Future free and public WiFi access in Davis Square

[count0.livejournal.com]

Interesting article in the Boston Globe this weekend on WiFi networks in Davis Square. (the Globe typically pulls articles offline after a short time, so I've got an archive of it here)

The idea of free and publically accessible WiFi networks in all the coffee houses around Davis Square is fantastic. Free Internet access without wires from a laptop or PDA...plus coffee....nice.

I wonder if anyone in Davis is already providing free and open WiFi access? Time to fire up MacStumbler and wander around the neighborhood. :)

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Heh. I know our house is quite specifically NOT providing free and open access. ;)

[tk7602.livejournal.com]

last time i looked (a few weeks ago) there was nothing available from diesel.

i'd love it if this happened. i've often thought about suggesting it to diesel, and even volunteering to help set it up :)

[ceo]

I'm told that Diesel doesn't particularly want WiFi access, because they already have enough people sitting there with their laptops, taking up tables and not buying anything.

The Starbucks across the street has WiFi on a subscription basis; a friend of mine who got a subscription for reasons unknown reports that he gets good connectivity in the front half of Diesel.

[tk7602.livejournal.com]

my ibook actually gets a fine connection to tmobile from anywhere. i'd rather give my money to someone other than tmobile/starbucks though.

[marmota.livejournal.com]

Eh, I don't know. I like *talking* with people when I'm hanging out at Diesel or the Someday. As it is, there are times when far too many people have their faces parked in a laptop.
There are times when lack of internet connectivity is a good thing. Heck, I heard that even Burning Man has net this year, and that was very sad to hear.