Re: [tlug] [OT] A place to work

[Satoshi Nagayasu <satoshi.nagayasu@example.com>]

Hi,

On 2010/04/24 9:49, Dave M G wrote:
> I don't know if this is representative of all libraries, but the library
> in Arisagawa Koen in Hiroo, which is the Tokyo Central Public Library,
> does have a space on the fourth floor where you can have both WiFi and
> power. Every table has a power plug, so there's never a lack of power
> for your laptop.

I think this is the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library.

http://www.library.metro.tokyo.jp/1b/index.html

I found that there are 128 powers in wifi available area.

http://www.library.metro.tokyo.jp/12/12002.html
(Information about the wifi area)

And the WiFi pre-paid accounts (1Day/2Weeks/3Months)
of "BB MOBILE POINT (by YahooBB)" could be bought
at the FamilyMart (convenience stores).

http://www.famima.com/contents/service/prepaid/tsushin.html

So this also could help.

Thanks,

On 2010/04/24 9:49, Dave M G wrote:
> David,
>
> I don't know if this is representative of all libraries, but the library
> in Arisagawa Koen in Hiroo, which is the Tokyo Central Public Library,
> does have a space on the fourth floor where you can have both WiFi and
> power. Every table has a power plug, so there's never a lack of power
> for your laptop.
>
> However, the catch is that the WiFi is not free. Last time I was there,
> the two available WiFi services were provided by YahooBB and NTT.
>
> I have an account with DoCoMo's "M-Zone" WiFi service, which came as a
> rider on my mobile phone service. You'd think that it would connect to
> the NTT WiFi network, since DoCoMo is owned by NTT. But no. After much
> checking, DoCoMo is so independant of NTT that their WiFi services do
> not overlap. So I tend not to go there as I would have to pay an extra
> connection fee each time.
>
> Anyway, the library is a great place to get some work done, but you
> would have to pay for some monthly WiFi service. Last I checked, you
> could get a month's worth of WiFi from NTT for something around 2000 yen.
>
> Hope that helps.


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