It’s a funny story, but… yeah, the early 90s was a special time in Silicon Valley. It was THE center of the computing world. And you really did just randomly bump into amazing people at Fry’s or restaurants or bars or whatever. I don’t think younger people understand how much around them today, when it comes to technology, can trace its roots to 90s South Bay and Peninsula.
I object to the idea that San Francisco, with its yuppie tech culture, was truly comparable to Florence in the Renaissance. The Renaissance produced works of culture and art in addition to the technological advances. In that regard, Seattle produced the best music of the decade and would be an equal contender to the title.
