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What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
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Re: What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
#12http://zipcar.com
I haven't tried them out yet but plan to when I move to Cambridge in a few weeks. Seems like a good way to save money if public transportation gets you most places but you still need a car.
Re: What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
#13A beat up van. Ideally RV-type. You can drive around to fish for free wifi.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
is there free wireless?
Actually, almost. SF is almost finished with a deal for Google to wifi (at no cost) the entire City (and probably the Bay Area eventually), so coding on the beach at no charge will be possible soon.
Though it would suck to get sand in your laptop.
Re: What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
is there free wireless?
Actually, almost. SF is almost finished with a deal for Google to wifi (at no cost) the entire City (and probably the Bay Area eventually), so coding on the beach at no charge will be possible soon.
Interesting also to note that GoogleWiFi isn't designed to work in buildings. You might get a weak signal, but chances are you'll have to be outside to get reception. Just fyi, based on my experiences in Mountain View.
Re: What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
#16youth hostel on 23rd and Bryant in SF friend's couch shack up with an older gay man
I don't know much about cheap living down in the valley.
If you are talking SF, there are some other options:
www.sfofficelofts.com - a friend of mine (an artist, not in software) rents one of these for $725 a month. It is a huge loft. The downside - you share a bathroom with everyone else on the floor, like a college dorm. And, the building is conveniently located between a porno theatre and an alley full of meth tweakers.
The usual option is to find a share on craig's list. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/roo
Re: What are the cheapest ways to live in the Valley?
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Actually, almost. SF is almost finished with a deal for Google to wifi (at no cost) the entire City (and probably the Bay Area eventually), so coding on the beach at no charge will be possible soon.
Interesting also to note that GoogleWiFi isn't designed to work in buildings. You might get a weak signal, but chances are you'll have to be outside to get reception. Just fyi, based on my experiences in Mountain View.
You can purchase a WiFi modem to boost the signal and have it work inside:
https://wifi.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=44022