Thoughts from a Bafta nominated Podcaster, Blogger, Writer and Commentator.
Missed Etech? Want to find out what happened? Then ConConUK is for you (if you’re in London). Monday 23rd Feb at the Dover Castle (yes, the same places as the All About Symbian meets) for around 6.30pm. Someone had to make a decision on where to go, and I was tired waiting. More info on the O’Reilly Etech Wiki.
After having a look at the main Etech highlights, some of the talks and presentations have left me with a lot to think about. So let’s look at some of the more specific topics that caught my eye
Right, back in blighty, wondering why everyone makes a fuss over jet lag (more on that later this week). There’s a lot to take in from the Emerging Technology and my brain has switched from Absorb to Digest mode. So here we go.
The Slide… Nokia know how to make a Powerpoint presentation memorable, but maybe not for all the right reasons. IRC Back Chat can be a cruel battleground for the artistic…
Horror of horrors. Crow has made the flight to San Diego to join me. Isn’t that so cute? Here he is on the Veranda catching some rays and getting a tan. Everyone loves him (Follow through for the pictures).
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
