Today is the annual Salt Lake WordCamp being held on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. The event is all about the software called WordPress. Originally built as a robust blogging platform, it is now a robust content management system and a robust blogging system.

The conference started at 9:15 this morning, so I left home about 5:45 to drive down. The annual Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming bicycle race was also happening today. The ham radio community provides the communications support for the race, so I was able to listen in to the start of the race and the first hour of the race itself. There was also a mountain race going on somewhere else (I actually don’t know where) on a different frequency. My mobile radio in my car can receive two frequencies at a time and I enjoyed listening to the two events on the drive down. I’m sure the radio will be much quieter on the way home.

The conference (so far … it’s got two more hours) has been very interesting. It’s been nice to meet up with some folks in the WordPress community I’ve known for several years and learn what’s going on in their lives. The sessions have been well presented and interesting. It’s been good to be here. There is a vibrant tech community here in northern Utah, something that is completely missing in the Pocatello area.

Ta Ta For Now!