At the AoIR conference 6.0, evening in my hotel room, it is the only place that (at a price) has a completely reliable network connection. They have set up wireless for the conference, but it is (still) somewhat unstable. The conference this time seems somewhat predominantly American in attendance, which I guess is not too surprising considered the venue (Chicago), but it is the first time while I've been at this conference, that trusty Scandinavians like Anders Fagerjord (who had to cancel), Jill and Torill arent here, also the first time, TL isnt here, Daniel Pargman, Stine Gotved and more. Also not a lot of games people. Pia (my research assistant and master thesis student whom Im presenting with) and I are the only people from ITU here which is a bit puzzling(last year in England we were something like 10-11 ITU people), but I know it has a lot to do with the fact that both the DIGRA and DAC conference also takes place this year, and people cant afford to travel and find time for so many conferences - we are all getting older, with more busy lives etc etc. Gitte Stald and Klaus Bruhn Jensen from KUA is also here, and the four of us are as far as I know the only Danes present at the conference this year. Where are the people from the Århus Internet Research Center, I wonder?
These personal "bitchings" over and done with, I'd like to add that this first day and the mobile internet workshop I took part in yesterday, has generated some interesting discussions, heard a few good papers and got a lot of useful references jotted down, + good comments to think with after my "moblogs as communication form vs weblog" presentation yesterday, so it still definitely makes sense (to me) to be here...
There are photos in the Atlanta moblog (link in the right menu).
# posted by Lisbeth at: 05:48