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Report from FOO Camp ’06 [foocamp06]

Posted on August 29, 2006 in Innovation, Teaching/Training, Travelby Scott Berkun

Foo camp is an annual O’Reilly unconference event and I was fortunate enough to be there again for foocamp06.…

The trip to India: part 1

Posted on March 1, 2006 in Travelby Scott Berkun

We left New Delhi airport at 3:28am Monday. Over 20 hours later we arrived home in Seattle. It’s safe…

Book tour: hurry up and wait

Posted on October 12, 2005 in On Tour, Travelby Scott Berkun

On tour, day 1: Columbus day (10/10). There’s something pathetic about waiting 5 extra hours in your own airport.…

Notes from FOO camp

Posted on August 24, 2005 in Travelby Scott Berkun

Here are my short notes from the FOO gathering/conference last week. FOO (Friends of O’Reilly) is an informal conference…

Two from Foo Camp

Posted on August 23, 2005 in On Tour, Travelby Scott Berkun

I did two short presentations at FOO camp, a friendly gathering at O’Reilly’s headquarters – here are the slides:…

Tour dates

Posted on May 8, 2005 in On Tour, The Art of PM book, Travel, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

Here are the final tour dates for SF Now thru May 20th The Well: Online interview with Scott Berkun…

Stories from the road trip: Seattle To Denver 2004

Posted on June 26, 2004January 8, 2015 in Travelby Scott Berkun

I needed a break from working on my first book. I decided to drive from Seattle, WA to Denver, CO…

Break: denver road trip

Posted on June 8, 2004 in The Art of PM book, Travel, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

I’m on schedule. At around the half way mark. Part of my schedule was to take a week or…

The Chunnel

Posted on December 1, 2003 in London underground, Travel, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

In London – actually heading to Paris from London, currently in the Chunnel. Frank is across from me, Ipod…

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