Techcrunch50. Losing the Crunch? September 12, 2008
Posted by mycto in Conferences.Tags: Arrington, Calcanis, Conferences, mycto, TC50, Techcrunch50, Tonchidot
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Just got back last night from TC50. Is it just me, or was TC50 a sham of massive proportions? Sure, they let the companies pitch for free (unlike DEMO), but at $2500 per attendee (like yours truly), you would think that they could afford chairs that are comfortable. This, dear readers, was not my biggest beef. Here it is: If I have to listen to one more Arrington / Calcanis story of who was more drunk / stayed out late / partied harder, I might implode.
The problem is simple. There are business conferences. There are tech conferences. But there does not seem to be any for business people to actually learn about technology where it doesn’t seem like a bad rerun of Animal House. I enjoy a good time as much as the next guy, but could we all grow up a bit please?
One of the best highlights of the show was the demo and Q+A with Tonchidot. This was one of the funniest tech moments I have seen in years. This moment could not have been scripted any better. Enjoy
