Cafes with wi-fi connection are so hot these days. And for that matter, I love Starbucks for all the quality time I spent there and for all the nice people I met. It is interesting enough that we click on the yahoogroups, the blogsphere, etc; but getting acquianted with strangers at these cafes when suddenly you feel need to share the power plugs, or take turns charging your power hungry Pentium 4 machine, or perhaps it was so crowded you need to share the other half of the table, or when there was some connection problem you ask the others whether they are having the same problem, or they come to you asking for something, like I was once asked to help with the Centrino connection. So, I have made some wonderful friends and exchanged business cards for future references.
Yesterday, after meeting some members in the theatre production team that I involved in, I met this person who owns a resort in Sabah, yay! vacation! Two weeks ago Abedib passed me some valuable life and business wisdoms during one of our chat sessions at Starbucks. Even our palmx gatherings are held at Starbucks (normally), but too bad that the KL Sentral Starbucks doesn't have any connection yet. I also happen to meet this chap who had earlier involved in the same industry as I do. And we had fun exchanging stories, making remarks, and bashing people. And in a neighboorhood Starbucks, I thought the people there are becoming friendly to me. Well, good repeating business for them, I suppose. I also had the chance to exchange notes before I went to an interview session.
And Starbucks also reminds me of our late great blogger, Allahyarham Johan Ismail. The evening after we concluded a seminar we decided that we could hang out at the Starbucks down the road, and I was enthralled with all the advises he gave me on the industry. It had never come across my mind that it was the last time I ever met him. And the next morning, I was told that he had left us forever.
And at times, I just remain quiet while I download some files, watching some TV shows, chatting on Yahoo! Messenger, reading some research materials or news, or perhaps, updating my blogs like I am doing right now. What more fun to enjoy all these than to do them with the black coffee, the , the Nantucket juices, the hot chocolcate, the frappuccinos, the sandwiches, the lasagna, the salad, or the sinful cakes and pastries.
In all, technology adoption has come to a different meaning today. Ubiquitous computing has integrated and assimilated into our lives and changing the way we live and work. I better wire up my home with fat & fast internet line, have it all wireless, and host a wi-fi party soon :-) Or perhaps one day, I would love to become a wi-fi philantrophy in my neighborhood.
Sarah anak semua bangsa
Pementasan baru teater Sarah oleh Noordin Hassan selali lagi mengukuhkan pendirian saya tentang bakat luar biasa Sasterawan Negara itu. Teater Sarah bukan sahaja sangat aktual temanya tetapi penggarapan tema dilakukan dengan sangat artistik dan penuh imajinasi. Lagi pula pengarah Zaifri Husin memperlihatkan kebolehannya secara kreatif mengamalkan teori Meyerhold tentang teater sebagai @vanity fair@. Saya juga terkesan dengan permainan yang diperlihatkan oleh Betty Banafe, Mazin Ameen Siraj, Normala Omar serta Zaibo yang secara organik mewujudkan peranannya. Syabas! Syabas!
Posted by: dr Victor Pogadaev | Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 11:27 AM
Sarah anak semua bangsa
Pementasan baru teater Sarah oleh Noordin Hassan selali lagi mengukuhkan pendirian saya tentang bakat luar biasa Sasterawan Negara itu. Teater Sarah bukan sahaja sangat aktual temanya tetapi penggarapan tema dilakukan dengan sangat artistik dan penuh imajinasi. Lagi pula pengarah Zaifri Husin memperlihatkan kebolehannya secara kreatif mengamalkan teori Meyerhold tentang teater sebagai @vanity fair@. Saya juga terkesan dengan permainan yang diperlihatkan oleh Betty Banafe, Mazin Ameen Siraj, Normala Omar serta Zaibo yang secara organik mewujudkan peranannya. Syabas! Syabas!
Posted by: dr Victor Pogadaev | Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 11:27 AM
That's how business get connected, Mr Haxa. A wi-fi party !
Posted by: Honeytar | Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 10:49 PM