I've been living in the Boston area for a few years, but recently moved back to Webster, and I'm searching to fill an addiction I developed in Somerville. I'm curious to know if there are any good cafe's with free wireless in the southern Worcester county area. Bonus points if they have pool tables and comfy couches. The only cafe I know of is Java Hut (I think it's called), but I haven't had a chance to get up there to check it out. Also, as my laptop has a tendancy to not work (I think it's a bad connection in the video component of the mobo), and I'm relatively broke at the moment, are there any places with public terminals available? -- Aaron Haviland
--- Aaron Haviland <orion@parsed.net> wrote:
I'm curious to know if there are any good cafe's with free wireless in the southern Worcester county area. Bonus points if they have pool tables and comfy couches.
A small list of free wifi spots in Worcester: http://www.worcesteractivist.org/wiki/Free_Wi-Fi_Hotspots
Also, as my laptop has a tendancy to not work (I think it's a bad connection in the video component of the mobo), and I'm relatively broke at the moment, are there any places with public terminals available?
Many public libraries have terminals available. --Andre ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
Andre Lehovich wrote, on Feb 12, 2007 at 23:29 EST:
--- Aaron Haviland <orion@parsed.net> wrote:
I'm curious to know if there are any good cafe's with free wireless in the southern Worcester county area. Bonus points if they have pool tables and comfy couches.
A small list of free wifi spots in Worcester: http://www.worcesteractivist.org/wiki/Free_Wi-Fi_Hotspots
Excellent! Thank you.
Also, as my laptop has a tendancy to not work (I think it's a bad connection in the video component of the mobo), and I'm relatively broke at the moment, are there any places with public terminals available?
Many public libraries have terminals available.
Ah, sorry about my lack of specificity. Public terminals that allow ssh, and in a somewhat noisy environment (because I honestly can't get *any* coding done without a certain amount of background noise) -- Aaron
Aaron Haviland wrote:
Also, as my laptop has a tendancy to not work (I think it's a bad connection in the video component of the mobo), and I'm relatively broke at the moment, are there any places with public terminals available? Many public libraries have terminals available.
Ah, sorry about my lack of specificity. Public terminals that allow ssh, and in a somewhat noisy environment (because I honestly can't get *any* coding done without a certain amount of background noise)
The main branch of the Worcester Public Library has wireless and allows ssh (at least if you're using your own laptop). It was fairly quiet while I was there, but was distinctly lacking in coffee. I think the Starbucks at Grove & W. Boylston has wireless access, but Andre's link will probably say if it does. Oh, the library also has electrical outlets on the floor under the tables. -- Rich
On 2/12/07, Aaron Haviland <orion@parsed.net> wrote: <SNIP>
I'm curious to know if there are any good cafe's with free wireless in the southern Worcester county area. Bonus points if they have pool tables and comfy couches.
This is woostah county, we don't take kindly to no comfort. :P
The only cafe I know of is Java Hut (I think it's called), but I haven't had a chance to get up there to check it out.
The hut does have tables, two couches, electrical outlets and fair coffee. However, it's a bit of a "scene" place with musicians and poets. During the day, it's generally dead and quiet; unemployed artists and college students are still in bed! Most evenings, though, are loud, have an event planned, or both. The help sometimes isn't. There's also panera bread on rte 9 in shrewsbury. Interestingly enough, Arby's in auburn has comfy booths, delicious seasoned curlies and free wifi! There's only one or two booths with a plug near them but it's generally quiet and I've stayed until a little before closing a few times with no trouble.
Also, as my laptop has a tendancy to not work (I think it's a bad connection in the video component of the mobo), and I'm relatively broke at the moment, are there any places with public terminals available?
All the local libraries I've been to, southbridge, oxford, auburn have public terminals available for an hour or two's use per day. I haven't run into any trouble bringing putty in on a floppy or cd. I have been asked what I was doing, but then left alone.
-- Aaron Haviland
Take care, James
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