In Palo Alto, San Francisco today

Ryan Sholin — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:47:01 +0000

I’m working my way up the 280 to the San Francisco financial district today. Is there something cool I should do? Someone I should meet? A conference I should crash?

Let me know…

[UPDATE: Or not... looks like I'll hit SF tomorrow...]

For the record, as I update this a little later in the day, all the free wifi in the world on University Ave in Palo Alto doesn’t mean squat when the parking is 2 hours max. I moved from the “coral” zone (yeah, it’s the red zone, guys) to the “lime” zone (green…), so I’ve got another 3 hours of free parking before I have to figure out where to go next for free access. I’m working out of the public library now.

Later that day… I switched libraries. I’m at the main branch in Palo Alto now.

Seen at the downtown branch:

An older woman and a younger woman speaking French. Not sure if someone was teaching and someone was learning, but they seemed pleasant enough.
Nobody but me using the free wireless network.
A teenage boy logging on to MySpace on one of the library terminals.

Seen here, 1.7 miles away (thank you Google Maps)

Lots of people with laptops out. Some look like library rentals.
Children of all ages.
Ample free parking.

The library of my youth, below, is apparently closed due to damage from last hurricane season.

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In Palo Alto, San Francisco today

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