The neon light-and-sound show at the airport was one of the more technologically sophisticated elements of this year's Computers & Writing conference. Don't get me wrong--some computers worked, the wireless was hooked up, and the projection system in our presentation finally was up and running some 10 minutes in. Overall, I had a good time in Detroit: dinner with Donna that redeye-flight-fatigued first night; great conversations with Cindy; helping Jonathan get pictures for one of his blogs; a far better hotel than I deserved for the low, low price; and free margaritas from the Cuervo grrls (yes, there are pictures) at Xochimilco.
I take it all as a reinforcement of this idea: what matters in tech, and tech conferences, ultimately, is the people. Really. Doesn't that just warm the cockles of your heart? And what are cockles?
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Hmmm...would that be cockleshells? Or cockles referring to wrinkles? Or would that be the plant variety of cockles? ;-P
Of course, cockle has also been used to refer to the slimy being that lives inside of the cockleshell. Have you seen a picture of that? Ew.
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