Today on the documentation project I was chased out for an Hour or so when we had a large tour group come through.
It was too early for a coffee, and I had some notes to write up, so what to do?
It wasn't worth going home, but then I had a brainwave. I googled local library, and discovered there was a local branch library in the town, and it was (a) open and (b) had wifi.
I've written before about working in larger public libraries, but this wasn't the case here - this library was basically a largeish room like a conference room in an old local government building and didn't really have much in the way of workspace provision - just a couple of comfy chairs and an old table with a couple of desktop computers.
But they did have wifi - which claimed to be 5G, and had been moved from some other library as it still had the old name as the SSID, but it worked, or at least it did once I asked the library staff to reset the router for me - apparently a known problem.
I don't actually know what they were using, from my view of it it was a standard looking wifi router - how it was connected I don't know but I guess over whatever infrastructure the local library corporation provides - I'd guess ADSL.
As a working experience, it was really good - quiet, I could get my work done, no background clamour of coffee making and enough space to sit comfortably if unergonomically with my laptop on my knees, and notebook on the chair adjoining.
So next time you need a place to sit and use wifi, think about (and support) your local public library!
It was too early for a coffee, and I had some notes to write up, so what to do?
It wasn't worth going home, but then I had a brainwave. I googled local library, and discovered there was a local branch library in the town, and it was (a) open and (b) had wifi.
I've written before about working in larger public libraries, but this wasn't the case here - this library was basically a largeish room like a conference room in an old local government building and didn't really have much in the way of workspace provision - just a couple of comfy chairs and an old table with a couple of desktop computers.
But they did have wifi - which claimed to be 5G, and had been moved from some other library as it still had the old name as the SSID, but it worked, or at least it did once I asked the library staff to reset the router for me - apparently a known problem.
I don't actually know what they were using, from my view of it it was a standard looking wifi router - how it was connected I don't know but I guess over whatever infrastructure the local library corporation provides - I'd guess ADSL.
As a working experience, it was really good - quiet, I could get my work done, no background clamour of coffee making and enough space to sit comfortably if unergonomically with my laptop on my knees, and notebook on the chair adjoining.
So next time you need a place to sit and use wifi, think about (and support) your local public library!
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