[Cialug] OT: Local geek hot spot

[David Champion]

Yeah, Lan-Minds has been open for a couple of weeks. They had what he 
calls a "soft opening" - they didn't want to have a big promo, so they 
could work out any issues.

They have 10 PC's - high end Athlon 64's, with room for about another 10 
or 15 expansion. They also have 10 Xboxes and one PS2.

-dc

Rocket Robin Hood wrote:
> Is Lan-Minds open? I've been passing that place all summer, always
> seeing the 'open soon' sign.
> 
> I'm not sure what they offer at the Cup O' Kryptonite, on Fleur? Right
> by that art movie theatre? But that's a nice place (I've bought comic
> books there) and I _think_ I saw people w/laptops hanging out.
> 
> -jason
> 
> On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 11:39 -0500, David Champion wrote:
> 
>>Lee wrote:
>>
>>>As I'm seemingly never free to visit such a place. Iv'e never really 
>>>looked. But where in the Des Moines area is the daily hangout for the 
>>>average geek to get some work done and get connected? Coffee shop, bar 
>>>etc...
>>
>>I don't know that there's so much a place where all the geeks hang out...
>>
>>There are several places with free (or free-ish) wifi. All of the i-Spot 
>>locations like Rock Bottom, Autographs, Valley West Mall. Oh and the 
>>Mitchelville rest area on I-80 has wifi and you can pick up chicks there 
>>(escapees from the women's prison). And Panera Bread restaurant.
>>
>>There are now two gaming centers - they don't have wifi, but you can 
>>surt the web and stuff on their PC's. Those are Click's, now in Valley 
>>West Mall, and Lan-Minds at University & Polk Blvd (near 48th) in Des 
>>Moines.
>>
>>-dc