Global Voices bloggers not cause of power outage in South Florida
Tuesday February 26th 2008, 4:12 pm
Filed under: Conferences & meetings, Global Voices, Humour, Travel
Posted by: Georgia

The Global Voices House
The Global Voices team’s Miami headquarters in Coconut Grove

The first sign was the failing wifi signal, accessible, after a while, only to people with the last nameAvila“. Then the power went completely. We eventually located the fuse box, and toggled every switch we could find. No go.

Doing Oso's laundry
For relaxation, members of the Global Voices team helped Outreach Director David “Oso” Sasaki with his laundry

We’ve recently established, however, that the power outage was in fact south Florida-wide, and wasn’t the fault of the eight Global Voices editors and authors present in the city for WeMedia Miami 2008 and the eight laptops, the washing machine in the process of laundering 98% of Oso’s wardrobe, the coffee maker and the two ceiling fans going full tilt at the team’s Miami headquarters in Coconut Grove.

Phew.

Global Voices Miami HQ
Renata, one of the Avilas who had internet access till the bitter end


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I just heard about this power outage on the radio and thought of you guys. I think it’s all the laundry…. ; )

Comment by Christiana 02.26.08 @ 5:11 pm

Oh so those are laundries, I thought you were having some kind of garage sales. :D

Comment by mayvelous 02.26.08 @ 5:19 pm

I wish I was there, :) next time guys!

Comment by Paula 02.27.08 @ 6:55 am

Mayvelous,

If you’re interested in any of the fine garments pictured above, just name your price.

Comment by oso 02.29.08 @ 2:17 pm



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