Friday, June 01, 2007
Ignite Boston: Comedy Club for Geeks
Having attended Ignite Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco earlier this year, I was happy to see that my trip to the Bay State coincided with Ignite Boston.
Whereas the San Francisco event had the atmosphere of a poetry slam, the Boston version resembled an open-mic comedy club, complete with hecklers, an indifferent crowd and a couple of punchline-deficient routines that were almost painful to watch. Although the event had a better social vibe with the appropriate liquid lubricant, when you hold the event at a crowded bar rather than in a conference hall equipped with video monitors, you might expect a bit of discordant activity.
For next time, I'd suggest to the O'Reilly team that they arrange space at one of the local universities, followed by drinks at a nearby pub. And despite my earlier criticism of the Mozes-based voting apparatus, it really did help to set the tone of the San Francisco event, and I missed it this time around.
Anyway, I hope to have something to say for five minutes in the spotlight by the next time I show up at one of these things. Boston, though, that's a tough crowd.
Related blog posts:
Web 2.0 Expo: Poetry Slam for Geeks
Whereas the San Francisco event had the atmosphere of a poetry slam, the Boston version resembled an open-mic comedy club, complete with hecklers, an indifferent crowd and a couple of punchline-deficient routines that were almost painful to watch. Although the event had a better social vibe with the appropriate liquid lubricant, when you hold the event at a crowded bar rather than in a conference hall equipped with video monitors, you might expect a bit of discordant activity.
For next time, I'd suggest to the O'Reilly team that they arrange space at one of the local universities, followed by drinks at a nearby pub. And despite my earlier criticism of the Mozes-based voting apparatus, it really did help to set the tone of the San Francisco event, and I missed it this time around.
Anyway, I hope to have something to say for five minutes in the spotlight by the next time I show up at one of these things. Boston, though, that's a tough crowd.
Related blog posts:
Web 2.0 Expo: Poetry Slam for Geeks
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