I have to admit, I'm a little reluctant to post this...but only a little, so what the hell. Kieran and I just got back from the Air Sex World Championships at the Independent, in San Francisco, and...wow. What a show.

You've heard of air guitar, right? Imagine that, but instead of playing guitar, the performers are having sex. And not just normal, boring, missionary sex, but every kind of kink you can imagine. It was over the top, raunchy, totally unnecessary, and a blast from start to end.

Highlights included Robolover, "Créme Brûlée'd," the Carnival Players, and an amateur act who signed up at the last minute, told the DJ to surprise her, and invented an entire routine on the fly. Props to her!

Even with great performers, though, it wouldn't have been the same without the audience. I expected a crowd of hipsters, but I was pleasantly surprised at how varied the crowd was. It looked like every neighborhood in the city was represented - SOMA, the Mission, the Marina, even the 'burbs in the Sunset and the Richmond. The only unifying thread was enthusiasm. Everyone was excited, loud, and ready for the show. It was infectious.

To be fair, it wasn't all corsets and lace. We may have been newcomers, but Kieran and I agreed that there was a little too much theater, a few too many props, and not enough real, straightforward, unadulterated air sex.

Even so, it was an unforgettable experience. I can't wait for next year. Hell, with the right inspiration, maybe I'll even sign up!

I spent last weekend at rustic Camp Tamarack, outside of Detroit, for Sam Glassenberg's and Judith Horwitz's wedding. Mazel tov to the happy couple!

I haven't known Judith for long, but Sam has been a friend mine for over a decade. I couldn't have been happier to celebrate with them and our mutual friends over the long wekeend. Plus, I'd been to Jewish weddings before, complete with chuppah and ketubah, but none were quite as involved or featuring as many of the traditional ceremonies as this one. I learned a lot, and even got to serve as a witness, which was an honor.

The camp itself was gorgeous. Apart from the wedding activities themselves, one of my favorite parts of the weekend was running through the grounds. The lake, woods, and fields were pastoral, quiet, interrupted only by reminders of children's summer camp. Cabins, boat docks, ropes courses, and even the requisite barn, complete with hay loft. So cute!

Most importantly, we were happy to celebrate Sam and Judith's new life together with so many friends and family. The photo albums definitely show it. Mazel tov!

The video of my talk at Google I/O this year, Transactions Across Datacenters (and other weekend projects), is up!

I give talks every now and then, and many of them are recorded, so normally, this wouldn't be a big deal. Not many of them publish the videos on YouTube, though, so that's exciting. Plus, I put a little more effort into this one than usual, and just like last year's, I had a lot of fun presenting it.

Enjoy!