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I noticed three uniformed HPD officers at the Hotel and Fort Street crosswalk a few minutes ago. Two had Segways, and one was on a bike.

I overheard one saying that they are giving out warnings to pedestrians who crossed against the light. Education is always good, especially with a few thousand new pedestrians on the Mall. Hotel Street is a transit road, and there’s at least one bus rolling through every few minutes.

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The convention center has free WiFi, but I need a break before dinner. I just spent 20 minutes finding a sweet spot for my hotel’s WiFi.

My room is behind a corner, so I moved the desk 3 feet towards the window and put a phone book under my computer.

That was enough to get a better view of the nearest access point. 

Yes, I could sit in the hotel lobby like the other conference participants have done, or continue my vigil in the convention center, but I have my geek reputation to uphold… and I don’t have a cellular data card any more. 

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