It’s good to be home.
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CCC
I spent the last four days at 30C3, the annual Chaos Communication Congress. It was great to put faces to names, and to get to interact with a bunch of people I’ve met online. It was also really interesting to compare the congress with academic conferences I’ve been to previously, and to think about which model does a better job of making connections and sharing ideas. -
The Train
I highly recommend spending a week riding the transsiberian across Russia. There are very few opportunities to reflect with nothing to do or that you can do for that long. The food is passable, the scenery is incredible, the people are nice, and the beds are unexpectedly comfortable.
I read war & peace, and found it enjoyable. I made more progress on research, both immediate code and long term priorities, than I have for quite a while, and I feel well rested and ready to jump in to 2014.
