Comments on: Free? Yes. Fast? Not so much.

By: Janice

Janice — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:04 +0000

Several places I visit for free wifi and great coffee:
Mayorga in Silver Spring on East-West Highway
Cafe Collage on 14th and T St., NW
Caribou Coffee on 14th and Rhode Island (tend to be packed at peak hours)

By: Daniel T Chen

Daniel T Chen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:09:32 +0000

Honestly “fast” really depends on the number of clients connected to the wireless access point *and* the forward connection (Internet Service Provider side). The implication is that you may need to find places that are less crowded, which means avoiding just about all the hip places. (I’m a wifi snob, having jetted around the greater metro area in search of reliable access — fast isn’t nearly as important as low-jitter.)

And avoid Comcrap like the plague it is.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:29:23 +0000

Jules, that read was depressing. I actually had the thought yesterday of switching to Comcast. Ugh, I just said the C word.

By: jules

jules — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:31:23 +0000

Verizon? So not worth the effort. Here’s a tale of my woes: http://blog.jules.com/2008/11/29/the-wickedly-high-cost-of-verizon-dsl/

We hate Comcast but at least it stays connected. Bah, humbug, etc.

By: Journal

Journal — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:04:34 +0000

Buzz cafe near Old Town. tucked away empty weekdays packed on weekends. Great Illy Coffee and delicious cupcakes.

Ben’s Chili Bowl.

Crumbs & Coffee, the bagels are frozen and the coffee sucks. But the wifi is fine.

The atrium of the National Portrait Gallery has fantastic wifi.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:40:53 +0000

Thanks, Tom. I’ll have to give them a whirl some day.

By: Tom Bridge

Tom Bridge — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:27 +0000

I get decent service at Chinatown Coffee Co, and there’s very rarely skype there.