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So on Friday afternoon, I was in Mountain View, and it just so happened that Randall Munroe (of xkcd fame) was giving a talk. You know you've made it as a web-comic artist when you're introduced by Peter Norvig, and it's clear that Guido van Rossum and Don Knuth (yes, it's really pronounced "k'nooth") read your comic -- because they're referencing particular strips when they ask you questions. It was pretty awesome; he's funny in person too, and all the googlers in attendance seemed to be having a really good time.

Also, I met Peter Norvig! He was going to have lunch (with Knuth), and I stopped him by the lunch room to say hi. He's very friendly, it turns out. "Oh, hi! Who are you?" he said, wearing a bright-green hawaiian-style shirt with a Cat in the Hat print.

Today, I went to Nophest, particularly for the Poodleface [livejournal.com profile] poodleface and Blanca Noche performances. Rob, Bill [livejournal.com profile] billings, Paul and Randy did some pretty intense rockings as Blanca Noche. Also, there were other bands and films and hip cats and fluffy canines. And Rob and Yuna [livejournal.com profile] unya went with me to get groceries, apparently because they like going to grocery stores. And that is the story of my day.
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