Habra report # 2 with MIX 09 from Las Vegas about what is happening in the corridors of the conference

    I am very glad that the hara people warmly welcomed the first part of my report. Now there will be a post not quite characteristic for Habr, but this is only at first glance.

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    I had to attend various conferences - scientific and not very. But I would never have thought that a conference could be held in Las Vegas - in the capital of blackjack and other pleasures. I saw drunk conference participants running away from reports to play roulette.

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    But on MIX, everything turned out to be pretty decent and organized. Three floors of geeks and designers, 6-8 reports at a time. It all works like a clock and everything is sober. :)

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    The way to the conference passes through the insanely beautiful interiors of the Venetian Hotel.

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    Is this a geek conference about computers or an art museum ?!

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    Presentations are important, but breakfast first!

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    On the sidelines there are several ms surface tables that can be touched.

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    Particularly musical conference participants are allowed to play in the Rock Band and, worst of all, sing! I tried to avoid this stand.

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    The new version of Sharepoint has a new feature - it quenches thirst.

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    Everyone is invited to fight in Gear of War 2.

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    The conference even has its own store!

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    You can watch and touch the new smartphones based on Windows Mobile. True, most conference participants have an iPhone or Blackberry.

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    The organizers made a special room for behind-the-scenes communication, so as not to discuss what was happening on the sofa, not in the corridor. There is a special board where everyone wants to write where he sits and what he wants to talk about. I thought to write that “an interface designer from Russia is sitting in the corner of such and such and is hungry for communication,” but I was shy.

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    People sitting in the same room communicate via Twitter! This is absurd, but fun.

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    And, of course, a huge casino on the ground floor. In Las Vegas, there is no other way.

    If you are interested in following what is happening at the conference, I post the live photos on the turboflicker .

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