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Things I learned at the Nashville Geek Breakfast
The Nashville Geek Breakfast has achieved mitosis, at least for today, as our ever-expanding crew tested out a new format featuring separate 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. seatings. I made it just in time for the early bird session, which was still packed, and had a great time as usual. Here are a few things I didn’t know before I darkened the door at Noshville this morning:
- Will Perry, much like Walter Payton, did not score a touchdown for the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Nashville’s “Fridge,” not to be confused with the NFL player of the same name, is a CPA, a technology consultant and a speaker.
- What happens when the Mac and PC guy inadvertently sit next to each other and share a meal? There were minimal fireworks, despite a brief discussion of the merits of both platforms, when Josh Oakes and Byran Huddleston were side-by-side this morning. Josh works for Mac Authority, and Bryan is a Microsoft sales rep.
- Continuing a longstanding Geek Breakfast tradition, neither John Hodgman nor Justin Long attended today’s event. By the way, did you know that Hodgman, the PC guy in the well-known Mac ad campaign, is a long-time Mac user? That makes sense, since Hodgman is willing to mock Microsoft in the ads, but it is ironic.
- OPC Factor, an antioxidant promising numerous health benefits, is huge among Jamaicans who live in NYC. OPC stands for oligomeric proanthocyanidins, which is unpronounceable enough to make OPC one of the best acronmys ever, in my opinion. Dan Cotton is working on ways to spread the word about OPC Factor around the country and across the Web.
- Bill Seaver and Dave Delaney are talking social media on the Nashville Chamber’s weekly Webcast tomorrow. When Bill isn’t talking social media, he’s busy being grateful that his kids are sleeping in. (Since I have a daughter on the way soon, I’m looking forward to less sleep myself. Ha ha.)
- Jim Hitch isn’t the “date doctor,” but he can help you get the most out of your email campaigns using Emma.
If you haven’t made your way to a Geek Breakfast, don’t worry. We’ll find a way to shoehorn you in, so make plans to attend next month’s session. See you there.
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