Single and looking? Head to "A'Cuppa Tea" in Berkeley
That's a cafˇ at U.C. Berkeley where some students are carrying out an interesting research project that links online social networking with off-line convenience of actually meeting in-person.
The project is called PlaceSite, and uses wireless networks to create a digital community service by, for and about people who are in the same cafˇ together. (Via Jeff and Howard)
How does Project PlaceSite work? Imagine opening your laptop computer in a neighborhood cafˇ and firing up a Web browser. Instead of your usual startup page, imagine this on your screen.
I think, this is a very good idea. It could work in almost every city. See the success of internet cafˇs? See the success of chatting and the amount of singles there are?
This concept would be a great hit if available more broadly. Maybe it will even travel across the big sea to Europe?
Renˇ C. Kiesler
rck on March 18, 2005 5:23 PMComment link
Why do you need a computer network to start to talking to someone in the same room? Just go up to someone and charm them.
You never know what might happen! You should try it sometime.
pb on March 19, 2005 9:05 AMComment link
