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my
usual past-time on long flights
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the
RSA conference expo floor... ugh, how many stupid buzzwords can you
cram into a booth display?
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this
sort of nonsense was typical
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when
we saw this, however, i knew i had crossed into a seriously unholy realm
devoid of logic and sanity
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a
prime example of "security" at this conference... the colored
bottom edge of one's badge. we didn't feel like waiting until 11:00
for the expo floor to open (plus, we wanted to walk around without crushing
crowds) so...
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we strolled over to the in-house UPS store that had its own copy and
print center. the expo might not have been open, but this place was.
someone had even left a computer signed in, so i didn't have to pay
to use it. Go-Go-Gadget Word Document.
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a
couple snips with some scissors and a piece of packing tape, all provided
by the cheery counter employee who was directly observing our handiwork
the entire time...
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and we had our own "exhibitor" badges for the price of one
Black and White printed page. they not only got us in but gave us the
perfect "we need to get back our booth" excuse to break free
of any marketing folk that tried to accost us
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this
was especially hilarious. at this "security" conference there
were over a dozen public terminals, all side-by-side, with no privacy
screens. users had their backs facing the largest public hallway area
of the conference center. and, of course, they were all logged into
their office email or other such nonsense that they shouldn't have been
accessing.
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the
coast at the state's far western edge by Golden Gate Bridge.
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awesome
rusting iron
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i
loved the texture of these massive, rusting chains. pity i'm not a decent
photographer, given that it would likely make a nice shot if composed
properly. however, given that this is San Francisco and every fourth
person under 25 is some sort of "art student" i can't imagine
how many times this same photo has been taken as part of someone's study
of "texture"
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post
September 11th fear nonsense.
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it
was still possible to get some really great shots of the bridge from
below when walking around Fort Point.
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a
very awesome sign that made me smile.
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a
truly awful sign that made me frown.
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and
yes, the store is just as ghastly and terrible as one might imagine.
right when i was in love with this city, i became reminded of the reason
that many of the people here need a solid kick to the head. gah.
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