So I've actually been to Canada twice in the past month for work. The first time to Ottawa, which was fun, and the second to Vancouver last week. These mark my first trips to Canada, and the first time I've ever traveled INTERNATIONALLY for work. If Canada really counts as international. :) I'll most likely be back a few times over the course of the year.

Vancouver was excellent. I put a up a few pics for your enjoyment.

It was just nice to get a break from the relentless midwest winter and see some green! I did a bit of sightseeing, but nothing too extraordinary. I DID get a chance to attend Cory Doctorow's lecture on Privacy at SFU though. I've been reading Cory's stuff since I ran across a link to his book "Eastern Standard Tribe" on slashdot or something. I remember being intrigued by his business model; he's a writer who gives away all his books online, reads them in podcasts, while still selling them in print.

By now I've read most of his stuff and always enjoy hearing his perspective on privacy and copyright, so it was a real treat to finally meet him in person. He's just as friendly and approachable as I expected he would be. However the amount of stuff this guy gets done in a day still astounds me. Anyway, his lecture was good (you can get the full audio here), and his business model was proven once again as I bought his newest book and had it signed. :)

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