[ghaff]

Maybe half an hour is long but I'd say, if a kid doesn't take the school bus, it's probably not that out of the norm.

[infotainment]

Yup, and if kids can take a bus, then so can adults. I realize this isn't the case for everyone, but in the case of the tech professionals that likely make up the bulk of the HN audience, living in a place that's a 30+ minute drive to work was a choice that person made.