No more WIFi for those nursing a single cup of coffee

well, she could however make them pay per hour for internet usage.

Just set her router to let a DHCP lease expire after a certain time. Probably use a mac address filter too.

But it may be significantly less then a normal customer anyway (if she is in fact, THAT busy)

hitokiri wrote: well, she could however make them pay per hour for internet usage.

Just set her router to let a DHCP lease expire after a certain time. Probably use a mac address filter too.

But it may be significantly less then a normal customer anyway (if she is in fact, THAT busy)

I've regularly seen Naidre's that busy. The place gets insanely mobbed at times. I've wanted to sit and eat my breakfast or lunch there at least once or twice in the past few months, and have been out of luck due to all tables filled. Thankfully, I live close enough that I just get my food/coffee to go. Others probably leave because they can't sit.

Flynn, I know! Isn't it awful? There goes your hope of attracting the attention of an earnest, yet hawt, NYU Women's Studies grad student! This will put a terrible damper on the mating practices of the local wannabe-literati!

i've never been a fan of free wifi anyway (free wifi that WASNT controlled by a real system that is)

It's a security issue and anyone who is in the area can use your connection for malicious purposes.

It's ridiculously stupid how easy it is to access someones computer if they are on the same network or even use the connection to mask what they are doing.

but this is way OT

I like how S'nice limits laptop use. Seeing the sign on each table is hard to ignore! But taking a stand for civilization, and all that implies, is appreciated.

I guess I'll go somewhere else for free Wifi. Like Tea Lounge (which is great except for their crappy coffee).

Subject: Wifi

Of course private establishments are free to do as they please, but Wifi is essential in a coffeeshop for me. If the goal is not to be a coffeeshop, but rather to primarily be a restaurant or dessert bar, then I wouldn't really expect free Wifi. The threshold is generally defined by whether or not they have waiter service. If they have waiters, then it's not a coffeeshop to linger at. If it's counter service only, that's another story.

The ideal setting for a free Wifi space is Tea Lounge. Ozzie's is another type of place that would be better off with free Wifi. I never go to Ozzie's anymore because their Wifi costs money, otherwise I'd be there every day for coffee and breakfast. Tea Lounge is a haven for people all over Park Slope: a public place to work, enjoy hot beverages, and relax. They just need to get better coffee and better cakes.

Flexichick wrote: tip of the day: to avoid wingedearth, hang out at Ozzie's.

don't say I never gave you people anything

If you need an all day spot to plant your ass then go to the library.
I love Gorilla coffee shop, but in all my years here I've always had to take my coffee to go. All the tables taken by laptop users. I appreciate that they love their freelance clientele base, but I'd like, for once in my life, to enjoy one of their awesome drinks at a chair inside (with A/C)

Subject: lol

good it's so pretentious. If you can sit all day in a cafe and "work" then work from home.

Some people have trouble working at home or in libraries, where it's too quiet. Coffee shops provide an enjoyable atmosphere that can help sustain one's workflow without getting bored.

In fact, coffeeshops are so good, I'll be spending more time at Ozzie's. Maybe I'll run into my pal, Flexichick.