Internet Coffeehouses are mega-trendy right now. But does the idea really work? The saga of Austin Discovery Incubator (Rip-Off, then R.I.P.) seems either a milestone or a tombstone for local net cafes.
Part I: Discovery Incubator, Halloween Heist and Final Vacation
Yet hopes springs eternal. Discovery's cream had barely curdled when another replacement entered the Austin computer and caffeine scene. The brand-new "WWW Cafe" offers thirsty surfers a downtown pit stop as they travel the InfoHighway.
Part II: Coffeehouse Contenders, WWW Cafe opens for business
Journalist Gene Crick writes and edits for numerous publications and is president of MAIN (Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network), perhaps the largest community service infomration project on the Internet. Your comments and suggestions are invited to: gcrick@awpi.com
(c) 1996 - copyright Gene Crick, published in Austin Axis.