Comments on: Sittin’ on the dock of the Bay post http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/ Thinking critically about the archival impulse Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Heather http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Heather Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/#comment-28 I wasn't planning to live blog the conference, but it's frustrating to be limited by the facilities that are available. I've talked to a few folks who mentioned that because of the hotel's age/structure, wireless isn't an option in the rooms. However, from my room on an upper floor, I can see that there are 4 different area wireless networks "available" to me, with at least 3 bars of service. I know that's often not an indication that they actually work, but I couldn't test them (all password protected). Jeanne-- thanks for the tip. I did the same thing-- yesterday at 6:30am I was wandering the lobby and wanted to log in. Upon noticing the hourly fee, I asked at the front desk and they gave me the code for the day because I had already paid the wired fee. I guess I'm surprised that they have the public area wifi "locked down" too but I'm sure that it's a moneymaker for them. I wasn’t planning to live blog the conference, but it’s frustrating to be limited by the facilities that are available. I’ve talked to a few folks who mentioned that because of the hotel’s age/structure, wireless isn’t an option in the rooms. However, from my room on an upper floor, I can see that there are 4 different area wireless networks “available” to me, with at least 3 bars of service. I know that’s often not an indication that they actually work, but I couldn’t test them (all password protected).

Jeanne– thanks for the tip. I did the same thing– yesterday at 6:30am I was wandering the lobby and wanted to log in. Upon noticing the hourly fee, I asked at the front desk and they gave me the code for the day because I had already paid the wired fee. I guess I’m surprised that they have the public area wifi “locked down” too but I’m sure that it’s a moneymaker for them.

]]> By: Jeanne http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jeanne Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:47:49 +0000 http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/#comment-27 Here is a useful tip about the wireless fees... if you DO choose to pay for the 24 hours of access in your hotel room you can then call down to the front desk to get a code that will give you access to wireless. I would rather not have had to pay for the access in the first place - but at least you can get the wireless as part of the deal. Here is a useful tip about the wireless fees… if you DO choose to pay for the 24 hours of access in your hotel room you can then call down to the front desk to get a code that will give you access to wireless. I would rather not have had to pay for the access in the first place – but at least you can get the wireless as part of the deal.

]]> By: Aimee http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Aimee Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:51:09 +0000 http://archivesfound.com/2008/08/27/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-post/#comment-25 Glad to hear I'm not the only one who's cranky about the lack of free wireless access in the conference hotel. I'm local, so I don't have a room at the Hilton, and I was shocked to learn that wireless access in the public areas costs $6.95 *per hour*. The three e-mail kiosks that one sponsor provided are NOT cutting it. We've got some awesome archivist bloggers at this conference, and I'm sad that there won't be much (if any) liveblogging of sessions because wireless access is so cost-prohibitive. Glad to hear I’m not the only one who’s cranky about the lack of free wireless access in the conference hotel. I’m local, so I don’t have a room at the Hilton, and I was shocked to learn that wireless access in the public areas costs $6.95 *per hour*. The three e-mail kiosks that one sponsor provided are NOT cutting it.

We’ve got some awesome archivist bloggers at this conference, and I’m sad that there won’t be much (if any) liveblogging of sessions because wireless access is so cost-prohibitive.

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