Bob,
These are all great ideas. Unfortunately I live out of range of the Bistro,
but that isn't a great impediment. I plan to approach management with my
idea. Oh, and thanks for mentioning Dana St. Roasting Company. I wanted to
mention it but forgot the name and couldn't find the link.
Dennis
Bob Miller wrote:
> Dennis Eberl wrote:
>
> > A place I'd like to see a wireless "docking port" is The Broadway
> > Bistro/Market, one of my favorite watering holes in Eugene (and just
> > downstairs from where I live, hummmmmm...) I'd like to be able to take
> > my PowerBook down there and surf while having breakfast. And it sure
> > would be nice if some of the more comfortable public spaces downtown
> > offered wireless access. You get the picture.
>
> I've never been to the Broadway Bistro, but I'll have to check it out
> next time I'm in town*. Is it in that new building at Charnelton or
> thereabouts?
>
> If you live right upstairs, it sounds like you're completely empowered
> to give wireless access to the Bistro. Get a DSL line (or cable or
> clipper or whatever), plug in an AirPort, and walk downstairs. You'll
> certainly have coverage. You don't even have to open the net up to
> anyone else (but it would be nice if you did (-: ).
>
> If the Bistro has a bulletin board, you might make a quick flyer and
> pin it up:
>
> The Bistro/Market now has wireless internet access.
> To connect, follow the instructions on this
> web page. http://.....
>
> Take a look at the Dana St. Roasting Company for an example.
>
> http://www.live.com/danastreet/
>
> You might talk to mgmt first. Ask if they'd like a free trial, and if
> it works out they can buy their own service after six months or
> something.
>
> BTW, to restart the earlier conversation, I wouldn't be surprised if a
> lot of coffee houses became wireless access points.
>
> A. I see a lot of people in coffee houses with laptops these days. I
> see a lot of people using coffee houses as temporary offices - a
> laptop, a cell phone, a note pad, and a double-half-latte is all
> you need.
>
> In fact, after we put our house on the market, and I can't sit at
> home all day, I'll probably be spending a lot of time at a coffee
> house.
>
> B. The cost to the coffee house is small - a broadband line plus a
> base station. The cyber cafe thing a few years ago never caught on
> because a PC per table is really expensive.
>
> C. It's not the coffee house's main business, so they don't have to
> make a profit from it - they just need it bring in a few more
> customers who'll buy a cup of coffee.
>
> The wonderful thing is if in some neighborhoods the wireless
> coffeehouses were close enough together to give decent coverage of the
> whole area.
>
> --
> K<bob>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.jogger-egg.com/
>
> * Background for Dennis (most of the EUG-LUGgers know this already).
> I don't live in Eugene (yet). We're in San Jose, CA, aka Silicon
> Valley. We intend to move north this summer. I joined the EUG-LUG
> mailing list nearly a year ago so I'd know some geeks when we moved.
> The strategy paid off brilliantly for our trip last
> Thanksgiving. (-:
