MetroFreeFi, an online database of free wi-fi hotspots in the U.S. and the creators of wiPod, will expand world-wide in the next few weeks. When it started a year and a half ago, it covered only the Bay Area. Its name back then was BayAreaFreeFi.com. It then included the entire state of California, then it went nationwide, hence the name change.
I personally added to their list most of the free hotspots in the Tri-City area (Fremont, Union City and Newark), and a couple in the South Bay. Yeah, that was the time no one could stand in the way of my warchalking path! Hehe.
The latest hotspot I contributed is the Fremont Main Library. This is a long-time coming. Although they’ve had internet stations for a while now, wireless internet only came into effect at the beginning of the year. One only needs a library card to get on the network.
The Fremont library is the near-perfect place to do work and study. It’s huge. It’s quiet. It’s got plenty of tables and study rooms. Oh yeah, and tons of, um, reading material. The downside: no food and drink allowed. Oh well, at least I won’t be racked with guilt anymore and spend at cafes in order to use their free internet.