As I'm getting used to working from home I'm exploring fun places to take my laptop and work. I was taking my wife to the airport yesterday, so I took advantage of the situation to stop by the new Santa Monica Main Library. The building is fantastic. Notice the melding of indoor and outdoor space, really nice.
I found a "Quiet Study Area" that was looking over the courtyard (did you see the stream going through the center?) and fired up the laptop. Found the "City Wi-Fi" and I was pretty pleased with Network Manager. Couldn't find the mail server. No IM servers. Hmm. Ah, web click through agreement, I always forget those. I guess some people use the web first so that makes sense, click through. Still nothing. Errrrr.
So I started searching the library website for information and came across the WiFi brocure with this quote:
Why can't I check my email?Seriously? Apparently that is all you can use the Internet for at the library anymore. I miss gopher. (okay, not really) I guess I'm going to have to set up an SSH tunnel VPN using Proxytunnel. Seems like a lot of work to be able to use the full Internet at the library.
Only web-based email access (webmail) is available at the Library. You must go to your email provider's website to check your email.
posted Nov 15, 2007 | permanent link