Photos from San Francisco, California

2006-bay-to-breakers-race / 2006 Bay to Breakers race

2007-bay-to-breakers-convention-center / Downtown skyline by the San Francisco Convention Center frames participants in the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

2007-bay-to-breakers-downtown-skyline / Downtown skyline by the San Francisco Convention Center frames participants in the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

2007-bay-to-breakers-golfing / Golfing, or a way to pick up women, on Hayes Hill during the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

2007-bay-to-breakers-race-walkers / After the runners, tens of thousands of walkers stroll along the 7.5 mile course of the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

611-folsom-st / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom St., where the National Security Agency allegedly gained access to much of the Internet backbone through a special room on the 6th floor

611-folsom-street / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom Street, allegedly the site of a massive surveillance operation that gave the National Security Agency access to the network

611-folsom-street-att / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom Street, where the National Security Agency allegedly gained access to much of the Internet backbone through a special room on the 6th floor

611-folsom-street-nsa / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom Street, implicated in court documents that say the NSA tapped into a wide swath of Internet traffic in a secret room on the 6th floor

611-folsom-street-sbc / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom Street, where the National Security Agency allegedly gained access to much of the Internet backbone through a special room on the 6th floor

611-folsom-street-wiretapping / AT&T/SBC office at 611 Folsom Street, where the National Security Agency allegedly wiretapped a large portion of Net traffic illegally

a-10-thunderbolt-ii / An A-10 Thunderbolt II jet designed for air-to-ground operations, nicknamed warthog, in flight over San Francisco during fleet week

aaron-lukas / Aaron Lukas at Internet tax commission meeting

abu-ghraib-prisoner-uncle-sam / Woman dressed as Uncle Sam with Abu Ghraib prisoner, where CIA and military police conducted torture in Iraq

adam-shostak-1 / Adam Shostak of Zero Knowledge at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

adam-shostak-2 / Adam Shostak of Zero Knowledge at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

alamo-square-playground / Playground in Alamo Square, a park in San Francisco with commanding views of the rest of the city

alcatraz-cell / The luxurious accomodations of an Alcatraz prison cell

alcatraz-courtyard / Alcatraz exercise yard

alcatraz-dining-room / Superior government upkeep is visible in this dining room window closeup

alcatraz-island / Alcatraz prison island viewed from ferry, prison building to left of lighthouse

alcatraz-jailblock / Alcatraz prison cells

alcatraz-lighthouse / Alcatraz lighthouse at dusk

alcatraz-pit / Punishment cell at Alcatraz, nicknamed The Pit

alcatraz-roof / Weathered roof of building on hill stretching from dock to Alcatraz prison

alcatraz-smokestack / Alcatraz prison island viewed from ferry

alcatraz-staircase / Weathered staircase climbing hill from dock to Alcatraz prison at top of hill

alex-iliev-1 / Alex Iliev at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

alex-iliev-2 / Alex Iliev at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

alex-iliev-3 / Alex Iliev at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

alex-light / Alex Fowler, LED-ful and aglow

alison-desk / Alison updating Lycos News

aloe-ferox-x-arborescens / Aloe Ferox x Arborescens, plant from South Africa

angel-toilet-paper / Angel toilet paper in bulk at Asian convenience store along Irving Street in the Sunset district

apple-employees-celebrate-iphone / In a bizarre ritual that will hopefully never be repeated, Apple store employees celebrate iPhone buyers by cheering as they enter the store

apple-iphone-fanboys-line-up / Apple iPhone fanboys, hundreds strong, line up in front of the Apple store in the last remaining minutes before the so-called Jesus Device is released to the public

apple-iphone-protester / One kind-of protester prepares sign before Apple iPhone launch: I'm not buying one? What am I, crazy?

apple-ipod-advertisement / Advertisement for Apple's iPod music player

apple-releases-iphone / Apple releases the iPhone on June 29 to throngs of adoring customers, who queue up for days for the chance to buy one first

apple-store-iphone-day / Hundreds of people, with some estimates putting the number at 300 or so, line the sidewalk in front of the Stockton St. Apple store on iPhone release day

armory-basement / Decrepit basement in what used to be the National Guard Armory, now owned by adult film company Kink.com

armory-downstairs-hallway / Downstairs hallway with marble flooring in what used to be the National Guard Armory, a 200,000 square foot edifice that resembles a Moorish castle

armory-drill-court / Massive covered drill court in what used to be the National Guard Armory, a 200,000 square foot edifice in the Mission District that resembles a Moorish castle

armory-gym / Former gym in what used to be the National Guard Armory, a 200,000 square foot edifice that resembles a Moorish castle

armory-machine-room / A former machine room of the National Guard Armory, with a rusted, decrepit look that's perfect for its new owner, Kink.com

armory-officers-mess / Officers Mess with walnut paneling and floors in what used to be the National Guard Armory, a 200,000 square foot edifice that has been vacant for almost 30 years

armory-showers / Showers in what used to be the National Guard Armory, a 200,000 square foot edifice that resembles a Moorish castle

asia-sf-dancer-1 / Asia SF dancer

asia-sf-dancer-2 / Asia SF dancer

asian-heritage-street-fair / Drummers at Asian Heritage Street Fair, in Sunset District along Irving Street

asian-heritage-street-fair-drummers / Drummers at Asian Heritage Street Fair, in Sunset District along Irving Street

asian-heritage-street-fair-musicians / Musicians at Asian Heritage Street Fair, in Sunset District along Irving Street

asian-street-fair / Drummers at Asian Heritage Street Fair, in Sunset District along Irving Street

att-domestic-spying-program / A group of about two dozen activists responds to a report by a former AT&T employee that the company opened its network to an NSA domestic spying program

att-nsa-wiretapping-protest / Activists gather outside AT&T office at 611 Folsom Street to protest what is allegedly AT&T's illegal cooperation with the National Security Agency, now the subject of multiple lawsuits

att-store-iphone-line / A relatively small and sedate crowd, perhaps 50 people, patiently queues up outside the AT&T/Cingular store on Market Street for the chance to buy an iPhone

att-store-iphone-on-sale / A relatively small iPhone crowd, far more sedate than the one at the Apple store a block away, queues up outside the AT&T/Cingular store on Market Street

att-traded-away-our-privacy / Sign saying "AT&T Traded Away Our Privacy" in protest outside AT&T office, alleging company is in bed with the National Security Agency

autumn-carey-adamme / Autumn Carey-Adamme, owner of custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden, in a black corset dress that she designed

autumn-carey-adamme-corset-dress / Autumn Carey-Adamme, owner of custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden, in a black corset dress that she designed

bait-to-breakers / Bait to Breakers fishing send-up of 2007 Bay to Breakers race

baked-potato-and-chives / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

band-at-folsom-street-fair / Band at 2005 Folsom St. Fair

bank-of-america-clock-tower / Bank of America Clock Tower being razed

bare-to-breakers / An offshoot of the annual Bay to Breakers race is called Bare to Breakers

bartmobile / The oddly disturbing BARTmobile makes an appearance at Asian Heritage Street Fair

batman-and-wonder-woman / Batman and Wonder Woman in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

bay-bridge-at-night / Bay bridge in San Francisco at night

bay-to-breakers-2007 / Bay to Breakers 2007 race, in which tens of thousands of participants make their way across San Francisco from the The Embarcadero to Ocean Beach

bay-to-breakers-2007-baywatch / Lifeguards on Baywatch team at 2007 Bay to Breakers race, who seemed to focus on dispensing beer to the needy

bay-to-breakers-2007-beer / A toast with beer, to beer, at 2007 Bay to Breakers race, where a rule against alcohol is anything but enforced.

bay-to-breakers-alamo-square / View of the 2007 Bay to Breakers race from Alamo Square along Hayes Street

bay-to-breakers-elvis-impersonators / Elvis impersonators, one of the highlights of the annual Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-golden-gate-panhandle / Pink-clad participants in 2007 Bay to Breakers race pose for photographs in the Panhandle to the Golden Gate Park

bay-to-breakers-green-body-paint / Runner with green body paint in Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-half-naked / Half-naked man in Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-hayes-hill / Hayes Hill, the primary uphill stretch during the annual Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-hayes-street / View of the 2007 Bay to Breakers race along the ocean side of the Hayes Street hill

bay-to-breakers-impromptu-concert / This impromptu concert began along Fell Street in the Panhandle park during the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-psychedelic-pants / Psychedelic pants at 2007 Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-public-urination / Public urination becomes increasingly commonplace as the Bay to Breakers run continues. The Panhandle park begins to resemble a latrine.

bay-to-breakers-race-2006 / Bay to Breakers race in 2006

bay-to-breakers-race-2007 / Thousands of participants, many slightly inebriated, run, walk, or stroll through the 2007 Bay to Breakers race. Average participation is around 75,000 people.

bay-to-breakers-race-howard-street / Runners in Bay to Breakers race along Howard Street

bay-to-breakers-race-uncle-sam / Uncle Sam and Statue of Liberty in Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-salmon-upstream / The San Francisco Cacophony Society organizes a spawning salmon run, which goes upstream against the flow of the crowd in the annual Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-thing-2-thing-3 / Thing #2 and Thing #3 in Bay to Breakers race

bay-to-breakers-trash-cleanup / Trash strewn everywhere by Bay to Breakers participants makes cleanup non-trivial

bearded-lady-in-red-dress / Annual Halloween party on Castro St.

begging-for-brains / Zombies, part of a zombie flash mob, beg for brains

being-flogged-folsom / Being flogged at the Folsom Street Fair

berkeley-crypto / At least one city gets it -- a congratulatory letter from Berkeley's mayor

beth-givens / Beth Givens of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse receiving an EFF Pioneer Award

bianca-dominatrix-2 / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix with thigh-high boots

bianca-dominatrix-3 / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix in black

bianca-dominatrix-4 / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix

bianca-san-francisco-dominatrix / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix with tools of the trade

big-brother-awards-1 / Evan Hendricks at Big Brother awards at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-2 / Barry Steinhardt (l) and Dave Banisar at Big Brother awards at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-3 / Attorney General John Ashcroft accepting his Big Brother award at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-4 / Activist Warren Leach receiving a Brandeis Award at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-5 / Dave Banisar (r) at Big Brother awards at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-6 / Darth Vader (r) and Simon Davies (l) at Big Brother awards at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

big-brother-awards-darth-vader / Darth Vader accepting his Big Brother awards at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

black-corset / Black corset dress created by custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden, at DarkGarden.com

black-corset-detail / Detail of back of black corset dress created by custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden at DarkGarden.com

black-corset-dress / Full-length black corset dress created by custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden, at DarkGarden.com

black-leather-fetish-boots / Black leather fetish boots and playing cards

blaine-mcclish-kink-com / Blaine McClish, who works for Kink.com as a machinist, welder, and blacksmith who creates custom restraints and shackles

blow-buddies / Sign advertising Blow Buddies, a sponsor of the Folsom Street Fair

blue-angels / Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's aerial demonstration team, in diamond formation

blue-angels-crowds / Crowds near Fisherman's Wharf watching Blue Angel

blue-angels-f18-hornet / Blue Angels flying F-18 Hornets during Fleet Week in San Francisco

blue-angels-fleet-week / Blue Angels during so-called Fleet Week, a Navy tradition in which ships dock at major cities accompanied by airshows, ship tours, and other demonstrations

blue-angels-flight-demonstration-squadron / Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron during Fleet Week performing aerobatic stunts and trailing smoke

blue-angels-maneuver / Blue Angels maneuvering during Fleet Week, performing a vertical climb and the beginning of a loop

blue-angels-san-francisco-skyline / Two members of the Blue Angels fly above the San Francisco skyline

blue-angels-slow-flight / A solo Blue Angels pilot performing slow flight, roughly 120 mph, behind a San Francisco marina

body-paint-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Body paint (and half-naked bodies) are popular in the annual Bay to Breakers race

boots-corset-costume / Platform boots and a corset don't make this costume. The red contact lenses do.

boy-butter-extreme / Men queue up at Folsom Street Fair for Boy Butter Extreme 16 oz. tub, "a desensitizing oil-based lubricant for serious play"

boy-chinese-statue / Boy on phone and on statue

boy-truck / A boy watching his family load a truck in the rain near Fisherman's Wharf

broadcast-yourself-bay-to-breakers / Team of white-clad participants in 2007 Bay to Breakers race with motto of Broadcast Yourself, which also happens to be YouTube's corporate slogan

bruce-koball / Bruce Koball at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

bruce-sterling / Writer Bruce Sterling with handwritten speech at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

bryantst-playground / A playground by Bryant street and 4th

budget-meeting / Wired News morning budget meeting

bunny-dancing-1 / Bunny pole-dancing at annual Halloween party on Castro St., using parking meter

bunny-dancing-2 / Bunny pole-dancing at annual Halloween party on Castro St., using parking meter

bunny-rabbit-and-bud-light / Bunny rabbit and Bud Light in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

burly-lifeguard / Annual Halloween party on Castro St.

cardboard-iphone-for-kids / Line-sitters awaiting gadget releases are creative in San Francisco: some clowns brought a cardboard iPhone for kids

caroline-keller / Caroline Keller en route to Wired News from radio station

cars-from-1980s / Cars from decades ago are back on the street during filming for a Will Smith movie set in the 1980s

castro-street / Annual Halloween party on Castro St.

cheaper-then-cheaper-cigarettes / Cheaper Then Cheaper Cigarettes, a bit of a malapropism, in the Sunset district

children-playing-at-dusk-on-beach / Children playing at dusk on beach

chris-hoofnagle / Chris Hoofnagle of the Electronic Privacy Information Center at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

christmas-tree-union-square / Christmas tree in Union Square

christopher-painter / Chris Painter, Justice Department computer crime prosecutor, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

chronic-candy / Chronic Candy -- "Every Lick is Like Taking a Hit" -- at Asian Heritage Street Fair

city-lights-books / City Lights Books, a literary landmark that was founded as an independent bookstore in 1953

clear-concise-complete / Wired News original ad in Wired Magazine

consensual-whipping-folsom / Consensual whipping at the libertine bacchanalia called the Folsom Street Fair

cow-and-udder-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Cow complete with udder costume in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

crabonanza / Crabonanza on the wharf, the once and future Super Bowl tradition

crabs-fishermans-wharfs / Crabs for sale along Fisherman's Wharf

dan-gillmor-1 / Columnist Dan Gillmor (l), winner of EFF Pioneer Award, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

dan-gillmor-2 / Columnist Dan Gillmor, winner of EFF Pioneer Award, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

dark-garden-corset-closeup / Closeup of a Dark Garden corset

dark-garden-custom-corsets / Autumn Carey-Adamme, owner of custom San Francisco corset shop Dark Garden, in a corset dress that she designed

dave-del-torto / Dave Del Torto of Cryptorights at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

david-chaum-1 / David Chaum at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

david-chaum-2 / David Chaum at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

david-chaum-3 / David Chaum at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

david-chaum-4 / David Chaum at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

david-chaum-5 / David Chaum at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

de-young-museum-copper / Copper facade on the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects

de-young-museum-golden-gate-park / de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects

deepcrack-chip / A chip used in John Gilmore's DES cracker

delightfully-tacky-yet-unrefined / Delightfully Tacky Yet Unrefined t-shirt on display at 2007 Bay to Breakers race

digital-divide-panel / Sonia Arrison (c) of the Pacific Research Institute talking on digital divide at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

dingledine-del-torto / Dave Del Torto (l) and Roger Dingledine at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

do-i-look-like-a-terrorist / Woman holds sign saying "Do I look like a terrorist?" and says to speak clearly because the National Security Agency is listening

doherty-gillmor / EFF's Will Doherty (l) giving Pioneer Award to Dan Gillmor

dominatrix-with-paddle / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix with her paddle

dont-trust-the-living / Any self-respecting brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob brings its own signs: Don't Trust The Living and I Can Has Brayn?

downtown-transamerica-pyramid / Downtown view with Transamerica Pyramid on left with white light on top

drag-queen-folsom / Drag queen wearing a wig, a bow tie, a wire mesh top, and not much else at the Folsom Street Fair

drag-queen-folsom-st-fair / Drag queen at Folsom St. Fair

drag-queen-folsom-street-1 / Drag queen with a distinct resemblance to Dame Edna at Folsom Street Fair

drag-queen-folsom-street-2 / Drag queen at Folsom Street Fair

drag-queen-red-orange-yellow / Drag queen in a red, orange, green, violet, and yellow ensemble at Folsom Street Fair

drummers-asian-heritage-street-fair / Drummers at Asian Heritage Street Fair, in Sunset District along Irving Street

eff-cory-doctorow / EFF's Cory Doctorow at Pioneer Awards

eff-lee-tien-1 / EFF attorney Lee Tien at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

eff-lee-tien-2 / EFF attorney Lee Tien at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

eff-robin-gross / EFF attorney Robin Gross at the Pioneer Awards ceremony

eff-shari-steele / EFF executive director Shari Steele at Pioneer Awards

electrified-paddles / Electrified paddles in storage at Kink.com's Porn Palace

electro-torture-device / Kink.com's custom electro-torture device that enforces precise posture: leaning back and touching foot pedals delivers a shock

elvis-impersonator-california-dmv / Elvis impersonator, the only useful or entertaining thing ever to be found at a California DMV, during the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

elvis-impersonators / Elvis impersonators along course of the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

elvis-impersonators-bay-to-breakers / Elvis impersonators along course of the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

end-of-bay-to-breakers-2006 / End of 2006 Bay to Breakers race as walkers approach the Sony Metreon

erostek-digital-power-unit-et-312 / Erostek Digital Power Unit, the ET-312, which costs about $450 and includes over a dozen programmable electrical stimulation modes

ethan-ackerman-1 / Ethan Ackerman, of University of Washington law school, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

ethan-ackerman-2 / Ethan Ackerman, of University of Washington law school, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

exhibitionist-meets-voyeur / The annual Folsom Street Fair: Where exhibitionists meet voyeurs

farhad / Farhad M----- at work at Wired News

firetruck / Fire truck, no doubt a draw for tourists, on Third Avenue near Market Street

first-iphone-customers / First customers to buy an iPhone gleefully enter the Stockton St. Apple store on June 29 after waiting in line for over a day

first-iphone-june-29 / First customers to get an iPhone gleefully enter the Stockton St. Apple store on June 29, 2007

first-iphone-sold / Man holds aloft the first iPhone to exit the San Francisco Apple store, which may or may not be the first one sold

fishermans-wharf-boats / Boats at Fisherman's Wharf at sunset

fishermans-wharf-fruit-stand / Fruit stand at Fisherman's Wharf illuminated by last rays of setting sun

fishermans-wharf-pier / Pier at Fisherman's Wharf at sunset

flock-michael-christian / Flock, steel sculpture created by artist Michael Christian for Burning Man 2001, now on the grounds of City Hall

flock-sculpture / Flock, steel sculpture created by artist Michael Christian for Burning Man 2001, now on the grounds of City Hall

flogger-wielded-folsom / Flogger being wielded at the Folsom Street Fair

floggers-for-sale / A generous selection of floggers for sale at the Folsom Street Fair

fluorescent-ballerinas-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Fluorescent ballerinas in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

folsom-st-fair / 2005 Folsom St. Fair

folsom-st-fair-2006 / Corset-clad woman at 2006 Folsom St. Fair engaged in serious bondage with rope, collar, and gag

folsom-street-band / Band on 7th Street stage at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-buggy-and-whip / Man pulling buggy, woman with whip at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-exhibitionist / Exhibitionist practicing public onanism at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair / Crowds at 2005 Folsom Street Fair, an annual celebration of sex, kink, and leather

folsom-street-fair-1 / Naked man at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-2 / Naked man at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-2006 / Corset-clad woman at 2006 Folsom Street Fair engaged in serious bondage with rope, collar, and gag

folsom-street-fair-2007 / Costumes, flesh, and leather on display at the 2007 Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-3 / Yellow and black costume at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-4 / Taking a break from the heat at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-5 / Taking a break from the heat at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-6 / Woman in tape and chains at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-dinosaur / A latex dinosaur, no relation to Barney, at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-fair-exhibitionists / Folsom Street Fair exhibitionists

folsom-street-fair-goth / Folsom Street Fair isn't just an event for men and leather -- as this goth girl demonstrates

folsom-street-mane / Man with black mane at Folsom Street Fair

folsom-street-voyeurs / Frat boy-like Folsom Street voyeurs, using lofts on the street as a convenient vantage point

foot-worship-folsom-street-fair / Girl Scout offering foot worship at Folsom Street Fair

frank-chu / Frank Chu, a perpetual protester and one of San Francisco's most affable eccentrics

frank-chu-iphone-release / Frank Chu, a perpetual protester and San Francisco eccentric, shows up on the iPhone release day in front of the Apple store

frank-chu-protester / Frank Chu, a perpetual protester and one of San Francisco's most affable eccentrics, outside AT&T Park baseball stadium

frankenstein-room-kink-com / Kink.com's Frankenstein Room, a stage located in the Porn Palace's basement with artificially-aged wood

fucking-machines-kink-com / Kink.com's Fucking Machines, used in videos on the company's eponymous web site, that go by names like Frankenwand, JeTaime, and Twinserter

fuzzy-bear-costume / Fuzzy bear and dog costumes at Folsom Street Fair

gender-neutral-restroom / Kink.com's Gender Neutral Restroom in staff work area

george-davis-mayor-naked-yoga / George Monty Davis, the naturist and so-called Naked Yoga Guy, soliciting support in his bid for mayor at the Folsom Street Fair

george-meeting / George in Wired News morning budget meeting

george-shirk / George Shirk, Wired News editor in chief, at beach party

gilmore-art / It may be art, but that doesn't mean it's exportable -- John Gilmore poses with the piece in the EFF offices

gilmore-light / John Gilmore with his Linux / freeswan.org light -- in his beard, 4 second exposure

gilmore-tax-commission / Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore at Internet tax commission meeting

ginger-and-produce-asian-grocery-store / Ginger and other produce at Asian grocery store along Irving Street in the Sunset district

girl-scouts-and-sailors / Girl Scouts and sailors Folsom Street Fair

girls-rule-billboard / Girls rule billboard

glee-harrah-cady / Glee Harrah Cady at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

golden-gate-bridge-at-night / Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco at night

golden-gate-bridge-marin / Golden Gate Bridge viewed from the Presidio with Marin headlands in far left

golden-gate-bridge-night / Golden Gate Bridge at night

golden-gate-bridge-presidio / Golden Gate Bridge viewed from the Presidio

golden-gate-bridge-vertical / Golden Gate Bridge viewed from the Presidio

grass-skirts-in-2006-bay-to-breakers-race / Grass skirts in 2006 Bay to Breakers race along Howard Street

grilling-chicken-bbq-smoke / Grilling chicken through the smoke for an outdoor BBQ

group-hug-gay / Frisky gay men get together for a group hug, and a little more, at the Folsom Street Fair

guitar-in-bay-to-breakers / Multi-level effort with guitar in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

gymnasts / Innovative way to solicit for donations at annual Halloween party on Castro St.

hazy-path / Hazy path in Golden Gate park

hillary-whitewater / Funny Hillary Clinton/Whitewater sign in the Haight

homeless-my-ass / Man on Market Street with sign saying: Homeless, my ass! I just want to get high

homeless1 / A homeless man under the Golden Gate bridge ramp

homeless2 / A homeless man under the Golden Gate bridge ramp

honk-for-internet-freedom / Activist with sign saying "Honk for Internet freedom" joins about two dozen others outside AT&T office to protest the company's alleged involvement with NSA surveillance

horned-devil-costume / Horned devil, bowtie, leather, and parasol costume at Folsom Street Fair

hospital-film-set / Hospital set used to film adult movies at former National Guard Armory, now owned by Kink.com

hotel-workers-on-strike / Hotel workers on strike in Union Square

human-pincushion / Human pincushion at Folsom Street Fair

hyde-st-pier / Hyde St. Pier near Fisherman's Wharf

hyde-street-pier-water / Hyde Street Pier and water near Fisherman's Wharf

i-can-has-brayn / Any self-respecting brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob brings its own signs: Don't Trust The Living and I Can Has Brayn?

i-dream-of-jeannie-bay-to-breakers / I Dream of Jeannie ensembles in in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

i-love-sf-move-here / I love SF, move here, written on back of participants in the 2007 Bay to Breakers race

ibod / Man with iBod written on his back strolls through the Panhandle park after 2007 Bay to Breakers race ends

intel-imac-at-macworld / Intel-based iMac introduced by Apple Computer at MacWorld 2006, on display there

iphone-crowds-on-launch-day / Crowds line Stockton Street on the Apple iPhone launch day

iphone-held-aloft / Crowds cheer man who holds aloft iPhone he bought as soon as it went on sale at the San Francisco Apple store

iphone-media-hordes / Hordes of media, professional and amateur, jockey for a good photograph of the first people to enter the Apple store and purchase an iPhone

iphone-stockton-street-apple-store / iPhone-eager crowds line the sidewalk, snarling pedestrian traffic, in front of the Apple store on 1 Stockton Street

iphone-world-premiere / Reflection of anxious crowd in window of Apple store under sign announcing the iPhone world premiere would be at 6pm

irving-housewares-and-restaurant-supplies / Irving Housewares and Restaurant Supplies

its-raining-cards / It's raining playing cards

jake-applebaum / Jake Applebaum with Autumn Carey-Adamme

japanese-garden / Japanese Garden in Golden Gate Park

japanese-garden-bridge-1 / Bridge in Japanese Garden in Golden Gate Park

japanese-garden-bridge-2 / Bridge in Japanese Garden in Golden Gate Park

japanese-garden-buddha / Buddha in Japanese Garden in Golden Gate Park

jason-catlett-junkbusters / Junkbusters' Jason Catlett napping in auditorium at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

jerry-berman-cdt / Jerry Berman, executive director of the Center for Democracy and Technology, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

jesse-barkin / Jesse Barkin at work at Wired News

jesse-barkin / Wired News editor Jesse Barkin

jesus-and-satan / A devilish combination at annual Halloween party on Castro St.

jim-dempsey / Jim Dempsey of the Center for Democracy and Technology at the EFF Pioneer Awards

john-doe-panel / Megan Gray of EPIC (bottom right) and fellow John Doe panelists at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

john-perry-barlow / EFF's John Perry Barlow at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

join-canada-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Join Canada slogan in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

jon-johansen / Norwegian programmer Jon Johansen, via videotape, reeciving an EFF Pioneer Award

jon-rochmis / Wired News editor Jon Rochmis

jonathan-zuck / Jonathan Zuck, of the Association for Competitive Technology, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

judit-bayer / Judit Bayer of Open Society Institute at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

karen-schneider-1 / Librarian Karen Schneider at the EFF Pioneer Awards

karen-schneider-2 / Librarian Karen Schneider at the EFF Pioneer Awards

karl-auerbach-icann-1 / ICANN director Karl Auerbach at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

karl-auerbach-icann-2 / ICANN director Karl Auerbach at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

kendra-mayfield / Kendra Mayfield at work at Wired News

kendra-storyboard / Kendra at work at Wired News

kenn-cukier-1 / Kenn Cukier, Internet raconteur, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

kenn-cukier-2 / Kenn Cukier, Internet raconteur, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

kink-com-carpentry-shop / Kink.com's well-equipped carpentry shop in basement of Porn Palace

kink-com-cybernet-shop / Kink.com's Cybernet Shop, a metal-working area in the basement of the Porn Palace where custom sex machines are built

kink-com-dungeon-bed / Kink.com's bed with chains in their dungeon set at the Porn Palace

kink-com-hospital-set / Hospital set used for filming adult movies at former National Guard Armory, now owned by Kink.com

kink-com-linear-motor / A Kink.com sex toy using a linear motor, a high-speed device capable of about 50 inches of travel per second, back and forth

kink-com-stables / Kink.com's stable set in the Porn Palace with leather saddles, stalls, and artificially-aged walls

kink-com-storage-hallway / A carefully-lit storage area showing manacles, blindfolds, and other necessary gear at Kink.com's Porn Palace

kink-com-supply-storage / Kink.com's supply storage area in basement of Porn Palace, not your usual corporate pens, paper, notepads, and manila folders

kink-com-video-closet / Well-equipped video closet at adult video company Kink.com, stocked with Canon HD video cameras and Canon 1D still digital cameras

kink-com-warehouse-set / Kink.com's set that resembles a warehouse, with special padded floor designed for kneeling

kristi-kreams-sisters-perpetual-indulgence / Novice sister Kristi Kreams of the Saint Louis chapter of the queer activist and advocacy group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

lady-liberty-1 / Statue of Liberty at annual Halloween party on Castro St.

lady-liberty-2 / Statue of Liberty at annual Halloween party on Castro St.

lance-cottrell / Lance Cottrell of anonymizer.com at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

lance-hoffman / Lance Hoffman of George Washington University at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

lauren-gelman / Lauren Gelman at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

leather-hood / Unattractive, overweight man with metal collar, harness, and leather hood at Folsom Street Fair

leather-horned-mask / Man in leather horned mask, wearing tag saying 'Mama's Golden Throat,' at Folsom Street Fair

leather-horned-mask-folsom / Man in impala-like leather horned mask at Folsom Street Fair

leathermen-folsom-street-fair / Leathermen in black leather and not much more at the Folsom Street Fair

lemons-and-produce-asian-grocery-store / Lemons and other produce at Asian grocery store along Irving Street in the Sunset district

lesbians-folsom-street-fair / Lesbians getting cuddly at the Folsom Street Fair, surrounded by an appreciative audience of men

lick-a-chick-closeup / Kink.com's Lick-A-Chick, a custom-built sex machine featuring tongues on a chain saw with variable speeds and lubricant dispenser

lighting-clamps / Clamps used on studio lighting gear, not people, in Kink.com videos

like-to-watch / Only a minority of Folsom Street Fair attendees actually seem to participate: the rest like to watch

linear-motor-assembly / A Kink.com sex toy using a linear motor, a high-speed device capable of about 50 inches of travel per second, back and forth

lorrie-faith-cranor / Lorrie Faith Cranor and the CFP Baby at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

lous-blues / Lou's Pier 47, a blues joint on Fisherman's Wharf

macys-san-francisco / Macy's in San Francisco with Christmas wreath

macys-san-francisco-christmas / Macy's in San Francisco with Christmas wreath

man-and-dog / A homeless man and dog who walked up the coast

marc-perkel / Marc Perkel, EFF part-time sysadmin, owner of overthrowthegovernment.org

marilynn-work / Marilynn at work at Wired News

marilynn-y2k / Marilynn and a Y2K poster in the Wired newsroom

megan-gray-paul-levy / Megan Gray (r) of EPIC and Paul Levy of Public Citizen at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

men-getting-frisky / Men getting frisky at Folsom Street Fair

men-in-leather / Men in leather at Folsom Street Fair

men-kissing-folsom-street / Men kissing at Folsom Street Fair

metal-mesh-rainbow-shirt / Metal mesh rainbow shirt, and precious little else, worn at the Folsom Street Fair

mike-godwin-cdt / Mike Godwin of the Center for Democracy and Technology at EFF Pioneer Awards

mila-fiordalisi / Mila Fiordalisi in Wired News newsroom

mime / Money-begging, music-rapping mime at Fisherman's Wharf

mission-creek-armory / Mission Creek, a navigable waterway until the late 1800s, now flows through the basement of the National Guard Armory

mission-district-san-francisco / Mission Street, between 14th and 15th, in the San Francisco Mission District

mission-street-san-francisco / Mission Street, between 14th and 15th, with Potrero Hill in the background

mlk-waterfall / Waterfall off of Third street near Yerba Buena celebrating MLK's writings

mummy / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

mummy-reclining / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

national-day-of-outrage / Sign saying "National Day of Out(r)age -- Protest the Telcos!" in small protest outside AT&T building at 611 Folsom Street

national-guard-armory-exterior / Exterior of former San Francisco National Guard Armory, now owned by Kink.com, which has plans to lease it for mainstream movie production

navy-ships-docked-for-fleet-week / Navy Ships docked along piers 15 through pier 35 for Fleet Week

new-years-fireworks-1 / Fireworks on New Year's Eve on Embarcadero

new-years-fireworks-2 / Fireworks on New Year's Eve on Embarcadero

no-sex-until-marriage / Man on Market Street with sign saying no sex until marriage

north-beach-chinatown / Where the North Beach neighborhood meets Chinatown, with the financial district buildings in the distance

nsa-net-neutrality-protest / A protest for Net neutrality, against AT&T/NSA surveillance, or telecommunications corporations on general principles? This group of about two dozen activists represented all of the above

nude-runners-in-bay-to-breakers-race / A pair of nude male runners in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

octavia-street / Sign for Octavia Street

old-fashioned-bathroom / Old-fashioned mens bathroom, with urinals and no fewer than 10 sinks, in former National Guard Armory

painted-purple-bay-to-breakers / Runner painted purple in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

pair-of-gloves-bay-to-breakers / Pair of gloves running in Bay to Breakers race

park-way-terrace-king-cobra-beer / Study in contrast: Multi-million dollar home in background, empty bottle of King Cobra beer in foreground

paul-syverson / Paul Syverson of the Center for High Assurance Computer Systems at the Naval Research Laboratory

penguins-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Penguin noses and costumes in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

penis-balloons / Penis Balloons on display, and in the process of being erected, at the Folsom Street Fair

pet-workshop-1 / Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

pet-workshop-2 / Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

pet-workshop-3 / Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop

peter-acworth-kink / Peter Acworth, founder of Kink.com, in front of the National Guard Armory that he bought for film production and office space

peter-acworth-kink-com / Peter Acworth, founder of Kink.com, on the drill court of what used to be the San Francisco National Guard Armory

peter-and-paul-church / St. Peter and St. Paul church adjoining Washington square on Filbert St. in North Beach

peter-swire / Peter Swire at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

phil-zimmermann / PGP creator Phil Zimmermann at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

phil-zimmermann-1 / PGP creator Phil Zimmermann at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

photographers-at-folsom-street-fair / Photographers seem to outnumber actual participants at Folsom Street Fair

pine-cones-on-tree / Pine cones on tree

pink-and-baby-stollers-bay-to-breakers / Pink outfits and baby strollers in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

plants / Plants

politech-dinner-1 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-2 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-3 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-4 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-5 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-6 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-7 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-8 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant

politech-dinner-9 / Politech dinner at Venture Frogs restaurant: Bill Stewart, Paul Holman, Bill Scannell, Bram Cohen (left to right)

porn-palace-condoms / Condoms of various sizes, up to Mag XL, in supply room at Kink.com's Porn Palace

porn-palace-video-shoot-supplies / Supplies for video shoots at Kink.com's Porn Palace

pound-of-flesh / Grabbing a handful, or even a pound of flesh at the Folsom Street Fair

preserve-net-neutrality / Activist with sign saying "Preserve Net neutrality" stands outside AT&T office -- the company has opposed new laws giving FCC the power to decide whether prioritizing Net content is permissible or not

professional-dominatrix / Bianca, a San Francisco-area professional dominatrix

protea-white-mink / Protea White Mink flower

public-spanking / Public spanking, with voyeurs as onlookers, at the 2006 Folsom Street Fair

pumpkin-horizontal / Evil pumpkin a few days before Halloween

pumpkin-vertical / Evil pumpkin a few days before Halloween

raiders-of-the-lost-ark / Cab with ad for Raiders of the Lost Ark is back on the street during filming for a Will Smith movie set in the 1980s

red-latex-folsom-street / Red latex at Folsom Street Fair

retching-red-mouth-sewn-shut / Jacket advertising Retching Red, a hardcore punk band in the Oakland, California area, and Mouth Sewn Shut

robert-close-operatic-tenor / Robert Close, self-described operatic tenor, singing lustily near Union Square

roger-clarke / Roger Clarke at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

roller-skates-in-2006-bay-to-breakers / Roller skates in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

romantic-whipping / A romantic place to be whipped: by the trash bags along Folsom Street

ron-davis / Former Oakland police captain Ron Davis, now biometrics fan, at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

ross-stapleton-gray / Ross Stapleton-Gray at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

running-track / Running track at San Francisco college where I gave a guest lecture

rusted-metal-boiler / Rusted metal boiler in basement of what used to be the National Guard Armory

s-l-u-t-2006-bay-to-breakers / S.L.U.T. in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

sailboat-golden-gate-bridge / Sailboat in front of Golden Gate bridge as dusk approaches

san-francisco-aerial / San Francisco aerial view

san-francisco-airport-sfo / San Francisco Airport (SFO) overhead view at around 1,500 feet above sea level

san-francisco-alley / Back alley in San Francisco's South of Market, or SOMA, district

san-francisco-armory-roof / Vast expanse of roof atop what used to be the San Francisco National Guard Armory, now owned by Kink.com

san-francisco-asian-art-museum / San Francisco's Asian Art Museum

san-francisco-at-night / Wide view of San Francisco at night, with Market Street in middle and financial district in distance

san-francisco-bay-bridge-construction / Construction on San Francisco's Bay Bridge at night

san-francisco-bay-bridge-night / San Francisco Bay Bridge at night

san-francisco-beach-sunset / San Francisco beach sunset

san-francisco-beach-wide / Wide view of San Francisco beach

san-francisco-by-cablecar / San Francisco streets by cablecar

san-francisco-city-hall-christmas / San Francisco's City Hall and Civic Center at Christmas

san-francisco-city-hall-dome / Dome of San Francisco's City Hall

san-francisco-city-hall-holiday / San Francisco's City Hall and Civic Center with holiday lights

san-francisco-downtown / Downtown San Francisco

san-francisco-downtown-above / San Francisco downtown viewed from above at around 2,000 feet above sea level

san-francisco-downtown-night / San Francisco's downtown at night, viewed from top floor of CNET Networks

san-francisco-financial-district-above / View from above of San Francisco's financial district at around 2,000 feet

san-francisco-financial-district-aerial / Aerial view of San Francisco's financial district from around 2,000 feet

san-francisco-fire-department-fireboat / San Francisco Fire Department's Guardian Fireboat No. 2 under the Bay Bridge

san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-1 / San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, viewed from Marin side

san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-2 / San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, viewed from Marin side

san-francisco-homes-victorians / San Francisco Victorians and other homes

san-francisco-macys / Macys in San Francisco Union Square

san-francisco-market-street / San Francisco's downtown, with Market Street leading to the financial district

san-francisco-mission-district / San Francisco Mission District, around 14th and Mission streets

san-francisco-moma-rfid-reception-1 / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) hosted a reception at which attendees were given RFID badges and tracked on a screen

san-francisco-moma-rfid-reception-2 / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) hosted a reception at which attendees were given RFID badges and tracked by these readers

san-francisco-moma-rfid-reception-3 / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) hosted a reception at which attendees were given RFID badges and tracked by these readers

san-francisco-moma-rfid-reception-4 / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) hosted a reception at which attendees were given RFID badges and tracked by these readers

san-francisco-museum-of-modern-art-rfid / Karen Marcelo (l) of Survival Research Labs, Eric Paulos of Intel Research Laboratory (c) and Anthony Burke of Berkeley's architecture department (r) created this RFID demonstration

san-francisco-night-1 / Downtown San Francisco at night

san-francisco-night-2 / Downtown San Francisco at night

san-francisco-night-skyline / San Francisco skyline at night, viewed from Alcatraz

san-francisco-overhead-airplane / San Francisco overhead view from Diamond Star DA40 four-seater airplane

san-francisco-police-department-sfpd / San Francisco Police Department, SFPD, on motorcycles open up Fell Street after the 2007 Bay to Breakers race is over

san-francisco-soma-aerial / Aerial view of San Francisco's SOMA, or South of Market, showing SF MOMA, Sony Metreon, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

san-francisco-soma-waterfront / Aerial view of San Francisco's SOMA, or South of Market, with waterfront in the distance and SBC Park stadium in center top

san-francisco-street-bay / San Francisco street overlooking the bay and Fisherman's Wharf

san-francisco-waterfront-air-show / Air show over the San Francisco waterfront, near Pier 25

sf-beach-in-rain-1 / Rain on the San Francisco beach

sf-beach-in-rain-2 / Rain on the San Francisco beach

sf-beach-sidewalk-rain / Rain on the San Francisco beach walk

sf-choir-1 / Choir coincidentally at Internet tax commission meeting

sf-choir-2 / Choir coincidentally at Internet tax commission meeting

sf-hills / San Francisco hills, view from 'burbs

sf-moma-abstract-1 / Abstract art in atrium of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-abstract-2 / Abstract art in atrium of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-abstract-3 / Abstract art in atrium of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-abstract-4 / Abstract art in atrium of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-abstract-5 / Abstract art in atrium of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-stairway / Stairway in San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-moma-top / Top of atrium in San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

sf-night / View from the Argent hotel on third street

sf-ocean / Ocean breaking at San Francisco's northwestern point, where the Pacific touches the San Francisco Bay

sfbeach-sunset-1 / West San Francisco beach at sunset

sfbeach-sunset-2 / West San Francisco beach at sunset

shame-on-you-att / Protester, who said she worked for competing long distance firm Working Assets, holds sign saying "Shame on you AT&T" in demonstration against NSA surveillance

shopping-cart-in-bay-to-breakers / An effective way to bring drinks with you in the 2006 Bay to Breakers race: a shopping cart

silver-costume / Silver costume, silver hair, silver pistol at the Folsom Street Fair

sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence / Sister Erotica Psychotica of the queer-activist group L.A. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who calls herself the Avant Guardian of the Nasty Habit

smash-up-derby-band / The excellent SF mash-up rock band Smash-Up Derby performing on stage at the Folsom Street Fair

smash-up-derby-trixxie-adrian / Trixxie Carr and Adrian Roberts of excellent SF mash-up rock band Smash-Up Derby performing at the Folsom Street Fair

sonia-arrison / Sonia Arrison of the Pacific Research Institute at the EFF Pioneer Awards

soundfucker-machine-kink-com / Kink.com's so-called SoundFucker, a custom-built sex machine with maximum output of 2,000 watts RMS, a usable frequency range of up to 110 Hz, and a weight of around 155 lbs

stanton-defending / Stanton McCandlish, hard at work defending our rights to watch DVD movies

stanton-hallway / Stanton McCandlish, askew in the EFF hallway

stanton-light / An enlightened Stanton McCandlish

stanton-mccandlish / EFF's Stanton McCandlish, one of the Internet's first professional activists

steven-cherry / IEEE Spectrum editor Steven Cherry at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

superfly / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

superhero-costumes-2006-bay-to-breakers-race / Superhero costumes are popular in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

support-net-neutrality / Activist with sign saying "Support Net neutrality" stands outside AT&T office -- the company has opposed new laws giving FCC the power to decide whether prioritizing Net content is permissible or not

surfer-at-dusk-at-waters-edge / Surfer at dusk at water's edge

swinging-action-shot / Action shot of swinging from restraints

taking-a-break-dumpster / Taking a break in a dumpster in San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) district

tara-lemmey / Tara Lemmey, who happened to be in the same hotel as Internet tax commission meeting

tattooed-rear-in-chains / Tattooed rear draped with chains at Folsom Street Fair

telegraph-hill / Telegraph Hill viewed from pier at Fisherman's Wharf

tens-of-thousands-of-runners / Tens of thousands of runners throng the streets of downtown San Francisco in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

testing-out-a-flogger / Testing out a flogger, not very seriously, at the Folsom Street Fair

the-annihilator / Kink.com's The Annihilator, a relatively heavy sex machine at the Porn Palace

the-group-in-fresno-tgif / The Group in Fresno, or TGIF, advocating alternative lifestyles at the Folsom Street Fair

the-judging / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

the-lighthouse-kink-com / Kink.com's so-called The Lighthouse, a custom-built machine made of acrylic that's that's also illuminated

tim-muris-ftc-1 / FTC chairman Tim Muris at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

tim-muris-ftc-2 / FTC chairman Tim Muris at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

tim-muris-ftc-3 / FTC chairman Tim Muris at Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference

tony-long / Tony Long outside Wired News

tony-long-profile / Tony Long at work at Wired News

top-and-bottom / A top politely enquiring about about her bottom's condition at the Folsom Street Fair

tree-covered-with-vines / Tree and vines in Golden Gate park

trixxie-carr-smash-up-derby-band / Trixxie Carr of excellent SF mash-up rock band Smash-Up Derby performing at the Folsom Street Fair

tshirt-cssscramble / The back of the t-shirt with the cssscramble trade secret source code at issue in DVD California lawsuit

tshirt-dvdcca / The front of the t-shirt with the cssscramble source code -- the DVD Copy Control Association has filed a lawsuit claiming it's a trade secret

undead-apple-imac / Apple's iMac: not just the computer for the rest of us, but for the rest of the undead as well

undead-terrify-san-francisco / Undead zombies, organized by the eatbrains.com Zombie Flash Mob, terrify San Francisco during evening rush hour

union-square-christmas-tree / Union Square christmas tree

upside-down-suspension / Man in upside-down suspension at Folsom Street Fair

uss-nimitz-aircraft-carrier / The U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier, one of the largest ships in the world at 1,092 ft long, at anchor in the San Francisco bay during Fleet Week

uss-princeton-guided-missile-cruiser / The U.S.S. Princeton, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser armed with the Aegis combat system, docked for tours during Fleet Week

waiting-to-be-whipped / Woman waiting to be whipped at the Folsom Street Fair

westin-st-francis / Westin St. Francis hotel on Union Square

wet-nude-men / Wet nude men at Folsom Street Fair. Don't ask what the liquid is.

will-smith-in-san-francisco / Will Smith (center) on San Francisco city street during filming for movie set in the 1980s

window-washer / Window washer

wine-bar-with-orange-juice / Wine bar with orange juice (at least in the morning) in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

wired-news-hazmat-1 / City hazmat unit descending on 660 Third St. after suspicious envelope with white powder appeared in the mail room

wired-news-hazmat-2 / City hazmat unit descending on 660 Third St. after suspicious envelope with white power appeared in the mail room

wired-news-hazmat-3 / City hazmat unit descending on 660 Third St. after suspicious envelope with white powder appeared in the mail room

wirednews / Jon and Lindsey in the Wired newsroom

wn-deli / A Wired News coffee-and-bagel hangout, at least until quality issues surfaced with the morning brew

woman-mesh-bodystocking / Woman in black mesh bodystocking and not much else at the Folsom Street Fair

woman-whipping / Woman whipping and being whipped at Folsom Street Fair

wooly-mammoth-bay-to-breakers-2006 / Wooly mammoth rampages down Second Street in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

wooly-mammoth-bay-to-breakers-race-2006 / Wooly mammoth rampages down Second Street in 2006 Bay to Breakers race

wwf-champion / Lycos SF Halloween costume party

yerba-buena / Yerba Buena pool on Third Street

yu-choy-watercress-and-asian-produce / Yu Choy, Watercress, and other produce at Asian grocery store along Irving Street in the Sunset district

zombie-apple-store / A flesh-dripping, brain-eating zombie terrifies the customers in Apple's downtown store

zombie-flash-mob-apple-store / A disfigured, blood-dripping, brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob invades the Apple Store on Market Street

zombie-flash-mob-disney / Zombie Flash Mob attempts to invade a Disney store, a perfect place for fresh brains

zombie-flash-mob-nordstrom / Brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob invades women's perfume and cosmetics section of the posh Nordstrom department store

zombie-flash-mob-nordstrom-store / Having found no brains to eat among Nordstrom customers, Zombie Flash Mob departs the department store

zombie-flash-mob-saks / Zombie Flash Mob shuffles past Saks Fifth Avenue store

zombie-flash-mob-san-francisco / Zombie Flash Mob, organized by eatbrains.com, descends on San Francisco

zombie-flash-mob-tourists / A brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob seems to scare the tourists in downtown San Francisco

zombie-flash-mob-wedding-dress / Even a bride in her wedding dress isn't immune to becoming zombie-fied into a brain-eating Zombie Flash Mob

zombie-gnaws-on-imac / Gnaw different: a flesh-dripping, brain-eating zombie begins to eat an iMac computer in Apple's downtown store

zombie-market-street / Zombie shuffles along San Francisco's Market Street

zombies-attack-cable-car / Zombies attack a San Francisco cable car on the Powell and Hyde street run

zombies-bart-station / Zombies descend the stairs into the Powell Street BART station

zombies-beg-for-brains / Alms for the poor, brains for the undead: members of a Zombie Flash Mob beg passers-by for any extra grey matter

zombies-cable-car / Zombies threaten passengers in a San Francisco cable car

zombies-eating-brains / Zombies seize an innocent skateboarder ln Union Square and eat his brains

zombies-hunting-for-brains / Brain-hunting Zombies chase an innocent skateboarder ln Union Square

zombies-invade-apple-store / A horde of disfigured, blood-dripping, brain-eating zombies invade the Apple Store on Market Street

zombies-market-street / Zombies shuffle along San Francisco's Market Street

zombies-scientology-dianetics / Zombies surround Scientologists giving out "free stress tests" and Dianetics books in BART station. Xenu does not rescue his followers.

zombies-shuffle-market-street / Zombies shuffle along San Francisco's Market Street

zombies-street-musician / Zombies, part of an impromptu zombie flash mob, circle a street musician in hopes of catching him unaware and devouring his brains

zombies-westfield-mall / Security guard tries to stop the relentless, shuffling advance of a horde of zombies as they invade the Westfield Mall, San Francisco's newest shopping complex