http://cafecommuter.com taking the home office out of the home Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:21:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes I've definitely let this blog slide, but I just came across something that is truly revolutionary for the cafe commuter. It's a hand held, 2 AAA battery powered, directional, wireless network detector with an lcd displaying network SSID (name), strength and whether or not it is open or ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/21 What's so great about the Shure E3c earphones? Well they sound great for one. A lot better than those buds that came with your iPod. How much better? 10 times? I don't know but definitely way better, near audiophile quality. Before purchasing them ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/19 Today was the first day I was able to do some real work in the park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park that is, and I must say it was pretty nice: watching people with their kids and dogs, hearing the breeze in the branches, feeling the sunshine on my shoulder, feeling ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/17 I have recently found 2 products that have helped me to significantly extend the time I am able to work with my laptop away from any AC power outlet. The first is an external battery from BatteryGeek.net. When choosing an external battery you need to find one that is compatible ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/14 I finally came across the whole coworking concept thanks to this Business Week article. There is even a coworking wiki that describes the concept as "start with a shared office and add cafe culture". This sounds great though I think I'd prefer to start with cafe culture and ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/13 From WorldatWork's Telework Trendlines for 2006: Public park wifi seems like a great trend for cafe commuters. I can't wait to try the new free outdoor wifi in Brooklyn's Prospect Park once the weather warms up! http://cafecommuter.com/archives/12 Here are a few articles about laptops getting stolen out of cafes in San Francisco, sometimes while the owner is still using it! Laptop thieves descend upon wireless cafes Getting over laptop loss Life is worth more than laptop I don't know if this is due to an extra high frequency of public laptop ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/10 I found a great article from last year in Ars Technica about working in cafes. The last paragraph summarizes things nicely: Personal experience suggests that most laptop users who work at coffee shops don't do so because they are too cheap to rent an office. No, people whose work involves ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/9 I found this post at Web Worker Daily that sparked a very interesting discussion about whether or not it's appropriate to do your work at an internet cafe. There are quite a range of opinions with the opposite ends of the spectrum represented on the one hand by this comment: How hopeless! ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/8 ...due to pending legal action by the RIAA? If the judge rules that we're each legally responsible for all of the traffic that comes through our ISP account, open, unprotected Wi-Fi hotspots would become a serious legal liability, the hundreds of thousands (millions?) of people who depend on their neighbors for ... http://cafecommuter.com/archives/7