Penny Arcade Expo, the big computer (mainly) gaming show was in town this weekend, and I spent some time wandering around downtown Saturday morning before the show opened. At Westlake center, I came across this sight - the people from AlienWare (they may high-end gaming PCs, and are part of Dell) setting up for a gaming tournament, while the homeless people who normally stay in the park were getting their final hour or so of rest, shooting up or what have you.
It's an interesting annual collision. There are a couple of big geek events that take place at the Convention Center over holiday weekends, and as they're revving up in the morning, they encounter the homeless population of the area. Actual confrontations seem to be rare, however. The two groups do a remarkable job of ignoring one another.
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