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[puella]

Ok I really do like Chicago but I have to say the coffee shops SUCK here. I don't have internet yet so I have to coffeeshop it for internet and I have to say that I've found 4 places that are closer to me than the one I'm at now and they all CHARGE FOR WIRELESS. This sounds ridiculous to you austinites, yes? Ok one of those 4 is a starbucks but the

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[redbedhead]

I came across your journal and wanting to chime in.

I agree that the recycling and smoking sucks in Chicago.

Here's some recyling info:
http://www.chicagorecycling.org/

Here's a great coffee shop with free wifi:
http://www.thegrindco.com/

[puella]

Yeah I linked that recycling website in my entry
thanks for the coffee shop rec

[jasonmojica]

As a former coffeeshop owner, I can certainly understand not wanting to give away a service which encourages people to occupy tables for endless hours over a $1.80 cup of coffee.

The $20/month option from Face Five isn't bad and it works at both Filter & Atomix.

But yes, as a consumer, I love that free internet wherever I can get it. If you hook up your laptop to Kinko's print station you can get free access. I've never had anyone notice that I wasn't printing anything.

[puella]

Thanks for the tip on kinko's. I'm just used to having free wireless not only at every coffee shop but also at restaurants and all kinds of different businesses.

[zubird]

i'm from chicago, i just randomly stopped by your journal, from a friend of a friend or something. i don't know where in the city you live, but alliance bakery just got free wireless. they're near division and paulina. they also have great cookies.

the recycling thing does suck, yes.

[puella]

I was at alliance when I wrote this :)

[tiredshaw]

In the 6 months that I lived in Chicago I only got hit on once, and it was at a Starbucks. I didn't take him up on it though