"Sit in a cafe with a Mac PowerBook, and chances are you'll get The Nod--that acknowledging, approving, knowing, we're-special look. "I got The Nod this weekend.
I was sitting in a hotel business center with my MacBook Pro and I got the nod.
Her: Is that a new MacBook Pro
Me: Yeah
Her: I want one.
Me: It's great. What do you do?
Her: Teach elementry school.
Me: Do you teach Blogging?
Her: No, but last year we taught podcasting.
Me: Cool. You've gotta teach blogging too. We're having a podcamp in Boston, you should come.
Her: Sounds great.
Me: See you there.