Even though this does not really constitute a post with substantial content, this <i>is</i> a blog after all, so I thought I'd let the 8 people who read it know that for the next six weeks, I will be attending <a href="http://simons.berkeley.edu/programs/algebraicgeometry2014" target="_blank">a special semester on Algorithms and Complexity in Algebraic Geometry at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing in Berkeley</a>. So. If you happen to be in the bay area, give me a shout.