Ask HN: Who's attending Tufte's lectures in SF in December?

Hello, HN! I'm in San Francisco from Dec 1st to 4th to attend Edward Tufte's lecture on persenting data and information [1]. Will I see anyone else from the startup community there? I'd love to meet up for a coffee or beer, or attend any other interesting events happening that weekend. I'm not terribly familiar with the city, so tips are very welcome.

Also, since I will be working from SF on Tuesday: Any recommendation for a good location to sit with your laptop for a day?

Thanks!

[1] http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/courses