If it hadn’t been for a promise to deliver an iPod, I probably wouldn’t have made the trip to Macworld\/Boston yesterday, but as it turns out, I’m so glad I did.<\/p>
\nIt must be the relentless humidity that’s making it hard for me to kick it into gear these days – “feels like” is an understatement – so I didn’t get off Cape until after 2 pm yesterday afternoon, hours behind plan.
\nDue to my procrastination, though, the timing turned out to be just about perfect.
\nExcept for a minor traffic jam from East Milton Square to about the gas tanks, it was an easy ride to town, with most of the traffic buildup heading South.
\nMacworld is a trade show with some sentimental value: I was a vendor once at the San Francisco show, once of the best professional experiences I’ve ever had, and since they moved the East Coast venue to Boston, I’ve made it a point to attend.
\nIt’s a tiny show compared to SF, but that’s to my liking. At big shows, it’s easy to wear yourself down just trying to scope everything out, without really having an opportunity to spend time with people or check out their offerings.
\nBefore heading to the show floor, I ran some errands, easier to do with such a concentration of services near the Pru Center as opposed to the Cape.
\nAt the show, I was able to find some great resources for an after-school technology program that I’m planning to start this fall, including Lego\/Education, the iScience project, a new digital imaging degree program at BU and Peachpit Press.
\nI was able to cover the exhibit hall and even get to an evening MSFT User Group meeting in Waltham by 7, after the worst of the rush hour.
\nAll in all, a very worthwhile afternoon\/evening, much better spent than sitting at my desk trying to work while sucking air through a sponge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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