Splat....
By Charles McCathieNevile. Saturday, 5. August 2006, 03:52:52
It's 6.30 am on Saturday morning. I've been here for most of the time since 10 am Thursday. I slept here for 5 hours today, and I have been out for a walk or a drink a couple of times, for an hour or so.
Someone came to our stand about half an hour ago, sat on one of the seats, and slapped his head on the table to sleep. Apparently it wasn't that comfortable, as he left about 20 minutes later.
Finns, like most Scandinavians, seem to have a habit of spitting on the ground when they are smoking. Like lots of Australian kids I gre up with the habit of going around barefoot in warm weather (or even almost warm weather...). These two things are not nicely compatible unfortunately. Unless you like really really disgusting feet.
There has been a steady stream of people until about 4am or so, but then it seems most people are either sitting working (like Velmu and I are - thanks Velmu for hanging out with us!) or sleeping - now most of the people walking around are in that dazed stage of waiting until sleep knocks them out.
I have done some useful stuff. As well as giving a talk with Gorm, I uploaded a new widget (a ten minute countdown that I use for talks, part of which was written by Doug Schepers), I have talked to people about making widgets, shown off the Nintendo browser and some other toys we have here, got some of my regular work done, and even spoken to my Mum and to my Dad (about this time last night...)
Wow! There is a machine that cleans the floor. Not before time really - it is the first time I have seen it passing. I was wondering about that.
Well, time to find coffee. At least the shops here sell some vaguely healthy food, and stay open all night to do it. Just a couple more of the very quietest hours until we get relieved....
Someone came to our stand about half an hour ago, sat on one of the seats, and slapped his head on the table to sleep. Apparently it wasn't that comfortable, as he left about 20 minutes later.
Finns, like most Scandinavians, seem to have a habit of spitting on the ground when they are smoking. Like lots of Australian kids I gre up with the habit of going around barefoot in warm weather (or even almost warm weather...). These two things are not nicely compatible unfortunately. Unless you like really really disgusting feet.
There has been a steady stream of people until about 4am or so, but then it seems most people are either sitting working (like Velmu and I are - thanks Velmu for hanging out with us!) or sleeping - now most of the people walking around are in that dazed stage of waiting until sleep knocks them out.
I have done some useful stuff. As well as giving a talk with Gorm, I uploaded a new widget (a ten minute countdown that I use for talks, part of which was written by Doug Schepers), I have talked to people about making widgets, shown off the Nintendo browser and some other toys we have here, got some of my regular work done, and even spoken to my Mum and to my Dad (about this time last night...)
Wow! There is a machine that cleans the floor. Not before time really - it is the first time I have seen it passing. I was wondering about that.
Well, time to find coffee. At least the shops here sell some vaguely healthy food, and stay open all night to do it. Just a couple more of the very quietest hours until we get relieved....
WIDGETIZE