I did some one-on-one meetings with some of my team this morning to check status of some projects, and then logged into the introNetworks system run by the TED 2006 conference. I created a profile in the system a couple days ago and it matches you up with people with similar interests.

Then I grabbed a taxi to head out to Dulles Airport to meet up with my boss Mark to catch our flight to Monterey. Mark's in a world of hurt because he pulled out his back. I hope he has good drugs. The flight was delayed about 40 minutes because a clogged toilet.

I started to get bored 4 hours into the 5h 45m flight after exhausting my iPod and reading material. My cameras were packed deep in a carry-on bag in the overhead compartment, so I played with my Sidekick cam. Pic 3) is a close-up of the ice crystals that form around the pressure equalization hole in the window 4) I lasted 5 hours in my seat before having to stretch and go to the john. 5) I didn't have a clear view of the sunset, but I could distinctly see the wedge of earthshadow to the north. 6) My iPod battery gauge...

- mike lee - flight 219 approaching san francisco to catch a connecting flight to monterey