New Orleans ahoy

Thomas and I made it to New Orleans last night. Our flight was uneventful, but we had about a one-hour runway hold in Atlanta because of bad weather to the west. Now I’m sitting in what must be the world’s most uncomfortable chair at the Morial Convention Center. The convention center boasts 1.1 million square feet, each one of which is air-conditioned to within an inch of its life. We’re here for Microsoft‘s MGB, working in the competitive lab area. So far, no Microsoft people have shown up, so John, Peter, Sam, and I are working on various other things. In my case, I’m finishing the third book chapter so I can get it back to MS before my end-of-the-month deadline.