Because for many of us, technology isn't just our job - it's a defining characteristic of who we are. And given that many of us debate operating systems and pr

Because for many of us, technology isn't just our job - it's a defining characteristic of who we are. And given that many of us debate operating systems and programming languages, discuss tools and improvements, and learn new technologies in our off time, as fun - well, given all that, I don't think expressing that passion at a major event is all that peculiar.