early bird - sold out

It's official! As of 17 minutes ago, early bird tickets for linux.conf.au are no longer available. They sold out less than a day before EB would have closed otherwise.

linux.conf.au 2008I would say we had estimated it very well, but we all know everyone leaves these things to the last second ;-)

Next milestone, here we come!

In other news, your tax invoice is now available as PDF from your registration status page too.

the election

Once in a while I can be bothered watching (political) news on TV. Yesterday was such a moment and it struck me once again that what with both the libs and labor (but mainly the libs) yammering on about the economy, it looks like you'll be expected to elect an accountant, not a new government.

How boring. 

eating in mel8ourne

You're attending linux.conf.au, the sessions have finished for the day, the food court is closed and now you and your friends are in desperate need of food, but you don't know where to go.

This should be a problem no more. Melbourne has thousands of restaurants, many of which are only a short walk from our conference venue. The main restaurant strips are marked in purple on the map page, but a purple line isn't helpful in finding out what is available.