Starbucks Goodness
By Daniel Miessler on February 12th, 2008: Tagged as Culture | Technology
I feel somewhat dirty making this declaration, but I’m entirely enthused about the fact that we’re getting a new Starbucks right by our house. Adding to my enthusiasm is the fact that Starbucks is dumping T-Mobile and going with AT&T for their wireless service.
That not only gives us a more natural matchup for the whole Starbucks iTunes collaboration but they are also starting a new policy of allowing two hours of free Internet per visit.
Maybe it’s sad…maybe it’s corporate, but I like Starbucks. Drinking coffee and reading and writing cool stuff on the Internet — especially in that environment — is just enjoyable to me.
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Yuck! I’m not sure if you can call the stuff Starbucks sells ‘coffee’…
Comment by ghost16825 — 2/12/2008 @ 5:36 am
i never really got into the “hangin’ out at starbucks” thing. i have one about a mile from here that i stop by perhaps 3x a week heading in to work, but i never really just “hung out” there. the main advantage for me would be having wifi available, but i have that at home and at work.
what am i missing?
Comment by hot carl — 2/12/2008 @ 8:34 am
That makes me sad.
Comment by Steve — 2/12/2008 @ 3:12 pm
There’s a huge Starbucks down the street, and I’ve often lamented about the lack of free wifi. Two hours per visit? I’ll take it.
Comment by ncloud — 2/12/2008 @ 5:03 pm
I don’t know if you ever went to All Saints, but that is more of the environment I like in a coffee house. More laid back and less “yuppie” feeling.
Comment by Maxo — 2/13/2008 @ 1:44 pm
The thing I like about Denver is that you can have such an experience at some home-grown coffee places. :)
Comment by Marisol — 2/13/2008 @ 10:43 pm
i was poking around under the house, trying to get the cat out, and i found a new starbucks.
honestly, i’ve done the hanging out thing. it’s good as long as they have a nice chair i can read in. i swear, it immediately draws a comparison to the opium dens of old.
one thing i learned from the experience, after a long night guarding an airfield from 11pm to 7am, a lonely, cold night which required the taking of nodoze or vivarin in those vicious hours just before sunrise, do not try to drink a double espresso latte without fear of rapid heart fluctuations and extreme sweat and unmanageable paranoia.
oh lord. it was bad.
-=T=-
Comment by TIMM — 2/17/2008 @ 4:38 pm