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Free wifi at ALA 2007
I must say, the wifi at the Washington Convention Center is *fabulous*. It’s free, strong, and available just about anywhere. If you’re here at the conference, look for “ALA2007″ in your list of available wireless networks. Free wifi is also available at all of the District of Columbia Public Library branches.
Interesting firewall problem
So you may notice that the blog has been conspicuously empty today. That’s because all of us here at the conference thought the server was down because we couldn’t access it. Turns out, it seems like the conference center firewall is blocking all sorts of LISHost stuff (I’m using hotel wifi at the Westin Seattle)”, [...]
Boston Wireless
You know you’re in Boston when these are the names of the available wireless networks in your hotel room.
Get yer free wifi… everywhere
PLA laptop lounge sign Originally uploaded by Andrea Mercado. When I checked into the press office this morning, I asked about the status of wifi for the conference. Turns out that the press office informed me that wifi should be freely available throughout the conference center. I thought, “Finally, an ALA conference that *gets* it.” [...]
One small step for wifi, one giant leap for ALA!
ALA has done the smart and sensible thing this year by offering wifi access for the duration of the conference (Thursday through Wednesday) in the conference center at a flat rate of $25. You must pay cash or (I think) check, and it’s available by visiting the ALA Office on the upper floor of the [...]
