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I just returned from a concert at WM Lounge, one of these places in Berlin that suddenly cropped up during the last couple of weeks, where you can watch the games and listen to bands play during intermissions. WM Lounge is a beautiful location in the center of Prenzlauer Berg, an old bath house with pillars and arches and flaking paint.

As there was no game scheduled for today they simply had four bands scheduled to appear, three of which actually played. I went to see Team Blender, who I got to know because they're friends with a friend of mine, and I think they're excellent.

Before I left my appartment I had received an E-Mail that was the beginning of a short but important conversation, and so I took my laptop with me, just in case I found an open wifi network. (Happens a lot less often in Berlin as you might think.)

I arrived early, so I had some time before the show started. Naturally I got out my laptop -- and what do you know, they had an open network just for the event. And I got a mail with great news, so the evening got off to a good start.

As I went home later that evening I found that I had to take the tram, because U-Bahns don't drive on week nights. The particular line I rode, M10, ends with a drive through Warschauer Straße, a fairly important part of Eastern Berlin. Well-known for being both one of the semi-official centers for "alternative" culture, and a mekka for students. It's still relatively cheap to live in this area, though that's quickly changing as more and more places get renovated.

During the ride home I had opened my laptop to write down some notes. And on a whim I opened KisMac to check out if Warschauer Straße had open wifi networks.

Turns out the street has quite a number of networks (see screenshot above), but most of them closed. That's Berlin for you. ;)

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