andy neale has comprehensive notes on Scott Berkun’s session: How to lead break through projects, and also on Amy Hoy’s session: Interaction design.

Robyn saw a greater focus on people:

Webstock was even better the second time around. It was entertaining, thought provoking, and most important, full of good ideas. …

One unexpected pleasure was the presence of disabled people. Not many of us, but still we were there and our needs, along with dietary requirements were generally accommodated. Most obvious were the NZ Sign interpreters. …

For those of us looking for inspiration there was some seriously good stuff. It was great to see a greater emphasis on people as well as the cool technology. …

I sense a growing maturity in the geek community, with what I always call the “gee whiz technology” culture being tempered with a more balanced and healthier focus on the people factor.

[Via : Low Visionary.]

Robyn also pointed out some difficulties caused by our lack of experience working with NZ Sign interpreters. I agree with her that the signers were heroic in their work — they have an extraordinarily difficult job, and in future we can make it a little easier.

Rachel (like so many of us¹) needed a post-Webstock rest before she could snap, crackle and pop:

My own response was to not-blog. I was exhausted by all this external cerebral stimulation. I had an urge to hide away and absorb all these new facts and thoughts. To revert to (my) type, which is introvert. Which means no blogging. Which brings an obvious risk of forgetting all the terrific Webstock input.

But the buzz goes on regardless, fortunately. Those synapses have had their little snooze and are now ready to snap crackle and pop again at the slightest provocation. …

Webstock is a playground stocked with great ideas, food, design and especially people. It’s been said before: a conference like no other.

[Via Contented: Webstock 08: the big buzz.]

1: @johubris says Anyone know what the best cure for webstock withdrawl is?

[Via : Twitter / WebstockBot: @johubris says Anyone know ….]

Molly made our day:

I want to shout out a thanks to this wonderful group, who work, for free, to pull Webstock off.

This is the finest event I’ve been to in quite some time.

Webstock restores my faith that not everyone involved in conference organizing is concerned with profits these days, and in fact people, and the passions of our industry are still going strong.

[Via : I Wish It Were Webstock Every Day.]

While, Tom Coates, back in San Francisco is missing Wellington:

Reliable internet access is a boon, otherwise quite missing Wellington.

Michael Lopp’s enjoying having a decent Internet connection:

Sweet sweet broadband

[Via : Twitter / Tom Coates: Back at Cal’s place in San …, Twitter / rands: Sweet sweet broadband.]