Interesting way to watch a conference, from the comfort of home, if the speakers start droning or boring or self-serving too much, I can easily switch channels.
Do all Sun people look like young versions of Scott McNealy?? ";->"
Disappointed to hear Jaron Lanier (a nerdy rastafarian who laughs giggles like Jerry Garcia) focus the virtual worlds conversation on revenue streams. They all say the same thing, every time the question is asked. Blah blah blah, let's move on.
Last update: Thursday, June 3, 2010; 4:01:20 PM
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