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Starbucks Anyone?

I just wanted to try it, and it sure is fun blogging from Starbucks PeopleSupport center here in Makati. It really is something else, this WiFi thing, I never thought it would be as liberating as this. Looking at the people chit-chatting, and sipping my Venti Mocha Frapuccino, blogging and then wondering where have I been the past few years when this craze started happening?

Now t's just really... different. Computing in the middle of a crowd, without having to worry about wires and stuff...

I need to get used to this. :)

CHill!

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  1. AnonymousSunday, June 25, 2006 10:49:00 AM

    Starbucks is hardly the place tobe these days. There are better coffee shops that provide free WiFi and that has no jologs crowd.

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  2. Dean BerrisSunday, June 25, 2006 11:58:00 AM

    Hmmm... Have you been to Starbucks PeopleSupport? I've been here for the first time and I'm wondering where I've been these past few years... :)

    I suppose there are other places, could you care to comment where these places are?

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  3. AnonymousMonday, June 26, 2006 11:55:00 AM

    Libreria. WiFi is free and it's where the geeks from UP Diliman hangout and the environment of books keeps the jologs and wannabes out! ;)

    Mas bagay sa 'yo.

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  4. MiguelMonday, June 26, 2006 9:47:00 PM

    Is Starbucks PeopleSupport free? Starbucks Chinabank (Paseo de Roxas/Valero) is.

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  5. Dean BerrisTuesday, June 27, 2006 4:28:00 AM

    UP Diliman is too far for me... And frankly, the UP scene gets a bit tired -- though I'm from another UP, and I usually just see young naive children with a lot of opinions walking around while I am now part of the mechanism that allows them to study. :) However, I do miss the actual scenery and friends that are in UP (still) be it Diliman or LB.

    And Migs, I'm not sure if Starbucks itself is Free... Otherwise I would've gotten myself a Starbucks branch too if that's the case. :) But (un)fortunately I'm just after the sights and not the free WiFi.

    But I just found out that the Robinson's Malls have free WiFi (802.11g at that)! :D But then I haven't seen a better sight seeing spot than Starbucks PeopleSupport...

    I will update if I find another spot... Until then, I need to start looking around for other spots to hang out.

    Living in the US timezone isn't really that "socially friendly" especially if you're here in the Philippines.

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  6. mapetTuesday, June 27, 2006 10:16:00 AM

    the last comment might actually be another entry disguising as a comment. hehehe! hey you! let's have coffee some time. :D

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