sci foo

i got to sci foo camp late on friday afternoon -- back at google for the first time in 2 months. it's surreal to be back and yet not back; all gates barred. it's overwhelming to see so many luminaries in the same space: george and esther dyson, neal stephenson, stewart brand, kevin kelly, dan janzen, winnie hallwachs, etc. then, after a full day of sessions, a banjo and fiddle emerged in the tent area and there was an hour-long folk music session. it's all quite magical.