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defrogI’m still in Santa Clara. I won’t be for long. My telephones journalism is done, and my ride to the airport is five hours away. Which is a drag as it’s almost 11pm. They’re picking me up at 4am.
This is where 3.5 years of military training pays off.
Anyway, here’s all I’ve got to add about the Santa Clara gig:
1. I did not meet Douglas Coupland.
The company organized a dinner last night at the San Jose Museum of Modern Art, with an after-dinner speech by Coupland. I would have gone, but the jet lag kicked my head in an hour before the bus left. And while meeting Coupland would have been bloggable, it occurred to me that I would be killing myself just to see a guy who is one of the few authors who I’ve never read yet can name at least a half dozen of his books.
So I crashed instead. This was wise in retrospect. I heard he was good but talked a looooooong time.
2. I really am across the street from Yahoo! Headquarters.
See?
Okay.
And now I am off to East Tennessee. Yes. I decided to visit the family whilst I was in the country (and my international ticket was paid for). So that’s my Memorial Day holiday right there.
Broadcasting will be non-existent unless I can figure out a way to rent a USB dongle for a few days. Cos I’ll be staying with mom, and there ain’t no internet there.
Disconnected,
This is dF
This is where 3.5 years of military training pays off.
Anyway, here’s all I’ve got to add about the Santa Clara gig:
1. I did not meet Douglas Coupland.
The company organized a dinner last night at the San Jose Museum of Modern Art, with an after-dinner speech by Coupland. I would have gone, but the jet lag kicked my head in an hour before the bus left. And while meeting Coupland would have been bloggable, it occurred to me that I would be killing myself just to see a guy who is one of the few authors who I’ve never read yet can name at least a half dozen of his books.
So I crashed instead. This was wise in retrospect. I heard he was good but talked a looooooong time.
2. I really am across the street from Yahoo! Headquarters.
See?
Okay.
And now I am off to East Tennessee. Yes. I decided to visit the family whilst I was in the country (and my international ticket was paid for). So that’s my Memorial Day holiday right there.
Broadcasting will be non-existent unless I can figure out a way to rent a USB dongle for a few days. Cos I’ll be staying with mom, and there ain’t no internet there.
Disconnected,
This is dF
