What do you want mesh to be?
One of the real pleasures of being involved in mesh is hearing the ideas that people have for improving it. We get lots of comments - the great majority very positive, some critical but constructive, and others, well, not so much. But we really do appreciate and think carefully about all feedback, and use it to try and make mesh better.
So we’d like to ask everyone who came to mesh - whether you were a speaker or a guest - and anyone who didn’t come - whether because mesh07 wasn’t quite what you wanted or just because you couldn’t make it - to chime in and give us comments on what you’d like to see at mesh, how we could make it better, things we didn’t quite get right - or anything else you’d like to say to help us make mesh better.
You can leave your comments on this blog if you’d like, or just email them to us at info@meshconference.com. And once again, thanks for meshing with us.
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More on mesh07 Photos and Video
We’ve created mesh YouTube and Flickr groups for anyone who wants to include any video or pictures taken at mesh. Here’s Mark McKay’s video shown at mesh, here’s the mDialogue site (which already has some video up) and iTunes RSS feed, here’s Loren’s tag page for mesh and here’s Storystream’s site (we’ll try to get this year’s mesh videos up on the YouTube group soon).
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mesh Day One
One word to describe Day One of mesh: fantastic. Great speakers, amazing panels, terrific audience participation and lots of energy. Can’t wait for Day Two!
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First batch of mesh07 pics are up
On flickr: http://www.flickr.com/gp/74976524@N00/c22×22
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Open Source Energy Savings
Now, this is cool: Austin Hill and Ron Dembo are launching a program called Dark Green PC that will use open-source software to help people reduce the amount of energy used to power personal computers. Hill said the key to making Dark Green a success is making it a social and fun activity by letting people broadcast on Facebook, on their blogs, etc. how much energy they’re saving. The question is how much energy could we save just by turning off our screen savers: Hill said if 100 million people installed the software on their computers, it’s equivalent to planting 13 million trees, or taking nine million cars off the road, and not building 200 power plants. “This is an example of something small that can have a huge impact,” he said. Dark Green is looking for a open-source project leader, and hopes to have some early code developed by the Fall.
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Will You mesh with Us, Arnold?
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s three-day tour of Canada is making a stop at MaRS in downtown Toronto where he and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a $30-million investment in stem cell research. MaRS is also where the mesh conference is being held so if “The Arnold” has a few minutes of spare time on his schedule, we’d happy to have him take in one of workshops or panels. 
Of course, we’d also be happy if he wanted to step on our main stage to deliver his thoughts on what’s going on Silicon Valley, and how the GTA can strive to encourage more entrepreneurial activity in the tech sector.
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Arrington Rocks mesh
TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington kicked off mesh in fine fashion with a lively and informative chat with Mathew Ingram about the future of the media. Frank, honest, funny and entertaining, Arrington lived up to his reputation as one of the most influential voices within the Web community. Perhaps the most “colourful” exchange took place between Arrington and Pay-Per-Post CEO Ted Murphy, which saw Arrington describe Murphy has the “most evil person in the room”. Of course, Arrington also said he has no problem being controversial or outrageous because it drives traffic to TechCrunch and helps make him money. I’m sure there will be lots and lots (and lots) of blog chatter about Arrington soon.
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Viigo Update
If you’re looking to use the mesh mobile RSS feed on your Blackberry over the next two years, you need to download Viigo from getviigo.com. (You can use the Web browser on your Blackberry to get it). Once you’ve got it installed, you will see mesh blog on the list of feeds. If you open the feed, you’ll find posts from our blog. To look at feeds of other people blogging on mesh, click on mesh blog and then click on “add channel. This will give you another menu with Mesh at the top. Open that, and you’ll find everyone’s feeds. To add your blog to the list, send an e-mail to mark@meshconference.com.
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Lights, Camera, Action
If you see a film crew wandering around mesh over the next two days, it’s mDialogue, which will be filming and editing in high-definition on site. You can check out the special mesh section on their Web site.
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mesh Off to Rousing Start
mesh ‘07 got off to a rousing start last night with two great events. The mesh gang (Rob, Stuart, Mathew, Michael and I) appeared at the Third Tuesday public relations meet-up (a big “thank you” to CNW for sponsoring the event!). We then hosted a crowded and enthusiastic gathering at the Pantages Hotel for mesh speakers. After months of planning, it was exciting to meet people such as Loren Feldman, Christine Herron, Cynthia Brumfield, Lionel Menchaca, Maggie Fox, Rachel Sklar and Ethan Kaplan. Now, on with the show!
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