Isn't it sad that, on arriving for a conference, one's first act is to get online in the hotel room and start doing the work one will not be able to do tomorrow because of the conference?

Or maybe, its not your first act, just mine.

And after a few hours, you look up from the screen at a hotel room that could be anywhere and briefly wonder what continent it is?

All of which is by way of saying, I'm here. Hi people.