They've been promising the Livermore line forever. I think it'll probably just be vapor forever, Livermore-ites may have just decided they're ok not having a direct line from SF, Oakland, and Berkeley funneling drug dealers, muggers, and the homeless straight to downtown.
It's not usually even productive time. I could bust out my MacBook Air and code or read, but more often than not I'm listening to podcasts and zoning out.
It's really remarkable how connected to everything I feel the nights I stay in the city. But I'm not sure I'm willing to give up an extra grand in rent a month, nor the space I have north of Berkeley.
Maybe startups should start taking root in East Bay.