Start Conference in San Francisco

July 1, 2008 8:01 PM

I saw the ad for the Start Conference, and clicked on it. Love the concept and the speaker's list looks solid as well. I also noticed that MetaFilter is a sponsor of the event. So who here is planning on going?
posted by cell divide to MetaFilter-Related at 8:01 PM (21 comments total)

Start Conference. Sorry, meant to link that in the post.
posted by cell divide at 8:02 PM on July 1, 2008

I also noticed that MetaFilter is a sponsor of the event

I wonder if this has anything to do with none of my FF extensions, such as ad block, obliterating this ad?
posted by dawson at 8:44 PM on July 1, 2008

It's in the images folder on metafilter, that's why adblock didn't catch it. Takes a couple clicks to get rid of it though.
posted by puke & cry at 9:22 PM on July 1, 2008

got it p&c, that was...tenacious. thanks.
posted by dawson at 9:38 PM on July 1, 2008

"Start is a one-day conference in San Francisco designed for smart, talented Web people..."

Shit. Call me when it's conference time for dumb, talentless Web people.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:44 PM on July 1, 2008 [5 favorites]

Yeah, I'm going and I like the idea of it (I really do think anyone can build a cool web app and make a small living from it), so I offered them a free ad spot for the month of July and they said sounds good.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:50 PM on July 1, 2008

Merlin Mann of 43 folders looks like he is 13 years old.
posted by BrotherCaine at 9:59 PM on July 1, 2008

That's an old picture, just for giggles.
posted by Pronoiac at 10:16 PM on July 1, 2008

(I really do think anyone can build a cool web app and make a small living from it.)

Or better yet, I bet anyone can run a string of these junkets, or be a featured speaker at one, every couple of months, attracting all the web hipsters, and make a better than small living at it.
posted by Dave Faris at 10:27 PM on July 1, 2008 [2 favorites]

"Start is a one-day conference in San Francisco designed for smart, talented Web people..."

"Start" is also an ill-conceived label for a button designed to initiate processes that include shutting off a computer.

maybe I should attend a UED conference...
posted by davejay at 11:00 PM on July 1, 2008

Shit. Call me when it's conference time for dumb, talentless Web people.

same conference.
posted by quonsar at 4:14 AM on July 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

All the smart, talented web people have sites named [number][noun].
posted by goo at 5:35 AM on July 2, 2008 [2 favorites]

123ass?
posted by Mister_A at 7:16 AM on July 2, 2008

"Start" is also an ill-conceived label for a button designed to initiate processes that include shutting off a computer.

They should have called it the "This Shit Just Got Real" button.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:34 AM on July 2, 2008

27Hams.
posted by boo_radley at 9:40 AM on July 2, 2008

101butts
posted by puke & cry at 10:47 AM on July 2, 2008

Ooh! 21JumpStreet
posted by Mister_A at 11:09 AM on July 2, 2008

I am tentatively planning on going although I haven't registered yet. If enough MeFi people go, let's try to meet up there at some point!
posted by cell divide at 11:20 AM on July 2, 2008

Hawaii 5-0
something seems off
posted by dawson at 11:42 AM on July 2, 2008

23-Skidoo
posted by Megafly at 4:26 PM on July 2, 2008

4-Adam-69
posted by BrotherCaine at 8:52 PM on July 2, 2008