Xenii vs. Xeni
Continuing "Keeping straight with the Joneses" day, tech writers Cyrus Farivar and Paul Boutin compare L.A.'s Xenii ("ex-ee-knee"), the exclusive club patronized by Google's Sergey Brin, to L.A.'s Xeni ("SHEH-nee"), the jet-setting journalist pictured at left, now reporting for NPR, Wired Magazine, and Boing Boing.
| Xenii | Xeni | |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinates: | Ask Sergey | Ask JBat |
| Altitude: | 100 feet above sea level | 5'9" in heels |
| Posse: | Kweli, Foxx, Coolio | Cory, Pesco, Frau |
| Hardware: | (5) 2 x Technics SL-1200 MK6 prototype turntables (5) Rane 24-channel mixers 400,000 watts total | Gold-plated MacBook Pro Telefunken 768B Uniblogger Wireless Studio Diamond earring that doubles as bluetooth headset |
| Maximum Volume: | 146 dB with sub-subwoofers engaged | The time Wired killed her cover story |
| Security System: | 14 former Raiders linemen | The heels |
| Shuts Down: | 5 AM | Never |
