Something on my mind ...

Early reflections on PC Forum
Still mulling over the event, not sure if it was as impressive as some past ones
Is it me, the change of venue, or the change of ownership (now owned by CNet... who owns GameSpot)?

Odd set of coincidences
Topic of role playing game-space, in particular Worlds of Warcraft
In rough order/timeline:

Sunday session, sat back row center (all the easier to slip out from time to time)
Guy who sat to my left was Robert Carter, CEO of bandalong, which has “3D Avatars” system for IM (imstar*). Esther is an investor in this.
Precursor of other impressions ?
"...an instant messaging program, compatible with AIM, that allows users to create a 3D avatar, shop, play games"

Founder of 2nd Life was interviewed by Esther on the dias

Tuesday dinner had as panel, founders of FaceBook, Linkedin and player of WofW

Met with new CEO of numedeon.com (Whyville) about gaming and education just after PCForum.
Disclosure - I'm an investor.

Conversation with Elliott Noss, CEO of Tucows about same. He spends time in WofW with his son, as partners in tasks and quests
Son, Joe had asked questions about WofW at the closing dinner.

Sister, Nancy, demoed WofW for Shirley and me.

Shirley gave me book by Jeffery Deaver, The Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver – about a serial killer MUD player.
(a page turner, but flawed with too many "deux ex machina" twists)

Wired : WofW and job prospects : Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired!

Maybe there is a thread here, maybe just that I'm sensitive to the topic since it was a highlight of PCForum.

Maybe it's just time for another cuppa coffee...