We had the monthly Cochin Tweetup today – at Food Court, Oberon mall. Again, due to the lack of WiFi, no live tweets. All the updates about the event was thanks to the dilegent efforts of @maravind on his mobile.

The Attendees

• @binnyva
• @fayaz
• @zeqox
• @chickooiyer
• @maravind
• @arunbasillal
• @j_e_r_i_l
• @vivzy
• @juwalbose
• @pranavashok
• @anichandru
• Contact-of-@juwalbose-whose-name-I-forgot Shyju

Photos

Why do we keep forgetting to take a group photo? So no image with linked faces(less work for me ). Anyway, we got some non-group-photos.

Oberon Mall as a Tweetup Venue

Its quite a nice place – I liked it.

Advantages

• Super close to my home. I know it is not an advantage for others – but I’m making the list.
• Spacious – We got a table easily even at Sunday 4 PM
• Big tables – could accommodate us even if we grow in number.
• More choice in eatables.
• Scenic location – in more ways than one.

Disadvantages

• No WiFi. Well, technically, they have WiFi – but they don’t provide internet – its for their local networking
• A bit noisy at rush hours
• Not much privacy(again, at rush hours)
• Not accessible by bus.
• People tend to get distracted a lot more. I guess it has something to do with the ‘scenic-ness’ of this place.

All in all, its a decent place to hold tweetups. I still prefer Take One cafe – but this Food Court gets the second place. Please share you opinions on the topic.