Hanging At The Public Library
One day during the week (2 this Summer) I do freelance work.
Since it's difficult to work at home with the many distractions, I tend to float around to various wifi locations to do my work. I've got about 3 or 4 coffeeshop haunts and about 3 public libraries that I'll rotate through.
The largest library I go to is in Minnetonka...that's where I am at the moment. They've got a large room for wifi users...4 rows of tables and some half-cubicles. It accomodates 40, but I usually only see 5-10. It's got a nice long window into a forest, so there's good sunshine. Each table has 2 sets of 4 electrical outlets in the middle of it. No loss of battery juice here. The wifi is pretty reliable. Just ran an online speed test and I'm getting 2.7Mb downloads. I guess our ridiculously high taxes go towards a fat pipe at the library!
Today, a new record...15 of us in the room, silently attacking our keyboards. It's really an interesting phenomena, definately a glimpse of the future.
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2.7 Mbit? That's pretty nice! I tend to forget the library as a resource; sometimes I go and buy a $40 book on computing, programming, etc., read it and shelve it forever. I forget that the Library probably has the book at one of its branches, and if not, they might order it!
Anywho, I noticed something similar at the Airport; they have a bunch of charging/USB charging stations with seats, and half or more of these stations were full at all the airports I visited!
Advancing the faith.
I saw those on my last trip to!
II'm usually cognizant of the time of day and which coffeeshop/library I go to. If it's late morning or afternoon...I go to the ones I KNOW will have an outlet open. A couple I only go to really early in the morning, because they've only got a couple wall outlets next to tables.
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