Comments on: Dislocation and Working in Strange Places http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ron http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-312454 Ron Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:08:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-312454 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? 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://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-238940 softspot Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:17:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-238940 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. 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://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-147399 forum Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-147399 very nice article thx for all. very nice article thx for all.

]]> By: youtube http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-145471 youtube Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:26:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-145471 i think we really need that free wifi wiki. i think we really need that free wifi wiki.

]]> By: loca bole http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-116742 loca bole Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:29:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-116742 now i am not impressing now i am not impressing

]]> By: Janko http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-513 Janko Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:58:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-513 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 ... 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://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-497 Nick Braak Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:56:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-497 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. 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://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-490 Pierre Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:00:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-490 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? 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://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-449 Om Malik Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:08:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-449 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. 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.

]]> By: Jean http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-448 Jean Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:25:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-448 Hassle-free free wireless Alt.Coffee on Avenue A and 9th Street Bowery Poetry Club on Bowery just above Houston Both sell snacks; BPC has shows at night, but the wireless cafe stays open. Here's an article roundup on wireless in NYC http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6897 Hassle-free free wireless
Alt.Coffee on Avenue A and 9th Street
Bowery Poetry Club on Bowery just above Houston
Both sell snacks; BPC has shows at night, but the wireless cafe stays open.

Here’s an article roundup on wireless in NYC
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6897

]]> By: Seth http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-445 Seth Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:27:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-445 Om, I'm an total NYC Bedouin... In the Central Village area, check out the Think Cafe at 250 Mercer St http://ilovefreewifi.com/manhattan/location/3867/ In the afternoon/evening check out a bar called DBA in the East Village. It has a nice backyard, great beer selection. Its on 1st Ave btwn 1st and 2nd St. Hope that helps. best, Seth Om,

I’m an total NYC Bedouin…

In the Central Village area, check out the Think Cafe at 250 Mercer St
http://ilovefreewifi.com/manhattan/location/3867/

In the afternoon/evening check out a bar called DBA in the East Village. It has a nice backyard, great beer selection. Its on 1st Ave btwn 1st and 2nd St.

Hope that helps.

best, Seth

]]> By: LivNLet http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-442 LivNLet Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:39:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-442 Have you considered Kinko's? If you get the T-mobile hotspot thingy for forty bucks you can connect as much as you want for a month (jeez! I sound like I work for them!-I don't!). You'll part with forty clams but at least their open 24/7. Good luck! LivNLet Have you considered Kinko’s? If you get the T-mobile hotspot thingy for forty bucks you can connect as much as you want for a month (jeez! I sound like I work for them!-I don’t!).

You’ll part with forty clams but at least their open 24/7.

Good luck!
LivNLet

]]> By: DEMO, Ning, GoogleTalk, dot MAC, Web 2.0 « Technically Speaking http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-441 DEMO, Ning, GoogleTalk, dot MAC, Web 2.0 « Technically Speaking Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:21:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-441 [...] Over on his Web Worker Daily site, there is a nice article on working remote in NYC. [...] [...] Over on his Web Worker Daily site, there is a nice article on working remote in NYC. [...]

]]> By: Rich Owings http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-440 Rich Owings Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:53:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-440 This won't be for everyone but, often before I travel, I'll use Google Locals (aka Google Maps) to search for "free wifi" in the area. I then use a converter to transform those locations into waypoints, and send them to my GPS along with hotel info, etc. This won’t be for everyone but, often before I travel, I’ll use Google Locals (aka Google Maps) to search for “free wifi” in the area. I then use a converter to transform those locations into waypoints, and send them to my GPS along with hotel info, etc.

]]> By: William S http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-439 William S Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:22:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-439 TRY THIS LOCATION: Tea Spot, 127 Macdougal St. (at West 3rd), 212-832-7769: whatever people say, there is something nice about seeing people sitting in a cafe and taking their work (or their net surfing?) seriously. The laptop/wireless scene meets the tea scene, in this NYU area tea place. Wide selection of teas. Green tea brewed in too warm a temprature, but still is enjoyable. Once again, not the refinment of special traditional tea ware for different teas, not enough care in these details, but still a nice place. If you need to work, (or surf this forum) and have good tea - it's a great option. TRY THIS LOCATION:

Tea Spot, 127 Macdougal St. (at West 3rd), 212-832-7769: whatever people say, there is something nice about seeing people sitting in a cafe and taking their work (or their net surfing?) seriously. The laptop/wireless scene meets the tea scene, in this NYU area tea place. Wide selection of teas. Green tea brewed in too warm a temprature, but still is enjoyable. Once again, not the refinment of special traditional tea ware for different teas, not enough care in these details, but still a nice place. If you need to work, (or surf this forum) and have good tea – it’s a great option.

]]> By: Sky http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-435 Sky Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:28:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/dislocation-and-working-in-strange-places/#comment-435 It's just the new location. It can be jarring. I just came up to Philly to see my girlfriend from Florida. Philly has some nice free hotspots so it’s a breeze here but I did tend to have some problems (mentally) at first in the realm of getting mentally adjusted. It’s just the new location. It can be jarring. I just came up to Philly to see my girlfriend from Florida. Philly has some nice free hotspots so it’s a breeze here but I did tend to have some problems (mentally) at first in the realm of getting mentally adjusted.

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