Category: DEMO 2006 (Page 7 of 7)

With all the reliance we place on online communications today, it’s so easy to forget how important it is to break away and get facetime with people — and I’m talking specifically with lots of ’em, at events and conferences. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to do this, to leave the routine behind, but the payoff is great. I learned this years ago, when I found that jumping on a plane every now and then to attend (and report on) technology events energized me like nothing else. You just can’t beat getting into the middle of such gatherings of smart people and movers and shakers in this business. It isn’t just the intelligence you pick up at these things, but you meet the greatest people. I’ve compared it before to this, but it’s like to going to camp. Some of my closest professional colleagues and friends today I met at conferences, going back 6, 7, 8 years.

I’m happy to say now that the nice folks at Demo ’06 have seen fit to admit me as a press registrant. So, I *will* be blogging from there (and even posting in advance) — and I’m greatly looking forward to it! I know there wll be big energy at this happening. And I intend to capture as much of it as I can for you, along with lots of juicy details.

Don’t ya just love intrigue? I do. Stealth companies are so fascinating to me — trying to figure out what they’re up to, how they’re plotting their intro strategy, targeting their market, weaving their messaging, etc. (And I’ve been involved in my share of ’em.) The anticipation, the wonder, the pre-launch tension(!) — it’s a great part of this crazy technology business.

Heard of Krugle yet? You will. Just got an email from my good friend Steve Larsen (formerly of Minneapolis and now Menlo Park), and I noticed a little link at the bottom to Krugle’s new blog. They’re launching at Demo ’06 in Phoenix, it turns out, which is just a few weeks away. And, wouldn’t ya know it, I learned my buddy Doc Searls has already been involved in checking out this new technology. (Smart move, Steve — but then you’re the best I know at this game.)

I have my ideas of what Krugle’s about. But maybe, just maybe I’ll do my conference-reporting thing again and get out to Demo and blog from there…on Krugle and more (hey, 70 companies are participating!). If you’ve been with me for a while, you know I’ve filed conference reports on many, many tech events in the past, especially as a contributor for Conferenza, where I got to meet and work with such cool guys as Gary Bolles and Shel Israel. I hope I can get to this Demo, because I sense it will be really, really good…