[Coworking] Workshop for Bay Area coworkers

2008-04-22 Thread felicity at cubes
Hi All, Normally I wouldn't promote our events here, but for those of you in the Bay Area the first week of May, I wanted to let you know about an upcoming blogging workshop in May featuring among others, Brad Neuberg, creator of the coworking term. You can take the train from SF and walk. We a

[Coworking] Re: Economist Series on Work Mobility

2008-04-22 Thread Matt, Balu, and Java
It is good. Lots of info about architecture, work habits, and adoption of mobile technologies. Read about "strong ties" and "weak ties." "...nomadism combines the autonomy of telecommuting with the mobility that allows a gregarious and flexible work style." Matt, Balu, and Java -- BrainLabor

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-04-22 Thread Alex Hillman
FWIW we just upgraded to a similar Comcast package and it's wicked, wicked fast. Additionally, we spent this past weekend running cat6 through a handful of gigabit switches. Now, our wireless doesnt have as much weight on it and the internet bursts to 22mb down and ~3mb up. And cheap cheap cheap,

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-04-22 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hello Everyone, Just a follow up on the internet access discussion. We went with a Speakeasy T1 for $360/month and have not been happy. I went with a T1 because I've been in offices approaching 50 people on a T1 and have seen them work well. I went with Speakeasy because I've been a loyal cust

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-04-22 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hello Everyone, Just a follow up on the internet access discussion. We went with a Speakeasy T1 for $360/month and have not been happy. I went with a T1 because I've been in offices approaching 50 people on a T1 and have seen them work well. I went with Speakeasy because I've been a loyal cust

[Coworking] NEW: GiraffeLabs in Seattle's Pioneer Square Neighborhood

2008-04-22 Thread Gregory Heller
A group of folks from the Saturday House (which has recently been happening in Seattle's SODO neighborhood) recently came together to rent another space in Pioneer Square, though not on the lease. The space, to be known as Giraffe Labs will be run as a coworking co-op with a pretty low-key "Sa

[Coworking] Re: Anyone in Brisbane, AU?

2008-04-22 Thread Steven Burman
Hi guys, I am in Brisbane and follow this group mainly out of curiosity at the moment. I am a .Net developer and may soon be working from home myself so my needs may change sooner than even I expect them too. I don't see me coworking in the immediate future but medium term (6-12 months) I would