dumb it down love it up
i love talking.
holding a pen makes you appear as though you are deep in thought and what i was thinking was i am holding a pen right now i should continue with this further and make note of it for the future.
i felt like every time i fidgeted everyone noticed so then of course i fidgeted a ton.
rocky (second from left beside steve) of teksavvy was very on the ball.
that’s mark of mozilla – rules. i am probably composing a grocery list in my head at that point ha kidding.
at the end i kind of bulldozed through all the techy speak and preached that this needs to be approached from an emotional standpoint. lets think about how we would be perceived globally and other such jargon. it worked. applause and scene. maybe i will take my blog down for a week and encourage others to do the same to have a taste of what the internet would be like if we (canadians) all had to pay a ton of money to access it and host our websites on it. something to demonstrate exactly how this potential catastrophic duopoly would create a void on our beloved internets. i’m referring to netneutrality and you need to sign that petition and get others to sign it too, and on and on. get involved people!
June 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
you were very good!
June 9th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
You and Sass were refreshing – and yeah, the audience members totally droned on with points that really did not “advance” the issue at hand.
What I *loved* was the idea of taking down indy, blog and arts sites for a week. with enough people participating, that would be really dramatic.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
where were you sitting in the audience i sort of made a point to seek you out but i didn’t see any blood or hear moaning so i guess you left?
June 9th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I look so thoroughly bored in all of these.
and yes, Mark Surman rules.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
you were scouring the back of the room for future kills (dudes).
June 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Hell yeah net neutrality. I signed that petition. The lack of neutrality we already have is sickening, and it can only get worse if people aren’t aware of it.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I was the douche-bag who asked “what is plan b?” and apparently somewhere in the hot air itr had been answered already… and my new shoes gave me a blister and I stand for the whole thing so i legft
June 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
oh, and… ARRRRR!!!
June 9th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Just discovered your blog. Funny stuff, now I shall forgo the rest of the day at the office and read the rest of the stuff on here. Top notch.
June 9th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
i signed that petition! i agree that taking your blog down for a period of time, as well as others following suit, is a good idea to drive the point home.
and YOU would stick with it, unlike some *OTHER* blogger i know of that lasted ONE WHOLE day. heh.
sass’ tights are HOT.
as Gogol Bordello puts it “Start Wearing Purple!”
June 9th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Bringing up the emotional side of things was the smartest move… After all, we can’t just “let the nerds take care of it”.
I’m glad they brought two wicked bloggers to the panel.
June 9th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
i feel like the nerd label has been fully blown out of proportion – i did have other catchphrases!
when i initially said it on my blog it was in a fearful fashion as in lets prevent this from happening – but then all the “nerds” became all “nerd proud” and blew it the fuck up haha.
June 9th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Wish I could have been there. I love watching you kick ass.
June 9th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I don’t know, I can’t really get behind a cause that doesn’t have a colored ribbon. The geeks just need to pick a color already.
June 9th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
The nerds that is.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
you looked very hot!
did you bring miniatures with you?
June 10th, 2009 at 12:59 am
hhaha that third picture is priceless!! you should draw an imagination bubble over it and just fill it in with something new every few posts!
June 10th, 2009 at 8:44 am
holy ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL
June 10th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I’m a web professional (10 years). Nerd if you like, I prefer monkey.
Obviously not the status quo, judging by comments on *****, but I thank yourself and Sass for attending this.
This issue needs many more people like you guys to explain things and get the word out. I find too often my explanations are too technical for people. The emotional approach you have taken was genius!
On the brighter side, I found two awesome blogs to start reading!