window display at kidrobot nyc store in soho.

nyc peecol producer and purveyor.

like the other peecols in my collection these three are strongwilled and wouldn't let me out of the house for this trip without coming along. i relented and brought them with me.

beginning to think that bringing rilla wasn't that smart of an idea. he caused trouble at the airport, made flatulent sounds from my backpack and now he's gone wild after seeing wgirl and astronof holding hands.

who knew this would be a romantic getaway for them? not me. and defintely not rilla. it's soooo evident now that he's got a massive monkey crush on wgirl.

i need to talk him down.

nyc 2008

heading out for the nyc for web 2.0.

heading to lunch and talking podcasting now. now it gets good!

it's very cool to be in an office so far from home with podcaster memorabilia. a home away from home of sorts.

thanks to mike for having us!

almost to penn station. from there i'll be hoofing it to get the full nyc effect.

Another shot from the other night.

I am still unsure what to think of the meetup. I have never been bullish on Chicago's tech community and this event didn't change that.

For some reason Chicago still tends to lag behind the coasts even with a level playing field called the internet.

I think the culprit is the culture and the industries that employ most of the tech people here like banking and insurance.

Maybe, it is just me and the type of tech community that I am seeking to be a part of. Could be that the coasts and the vibrant innovation that is occurring in the Boulder (yes, I said it) fit me best.