I'm sure you're familiar with the Chinese proverb may you live in interesting times. Even though I rarely think of my professional life as dull and boring, the last month has been particularly exciting. As promised in my exit(0) column from last month's issue, if you look through the middle of the magazine you'll find a full report (in colour!) on the best conference I have ever attended—our very own php|cruise (forgive me for a bit of professional price—eight months of prep work will do that to