Comments on: “Patron uses own Wireless network. IT to Patron: Use our Network or Go Home.” http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/ Libraries, Technology and People Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lee http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1280 Lee Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:24:48 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1280 --Also, -if you have t-mobile you can get on for "free" at any hotspot. The catch is that you have t-mobile and pay 10 bucks a month for access to any of their hotspots. They provide internet access to Starbucks, B&N, Crisper's and most likely others. –Also, -if you have t-mobile you can get on for “free” at any hotspot. The catch is that you have t-mobile and pay 10 bucks a month for access to any of their hotspots. They provide internet access to Starbucks, B&N, Crisper’s and most likely others.

]]> By: bob http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1278 bob Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:17:20 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1278 Starbucks offers two plans - by the minute or a monthly fee with unlimited connections. Also, our county library offers both wired and wireless access to the Internet. They do not filter social networks, however, the wireless is capped to a certain speed, but still faster than dial-up, ISDN, and certain DSL connections... Starbucks offers two plans - by the minute or a monthly fee with unlimited connections.

Also, our county library offers both wired and wireless access to the Internet. They do not filter social networks, however, the wireless is capped to a certain speed, but still faster than dial-up, ISDN, and certain DSL connections…

]]> By: sara http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1271 sara Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:59:12 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1271 actually, you cannot use starbuck's network unless you pay for it...by the minute if i am not mistaken;-) i have always thought that a bit absurd. actually, you cannot use starbuck’s network unless you pay for it…by the minute if i am not mistaken;-) i have always thought that a bit absurd.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1269 Anonymous Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:10:17 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1269 The county public library system I work for in New Jersey prohits patrons from using the social websites because it reduces our broadband capabilites. What's really funny is that (I've heard) our State Library has a presence in the social website world. Go figure. The county public library system I work for in New Jersey prohits patrons from using the social websites because it reduces our broadband capabilites. What’s really funny is that (I’ve heard) our State Library has a presence in the social website world. Go figure.

]]> By: Janis http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1267 Janis Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:01:28 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/2008/02/24/patron-uses-own-wireless-network-it-to-patron-use-our-network-or-go-home/#comment-1267 If you will ever come to Latvia you can always go to any public (not academic or any other special) library and connect to free wireless without any authentication. Just come and use. WiFi will be (in the end of March, 2008) accessible in all 874 public libraries here in Latvia. That means it will be possible to get at least one free hotspot in every smaller and larger town here. Libraries should be open, and needs to offer wide variety of services. If you will ever come to Latvia you can always go to any public (not academic or any other special) library and connect to free wireless without any authentication.

Just come and use. WiFi will be (in the end of March, 2008) accessible in all 874 public libraries here in Latvia. That means it will be possible to get at least one free hotspot in every smaller and larger town here.

Libraries should be open, and needs to offer wide variety of services.

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