I realized, then, that the best way to discover if the power was just out to my house or if it was the whole neigborhood was to open the Settings app on my iPhone and tap on Wi-Fi.
Everyone’s got a wi-fi base station. On a normal day I can see a half-dozen SSIDs around my house and yard. But on this sunny, calm Tuesday morning: Nothing.
You bay area people and your multiple Wi-Fi options. I do the same at home and just see mine.