks is all very nice, but there are HUGE swaths of Manhattan with nothing to connect to at street level. And nowhere to sit, other than Starbucks. Grrrr.

]]> By: Pierre http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51208 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:00:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51208 Sprint and Verizon’s Ev-Do is fantastic. It is speedy and works just as well as most public Wi-Fi spots. Sometimes it’s even better and it’s definitely more secure. With Verizon’s service you also have access to their public WiFi across the city.

With that your work space options open up dramatically. The entire city becomes your office.

Om, you are a notorious tech maven, why don’t you use your phone as a wireless modem with Sprint or Verizon EV-Do?

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/collaboration/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51207 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:08:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-51207 Tea Spot is perfect…. quiet, and good tea. never thought I would be able to do anything, but it worked nicely. Love the place, and basically i am going to stop here and work for at least two hours everyday.

i think we really need that free wifi wiki.

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