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This may be very nerdly, but.... Look up the addresses of 3 or 4 iconic firms (Google, Apple, Oracle, etc.) and just drive by. Pick big ones so they'll have

This may be very nerdly, but.... Look up the addresses of 3 or 4 iconic firms (Google, Apple, Oracle, etc.) and just drive by. Pick big ones so they'll have visible buildings. I don't know why, but just seeing the buildings gives an impression of the importance of technology in the area. In any other city, those tall buildings would be banks or insurance companies. Whatever you do, don't go to Alcatraz! :-)

dholowiski 15y ago
I don't know about the others but I know you can actually go to Apple, there's an 'Apple store' there- you can't by apple hardware but it is the only place you can buy Apple swag. Agreed with the -1 Alcatraz.
Killah911 15y ago
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm all about nerdy, so I tweeted from Google Plex (which is all I could do since everything there was closed), then went over to Apple's Headquarter's and paid my respects to Steve Jobs at the little memorial next to 1 Infinity Loop (Apple Store's only open M-F, ah well, got a pic). Then I drove over to Fry's Electronics and OMG I don't think I've seen such a huge store in my whole life, I mean, they literally had to kick me out because they had to close the store. All in all an awesome 1st night at Si Valley. Oh yeah, I had a burger at In-n-out, heard that was a very California thing, and those burgers really are as big as the ads! Plan on hitting Stanford, Golden Gate Bridge and Berkeley tomorrow after CodeCamp lets out at 3pm. If I leave Berkeley at 7:30pm, should I have any trouble getting to SFO for a 10:30 flight? I hear SF traffic can be pretty bad, but is it that way on a Sunday evening as well?
- eaurouge 15y ago
  You could always take the bart to SFO. Would take you about an hour from Ashby to arrive at SFO, train schedules on bart.gov. Driving should take about a half-hour, or slightly more. If you do make it to Stanford, Steve Job's home is really close, in case you'd like to see the memorial at his place.
  - Killah911 15y ago
    I totally would! What's the address?

dholowiski 15y ago

I don't know about the others but I know you can actually go to Apple, there's an 'Apple store' there- you can't by apple hardware but it is the only place you can buy Apple swag. Agreed with the -1 Alcatraz.

Killah911 15y ago

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm all about nerdy, so I tweeted from Google Plex (which is all I could do since everything there was closed), then went over to Apple's Headquarter's and paid my respects to Steve Jobs at the little memorial next to 1 Infinity Loop (Apple Store's only open M-F, ah well, got a pic). Then I drove over to Fry's Electronics and OMG I don't think I've seen such a huge store in my whole life, I mean, they literally had to kick me out because they had to close the store. All in all an awesome 1st night at Si Valley. Oh yeah, I had a burger at In-n-out, heard that was a very California thing, and those burgers really are as big as the ads! Plan on hitting Stanford, Golden Gate Bridge and Berkeley tomorrow after CodeCamp lets out at 3pm. If I leave Berkeley at 7:30pm, should I have any trouble getting to SFO for a 10:30 flight? I hear SF traffic can be pretty bad, but is it that way on a Sunday evening as well?

eaurouge 15y ago
You could always take the bart to SFO. Would take you about an hour from Ashby to arrive at SFO, train schedules on bart.gov. Driving should take about a half-hour, or slightly more. If you do make it to Stanford, Steve Job's home is really close, in case you'd like to see the memorial at his place.
- Killah911 15y ago
  I totally would! What's the address?