Every conference you go to, you take away something from it, make lots of friends, and have one over-riding image. eTech is no different for me. So let’s talk about that over-riding image. Walking into the lounge downstairs and witnessing thirty people having a conversation in such noisy conditions that you can here a pin drop. Occasionnaly someone raises their arm to indicate who they are IRL. Because everyone in the room is in the same IRC channel (either #etech or #joiito) talking to each other. It’s an incredibly weird experience. It’s even more weird when you’re at the keynote … Continue reading O’Reilly – The IRC Funky Weirdness