You know you're working in silicon valley when...
- you stop asking how much things cost but, ask "How long will it take?"
- Two-thirds of the people you know are from Boston or New York, but
you are living in PST.
- you know vast differences difference between Thai, Vietnemese, Chinese,
Japanese, Cantonese, and Korean food.
- Your home computer contains mostly hardware/software that is not on
the consumer market yet.
- you make $100,000 a year, yet still can't find a place to live.
- you go to "The City" on weekends but don't live there because you like
your car.
- your commute time is 45 minutes and you live 8 miles away from work.
- you think that "I'm going to
Fry's" is an acceptable
excuse to leave the office for a while, and your boss does too.
- you lost your alarm clock. You'll get to work when you get there.
- you go to an industrial-heavy-metal bar and see two guys get into a fight
over what flavor of unix is better.
- you own more than 10 articles of clothing that have hardware/software
companies printed on them. Bonus for embroidered stuff.
- you know where Woz Way, Disk Drive, Infinite Loop, Resistor Ave, and
Floppy Dr are located. You've been to meetings on every street.
- you know where Woz is.
- you know WHAT Woz is.
- you know 280North runs west, and 680N runs East.
- you see a billboard that says "FGPA2ASIC" and aren't fazed
- when you need the updated Diamond Monster 3D drivers, you just walk
across the street.
- you have more bandwidth in your apartment or condo than most major
universities, but you still want wireless ethernet.
- you have to hire security to keep the panhandlers off your terrace
(Oakland/Berkeley).
- none of the people you work with are bible thumpers.
- you scan yardsales for back issues of "Dr. Dobbs."
- your favorite computer reseller speaks only Cantonese.
- your workplace vending machines dispense "100% natural twig-bars"
right next to Jolt cola and Instant Espresso mix.
- No one brings radios into work - they just use RealAudio and listen
tothedj.com, rebelradio.com, or other out of state stations.