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by ArtWomb 1972 days ago
I've been visiting Albany, NY. Nestled betwixt the Catskill mountains, the Adirondacks and the Berkshires. I always went for the natural beauty: ziplines, hacker crafts on Lake George, skiing etc.

But its actually legacy home to industrial powerhouses: GE R&D, once the world's largest corporate research lab. IBM which used to boast having hundreds of PhD's there. And more recently a thriving indie video game scene. Vicarious Visions, recently acquired by Blizzard, employs 200+ downtown.

So while you may imagine your "non-tech" hamlet is devoid of any conspicuous tech scene. You may actually discover one. Lurking just below the surface ;)