Ditch Starbucks and work at the library

Re:Ditch Starbucks and work at the library by RickHull on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @12:03PM (#2193615)

> In my (biased, but well-founded) experience, it comes down to a question of whether I'd rather be distracted by a cute girl or an old man getting reprimanded for looking at dirty pictures.

Ha! Reminds me of my Brooklyn Public Library experience. The building looks fantastic on the outside, but on the inside it is a dreary, institutional wasteland. I had to pick my inspiration up off the floor when I walked in. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brooklyn_Public_Library_by...

After I located the one room with outlets, I crammed my way onto the folding table and connected to the flaky wifi, which needs to be reauthorized every hour. While answering emails, I could not help but notice the hardcore anime porn viewing session at the bank of workstations across from the table. I doubt I'll be back.

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Re:Ditch Starbucks and work at the library by mhb on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @12:36PM (#2193816)

The cost and monthly fee for a cell modem is pretty negligible compared to the benefit of a rent-free workspace.

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Re:Ditch Starbucks and work at the library by RickHull on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @03:00PM (#2194548)

You still need power, though.

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Re:Ditch Starbucks and work at the library by VolatileVoid on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @12:50PM (#2193902)

Try the new Battery Park City NYPL. Spacious, quiet, and while not awe-inspiring outside or in, it's certainly not dreary.

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