Well the 2014 CES is here and as usual, I\u2019m totally overwhelmed by the enormity of the show.<\/p>\n
While this is supposed to be the largest in its history, I have to admit that I\u2019ve become more than just a bit jaded. This paragon of geek nerdidity has lost a sense of community that I experienced in earlier shows. I can\u2019t chalk it up to any single cause, but the show has taken a more \u201chard-core\u201d business attitude. This is still the only place on the planet where you can actually see the future, but that loss has taken its toll on enjoying the show. I can\u2019t help but wonder if it\u2019s just me.<\/p>\n
When I take a noob to the show, I get to see it through their eyes \u2026 and there\u2019s simply no way to express how that affects them. Their tech life is sort of like stumbling around in the dark with a dim incandescent flashlight and suddenly having a thousand watts of of 6400K LED lights come on \u2026 a blinding experience. In my experience, no one has a full grasp at their first visit to fully understand what they are looking at and how it will affect them in the future. It\u2019s up to me to share why it \u201cmatters\u201d \u2026 and I\u2019ve found unexpected introspection, and as to how much enjoyment that brings me. Admittedly, there’s a certain amount of information “lost in translation” as any proper geek will understand.<\/p>\n
So tech marches on \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
I keep reminding them that nowhere on the planet demonstrates more my favorite saying of \u201cwhat\u2019s behind you, doesn\u2019t matter”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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