I'm going to San Diego for the O'Reilly etech conference later today. Not that I post frequently, but I'll be posting even less.

I used to enjoy going to IBM's internal WebAhead/Get Connected conferences, less so for the presentations but for the conversations with people. They were a witches brew of ideas out of which a number of products and solutions were developed. IBM doesn't hold WebAhead any more (cost cuts, travel restrictions, repercussions from Todd's rendition of "Time Warp" at WebAhead '99, etc.), which is a shame. As much as I believe in online technologies as a way to connect people, nothing replaces face to face get togethers.

I have absolutely no goals for etech other than to meet some people and stir some creative juices again.