I’m back from Boston, where I attended the 2008 How Design Conference. It was interesting to be among ~4000 other designers, and there were iPhones & Blackberries, MacBooks & messenger bags as far as the eye could see (I went unplugged for the most part, except for a few tweets and a visit to the Apple Store). I like Boston’s balance of historical architecture, metropolitan pace and New England culture (I had a cuppa chowda every day for lunch). In the coming days, I’ll be posting my notes from some of the standout sessions.