There's a great place on Mass Ave in cambrige called Cafe Liberty. Central square T stop, walk 2-3 blocks toward MIT. Cafe Liberty is located next to the Radio Shack at 491 Mass Ave. Cafe Liberty has free T1 speed Netscape & telnet access, coffee, teas and baked goods (heck, they might even have food). Cybersmith is lame, expensive, and unfriendly by comparison. Liberty is utterly unlike Cybersmith, so if you've gone to CS and felt burned go to Liberty and be refreshed! Strangers are friendly at Cafe Liberty and I have met 6 strangers in 2 visits. A note on the social dynamic: I'm male and I've met 3 men, and 3 women. Average age is perhaps 22+, but I've seen people in suits in there too. The physical environment: The owners "have Jeffersonian ideals" and it shows in the library, couches, and attitude of the place. They recently switched to non-smoking because there was inadequate ventilation. Utterly gorgeous egyptian and gnostic painted interior. Some fake backlit stained glass windows. Bathroom done in Euclidian Geometry with some great math puns. At least that's what I think they are... A crowd accumulates in the evening, and the 3 free computers are stacked after about 5. (20 min+ wait for access in the evening) Hours are 10-1 seven days a week. I don't work there or know the owners. I am just excited by the simplicity, friendliness and quality of the place. The coffee is pretty good too. Go there. Treon, Via Adam P.S. Easily the most 'authentic' place I've been to in Boston (Cambridge). http://www.liberty.com - perhaps
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