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I took my first ever ride in a self-driving car. Here’s how it went
Although I’ve had access to Cruise’s self-driving cars (or “autonomous vehicles” in tech lingo) for some time now, I hadn’t actually gone for a ride in one until Thursday evening. That’s because Cruise had only rolled out a few select neighborhoods in San Francisco for me up until that point. Now with access to most…
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Previewing Muni’s new Central Subway
When I first moved to San Francisco there was a new surface-level light rail line under construction along the east side of the city: the T Third Street line. This would be the largest expansion on the Muni Metro transit network since it opened, serving a part of the city that was both underserved by…
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The return of Fairyland for Grownups
It’s been a while since there was a 21 and over night at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, but Fairyland for Grownups returned on July 29th, 2022. Obviously I had to go. Aside from a vaccine check on the way in it felt very similar to the last such event three years ago. The big change…
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NO cross-country skiing on BART
Last week I got on BART, turned around, and noticed an unfamiliar new rule: “NO cross-country skiing” according to a sticker on the door. Now at first glance this seems pretty reasonable, but of course it’s one of those rules that should go without saying. For example nobody needs to be told that on BART…
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Christmas decorations in and around downtown
With things slowly (maybe?) opening/reopening this Christmas, I went around downtown San Francisco and the surrounding area to check out the “big name” decorations. Mostly I was curious to see if this year seemed at all normal again. Obviously normal is relative at this point; I’m well aware of the many downtown retail closures like…
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Dusk to Dark: San Francisco as the night falls
There’s something about the San Francisco skyline that feels like home whenever it comes into view. It’s tricky to pinpoint why. I’ve spent so much time working near all those big office towers yet the skyline from Dolores Park at sunset (pictured above) actually feels a little new to me. The first time I took…
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USS Hornet Museum
On Friday I not only had the chance to visit the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, but also to take the engineering tour which descends deep into the ship’s underbelly with one of the tour guides. Oh and the best part? This was all for a work event so I was technically getting paid to…
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Review: Nocturne X
Okay so before I review this one, let me just say this isn’t worth checking out. This is bad, I’d even go so far to say it’s an embarrassment. The story, such as there is one, starts out when you check in and they hand you a pamphlet. Strike one. A second barrage of text…
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Las Vegas wrap up and stray observations
With the pandemic slowly on the wane I decided to make a trip to see Omega Mart. It’s fair to say I planned the Las Vegas parts around it. While there’s a lot to like about Las Vegas, to be honest there’s a lot more to dislike. All things considered I think I made the…
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Spoilers: What is Omega Mart, really?
In my previous post about Omega Mart I talked about it in general without any spoilers. Well now it’s time to dig in and discuss everything down to the last detail about Omega Mart with spoilers. So if you want to avoid spoilers, STOP READING NOW. Yes, the above photo is of an actual sign…
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