[SGVLUG] mta.net

Robert Leyva mrflash818 at geophile.net
Sat Oct 13 08:13:47 PDT 2012


Can also find public transit routes and closest park-and-ride to you via
http://mta.net

> If you're looking for a "SD" on parking, park in Chinatown and take the
> bus in.
> Several judges do this.
> The lot on N Hill St and Alpine Ave is $4/day, if I remember
> correctly.  According to the
> latest Google Maps image it is.
>
> Regards, Scott
>
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:56 PM, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ouch, indeed that Wells Fargo Building charges way too much to park..
>>
>> If you look a few blocks away you can probably find parking for  $6-8
>> iirc
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Stan Slonkosky <stan.ke6zc at gmail.com>
>> To: SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 5:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] MS Windows 8 going Apple iOS w app store,
>> developers
>> not happy
>>
>> Microsoft has been pushing hard to get people to write apps with plenty
>> of
>> free workshops. In fact there is one coming up on Tuesday at their L.A.
>> office (in the Wells Fargo Building; it costs $40/day to park there so
>> they
>> recommend Joe's Auto Parks instead, or you could take public transit)
>> that
>> will be focused on HTML5 apps. I went there for an IT camp a few weeks
>> ago
>> and it was apparent that Microsoft spends a lot more money on devs than
>> on
>> IT people. They were kind enough to let us have the Panera sandwiches
>> and
>> the cookies and pizza that were left over.
>>
>> One thing I heard when I was in the room to get some food. There will be
>> no
>> 99 cent apps. Everything will sell for at least $1.49.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:16 PM, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> This is a really good piece on this
>>
>>
>> The Next Twenty Years
>> Why the closed distribution model of Windows 8 must be changed for the
>> sake
>> of developers, consumers, and Microsoft itself.
>>
>> "For the first time in the history of the PC, Microsoft is rolling out a
>> new
>> Windows ecosystem for which they will be the sole software distributor.
>> If
>> you buy Windows 8, the only place you will be able to download software
>> that
>> integrates with its new user interface will be the official Windows
>> Store.
>> Microsoft will have complete control over what software will be allowed
>> there."
>>
>> http://mollyrocket.com/casey/index.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Stan Slonkosky
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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