And this is Off to Austin, written , and concerning Web, Conferences
There are times when this weblog is silent because I'm not up to much. There are also times when it's silent because I'm up to too much and don't have time to post. This most recent silence has been the latter sort, although a couple of nuggets (like the thing about mousewheel scrolling and the thing about defineSetters came out of my current work. Still not ready to reveal it, but I do have one other thing to say:
I'm going to SxSW 2006!
Yes indeed. I shall be there in Austin. I got well sick last year of everyone going on about it, and Simon ragged on me for thinking about not going, pointing out that it is great and fantastic and now he works at Yahoo, and I examined his argument and found it compelling. We'll ignore, for the moment, all the 64oz steaks for $0.99 that you get in Texas, although I shall not be ignoring them when I get there, no sirree. Bring me another. And another plate of chips, too. Oh yes.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to it. It's going to be cool.
I'm also speaking at a couple of upcoming conferences; details when they go public. Blimey -- jetting off to other countries, speaking at conferences...I'm turning into Jono. Heh.
Comments
as days pass by » Then I saw the Congo
Jon Hicks
Yay! Look out Johnny Foreigner!
Dustin Diaz
Hey man, I'd love to chat with ya when I'm there too. Let's get a coffee.
One thing I'd like to ask, which pass did you purchase?
Till then, ciao
Dustin
sil
Dustin: er, the one that cost $195. I don't know what that was; were there others?
Dustin Diaz
There were four I thought..since sxsw is not all about interactive web stuff... there was actually a $590 sumethin' rather pass for music, film, and interactive. If I'm lucky, hopefully the company can get me the big pass...otherwise, I made sure I bought my own pass just incase I couldn't get a free ticket and pay more later.
Aaron Gustafson
Glad to hear it, I can't wait to meet you.
[...] In an effort to prove that I am not like Jono, I come before you to speak now of poetry. Specifically, jazz poetry. More specifically, the poetry of Vachel Lindsay, and to place our discussion right on the button, his most-famous (probably) ode, The Congo. [...]