Grand Rapids WiFi: News, Updated Hotspot Locations, and Comments http://grwifi.net/atom/locations Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 2009-06-21T22:35:00+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/biggbys-cascade 2009-06-21T22:35:00+01:00 2009-06-29T21:28:29+01:00 Biggby's on Cascade

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Biggby's on Cascade have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/biggbys-cascade

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http://grwifi.net/locations/16082#comment16082 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on Biggby's on Cascade

bill said regarding Biggby's on Cascade...

I spoke too soon and misread your map. I was referring to the bigby's in cascade on 28th street being gone

42.9459219 -85.5521317 2009-06-29T21:28:29+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/16080#comment16080 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on Biggby's on Cascade

bill said regarding Biggby's on Cascade...

Biggby's on Cascade is gone. There is a new bigby's on east beltline at the corner of lake eastbrook. They had a good signal( after they rebooted their router) and ample electrical outlets. And oh yeah, coffee.

42.9459219 -85.5521317 2009-06-29T21:23:44+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/15962#comment15962 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on The Euclid

Sarah said regarding The Euclid...

I don't think I could even explain how much this place used to be to me ! Soo many memories The people at The Mixtape are assholes :/ lol@Ricky if that's really him :3

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/biggby-s-on-cascade 2009-06-21T22:28:47+01:00 2009-06-21T22:28:47+01:00 Biggby's on Cascade

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Biggby's on Cascade have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/biggby-s-on-cascade

James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/beaners-cascade 2009-06-21T22:27:15+01:00 2009-06-21T22:27:15+01:00 Beaners in Cascade

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Beaners in Cascade have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/beaners-cascade

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/schuler-books-music 2009-04-18T19:04:19+01:00 2009-06-18T19:18:50+01:00 Schuler Books & Music

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Schuler Books & Music have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/schuler-books-music

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http://grwifi.net/locations/15548#comment15548 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on The Bitter End

marvell said regarding The Bitter End...

SxCXfU hi! mi site is http://norffg.com see you!

42.963503 -85.686661 2009-05-28T03:39:30+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/15524#comment15524 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on Cafe on the Corner

Steve Romanow said regarding Cafe on the Corner...

is this the current location of Biggby Kzoo & 60th?

42.853124 -85.624679 2009-05-26T10:26:34+01:00
James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/ferris-coffee-nut-riverfront-caf 2009-02-01T18:39:22+00:00 2009-05-17T17:59:15+01:00 Ferris Coffee & Nut - Riverfront Cafe

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Ferris Coffee & Nut - Riverfront Cafe have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/ferris-coffee-nut-riverfront-caf

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/nite-cap-bar-grill 2009-03-20T20:45:27+00:00 2009-05-17T17:59:15+01:00 Nite Cap Bar & Grill

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Nite Cap Bar & Grill have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/nite-cap-bar-grill

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/wendy-keller 2008-09-05T03:43:02+01:00 2009-05-17T17:59:15+01:00 Wendy Keller

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Wendy Keller have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/wendy-keller

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http://grwifi.net/locations/14685#comment14685 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on Noshville Coffee Cafe

Michelle said regarding Noshville Coffee Cafe...

Noshville is open 24/7 and is a great place to get some late night studying done when you need a little caffene to get you going.

42.884772 -85.732257 2009-04-14T22:29:47+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/14243#comment14243 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on The Bitter End

carolannjo said regarding The Bitter End...

probably 2004 gun major alone cover stories

42.963503 -85.686661 2009-04-03T00:40:40+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/14235#comment14235 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on The Euclid

Jessikah said regarding The Euclid...

The Mix Tape Its Not Even The same; I Miss The Old Hang Out Place Back In The Day; With the hot summers days and all the amazing people; But no now you cant even chill there really :/

42.960483 -85.667813 2009-04-02T15:33:22+01:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/14083#comment14083 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on Voyages Deli and Coffee Shop

Mary said regarding Voyages Deli and Coffee Shop...

Unfortunately, Voyages closed their doors in early '09. :-(

42.934653 -85.336821 2009-03-21T01:51:04+00:00
http://grwifi.net/locations/13467#comment13467 Grand Rapids WiFi: Comment on The Sparrows

MJ Dimitriou said regarding The Sparrows...

Hi, tried emailing you using your links but wasn't working, so here is what I stumbled on when surfing for info regarding Sparrows (used to be The Stray Dog Cafe) Hours Sunday 9 AM to Midnight Mon. - Thurs. 7 AM to Midnight Fri. & Sat. 9 AM to 10 PM Got this from another web site, hope this helps!

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/ruby-watson 2008-09-06T04:47:30+01:00 2008-09-06T04:47:30+01:00 Ruby Watson

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Ruby Watson have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/ruby-watson

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/broderick-harmon 2008-09-04T18:46:34+01:00 2008-09-04T18:46:34+01:00 Broderick Harmon

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Broderick Harmon have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/broderick-harmon

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James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/locations/carmine-england 2008-09-03T20:00:30+01:00 2008-09-03T20:00:30+01:00 Carmine England

The details of the WiFi hotspot at: Carmine England have been updated. Find out more at:

http://grwifi.net/locations/carmine-england

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Four Friends Closes 2008-07-22T09:23:56+01:00 2008-07-22T09:23:56+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/four-friends-closes

Popular downtown coffee shop Four Friends was forced to close last week. It will be sadly missed by many. For a personal insight into the history and closure of Four Friends, I'd highly recommend reading <a href="http://www.englishrules.com/archives/2008/the-end-of-four-friends.php">Karl Swedberg's blog entry "The End of Four Friends"</a>. Karl was one of the founders of Four Friends.

Man (in Alaska) arrested for using library wifi 2007-03-02T14:08:00+00:00 2007-03-02T14:08:00+00:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/arrested-for-using-library-wifi

There's a story making the rounds about a man in Alaska who was arrested, apparently for sitting in a car outside a library using their wifi after hours. You can find the story in <a href=http://ap.alaskajournal.com/stories/state/ak/20070224/151748280.shtml">the Alaska Journal</a> and commentary at <a href="http://www.librarian.net/stax/1983">librarian.net</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/25/gamer-busted-for-borrowing-library-wifi-after-hours/">engadget.com</a>. The story raises questions about appropriate use of public wifi, how that is/should be policed, and the place of libraries in providing public wifi. Got any thoughts? Please do share!

Help Wanted 2007-02-28T13:58:48+00:00 2007-02-28T13:58:48+00:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/help-wanted

The time has come for me to move on from Grand Rapids, and this June my wife and I will be packing up and moving (back) to the UK. So I'm looking for a willing individual or two to take over the task of keeping an eye on this site, and looking out for new locations that ought to be added, or existing hotspots needing updates. There's no financial compensation available (the site doesn't cover its hosting costs), but hopefully there's some satisfaction from helping out. And it's really very little work. Interested? Drop me a line at james@grwifi.net

Librarian Quits Over WiFi 2007-01-24T14:33:00+00:00 2007-01-24T14:33:00+00:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/library-wifi-health

A former Grand Rapids resident emailed to let us know about a surprising WiFi-related story making the news in the librarian world. <a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6408151.html">A library director in New Mexico</a> resigned because she feared her health was at risk from WiFi-related radiation. But fear not, Grand Rapids WiFi users. There is <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061214-8421.html">no strong evidence</a> of any health risks from WiFi usage.

Most Laptops Incompatible With Citywide Plans 2006-12-03T12:06:00+00:00 2006-12-03T12:06:00+00:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/citywide-wimax

According to a number of reports, including <a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1164980779194210.xml&coll=6">this one at mlive.com</a>, Clearwire LLC who will this week be recommended as a provider for the City of Grand Rapids' wireless network intend to set up their network using the emerging "<a href="http://www.wimaxforum.org/home/">WiMax</a>" (802.16) standard rather than the normal WiFi currently available in the hotspots listed on this site. Most computers that currently have wifi support will need upgrades to be compatible with the system.

Citywide Vendor Recommendation Announced 2006-12-01T14:40:00+00:00 2006-12-01T14:40:00+00:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/citywide-recommendation

The Mayor's Wireless Broadband Advisory Committee have announced today that they will be making a formal recommendation that <a href="http://www.clearwire.com/">Clearwire LLC</a> of Kirkland, Washington be granted the contract to provide citywide wireless access for Grand Rapids. No information is yet available as to how long it will take to roll out the service.

Improved mapping 2006-10-22T20:58:00+01:00 2006-10-22T20:58:00+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/mapping-tweaks

Today saw another update to the software running this site. Over the past few months there have been very regular upgrades and today's change adds some fixes to the <a href="/submit/">submission system</a> and improved maps on the per-location page which give a much closer view of the area surrounding each hotspot. You can read more about how that's done <a href="http://jystewart.net/process/archives/2006/10/auto-center-and-zoom-with-ym4r/">over here</a>.

Green WiFi 2006-10-05T17:36:00+01:00 2006-10-05T17:36:00+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/green-wifi

A new piece on <a href="http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/005018.html">World Changing</a> today profiles <a href="http://www.green-wifi.org/">Green WiFi</a>, a project "committed to providing solar powered access to global information and educational resources for developing nation K-12 school children striving for knowledge in a digitally divided world." The project shows another dimension of the power of wireless technologies, an interesting insight for those who are enjoying the opportunities WiFi opens up for those of us in the 'developed' world.

Fon: Organizing Wireless Sharing 2006-10-02T00:51:00+01:00 2006-10-02T00:51:00+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/fon-share-wifi

<a href="http://en.fon.com">FON</a> is a new service aimed at making it easier to get online anywhere by making it simpler to share a wireless connection. By providing a central database of open networks, and hardware to make it easy for people to share their connection but protect their computers and data, they're helping communities provide their own always-on connections.

Comments Problem 2006-08-15T22:45:00+01:00 2006-08-15T22:45:00+01:00 James Stewart http://jystewart.net james@jystewart.net http://grwifi.net/news/comments-issue

We are currently experiencing a problem with old comments posted on the site not showing up or appearing in the wrong place. We are working on it and hope to have it resolved very soon.