Comments on: WWDC Survival Guide http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide The personal weblog of Peter Hosey. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:09:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Peter Hosey http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-216426 Peter Hosey Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:05:18 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-216426 Jussi: I wish I knew. I hope I'll find out next year. ☺ Jussi: I wish I knew. I hope I'll find out next year. ☺

]]> By: Jussi http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-216425 Jussi Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:49:40 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-216425 great tips. Thankfully this year the lunch boxes were actually quite nice, or am I just easy to please? great tips. Thankfully this year the lunch boxes were actually quite nice, or am I just easy to please?

]]> By: Alan http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-202185 Alan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:02:37 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-202185 It was a joke. Since your post didn't qualify the point, I suggested that pedestrians with the green signal would have to be dodging cross traffic, ALSO with the green signal. Upon reflection, I realise your traffic systems are probably very different. In the UK it's normal (but not always the case) that when pedestrians have a green light, ALL traffic has a red light. Usually any traffic with a green light can drive along the road you want to cross :) It was a joke.
Since your post didn't qualify the point, I suggested that pedestrians with the green signal would have to be dodging cross traffic, ALSO with the green signal.

Upon reflection, I realise your traffic systems are probably very different. In the UK it's normal (but not always the case) that when pedestrians have a green light, ALL traffic has a red light. Usually any traffic with a green light can drive along the road you want to cross :)

]]> By: Blake C. http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-202166 Blake C. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:10:33 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-202166 About the automatic crosswalk lights and lack of buttons- this is not the case with nonstandard intersections. I just got burned at a T-style intersection next to Moscone. About the automatic crosswalk lights and lack of buttons- this is not the case with nonstandard intersections. I just got burned at a T-style intersection next to Moscone.

]]> By: Peter Hosey http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-202062 Peter Hosey Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-202062 <p>Alan: How is that anti-pedestrian? Keep in mind that if drivers going the same way had the red light, cross traffic would have the <em>green</em> light—which would be <em>really</em> anti-pedestrian.</p> Alan: How is that anti-pedestrian? Keep in mind that if drivers going the same way had the red light, cross traffic would have the green light—which would be really anti-pedestrian.

]]> By: Alan http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201999 Alan Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:11:11 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201999 "When drivers get the green light, pedestrians get the walk signal" The anti-pedestrian bastards! "When drivers get the green light, pedestrians get the walk signal"

The anti-pedestrian bastards!

]]> By: John Anderson http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201979 John Anderson Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:33:56 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201979 A couple of other great food tips: * The food court in the nearby mall (on Mission street, between 4th and 5th) actually has terriffic food. Out the Door is probably the best there but everything is pretty good. * If you can tolerate a short walk, the Ferry building at the end of Market street has a great selection of fine foods and a nice wine bar. * If in doubt about food selections, check out <a href="http://yelp.com/" rel="nofollow">Yelp</a>. Locals use it to find restaurants all the time. A couple of other great food tips:
* The food court in the nearby mall (on Mission street, between 4th and 5th) actually has terriffic food. Out the Door is probably the best there but everything is pretty good.
* If you can tolerate a short walk, the Ferry building at the end of Market street has a great selection of fine foods and a nice wine bar.
* If in doubt about food selections, check out Yelp. Locals use it to find restaurants all the time.

]]> By: Mike Cohen http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201977 Mike Cohen Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:19:58 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201977 I like Chaat Cafe just south of Moscone South for good cheap Indian food. I like Chaat Cafe just south of Moscone South for good cheap Indian food.

]]> By: Blake C. http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201861 Blake C. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:08:59 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201861 > I'm not attending WWDC this year Lame! I was looking forward to saying hi :( > I'm not attending WWDC this year

Lame! I was looking forward to saying hi :(

]]> By: Jane http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201737 Jane Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:39:28 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201737 Yeah, it sucks, half the fun of it are the parties and a fair number are either more fun when you're 21+ or are at 21+ venues but I'm not :( Bah. Yeah, it sucks, half the fun of it are the parties and a fair number are either more fun when you're 21+ or are at 21+ venues but I'm not :( Bah.

]]> By: Peter Hosey http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201734 Peter Hosey Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:34:54 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201734 Jane: You're right; I'd forgotten about the wristbands. Thanks. I've corrected the post. Jane: You're right; I'd forgotten about the wristbands. Thanks. I've corrected the post.

]]> By: Jane http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201733 Jane Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:26:50 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201733 One tiny one from me: the WWDC bash is not 21+. Anyone can go, but last year they made anyone who wanted to get a wristband to get drinks show ID at the conference that Thursday. The only thing required otherwise is a wwdc badge. One tiny one from me: the WWDC bash is not 21+. Anyone can go, but last year they made anyone who wanted to get a wristband to get drinks show ID at the conference that Thursday. The only thing required otherwise is a wwdc badge.

]]> By: Jonathan Wight http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2008-06-05/wwdc-survival-guide#comment-201728 Jonathan Wight Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:43:01 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/?p=674#comment-201728 Two tiny tiplets form me. Bring the attachment cable with your Macbook(Pro) AC adaptor. Most people just bring the little corner piece and end up hogging huge chunks of power strip real-estate. If you bring the attachment/extension cable you're taking up a lot less room on the power strip _and_ you can often sneak onto a otherwise almost fully populated strip. Also label your AC adaptor with your cellphone/email address. It is a well known statistic that 4.2 million AC adaptors are lost during every WWDC. I've lost one myself (fortunately returned). Labeling yours will help a kind samaritan return it to you. Two tiny tiplets form me.

Bring the attachment cable with your Macbook(Pro) AC adaptor. Most people just bring the little corner piece and end up hogging huge chunks of power strip real-estate. If you bring the attachment/extension cable you're taking up a lot less room on the power strip _and_ you can often sneak onto a otherwise almost fully populated strip.

Also label your AC adaptor with your cellphone/email address. It is a well known statistic that 4.2 million AC adaptors are lost during every WWDC. I've lost one myself (fortunately returned). Labeling yours will help a kind samaritan return it to you.

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