Kitten Fluff

…wifi meltdown – that’s what. I would really like to upload all the photos I have taken so far here, but more than 300 geeks all armed with laptops putting finishing touches to their applications, uploading photos, blogging and podcasting means the network is like wading through treacle wearing oversized wellies in slo mo.

Annnoying.

I shall try again later when the geeks have gone out to drink and talk APIs. Interesting stuff so far though. Lots of talk about grassroots journalism, citizen media and open source. Good stuff from Dan Gillmor.** And there is a contingent of bees here evangelising* about Hivecasting. It is the future for insect networking.

Weather is great here. Warm. But I am freezing in an auditorium. Hope it is pissing down in Glastonbury.

*Every second person seems to be an evangelist.
**Who reminds me of Dustin Hoffman.

So Blugg and I have arrived in Seattle for the geekathon that is Gnomedex. Should be lots of fun with much Rss-ing and podcasting. You have to watch what you are saying because you may be being recorded for any number of podcasts. Check out the conference blog for updates here.

Good thing we spent most the night making badges – or BUTTONS as US folk call them. I am wearing one that warns people I may be recording. heh.

Seattle is nice. Coffee filled and slightly hilly. Lovely scenery and very friendly. It think I could get comfy here. We travelled 20 hours to get here. Tired. Done my shopping – found a great cat cartoon artist guy on Pike market – loadsa fish there – and bought a couple of his prints. Very funny.

So the first session is about to start – Dave Winer is going to lead us in song before we start.

The one good thing about being at a geek’s conference is that there is never a queue for the bogs.