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2/23/2015
08:06 AM
Brian Moore
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Comic: Trade Show Attractions

Maybe we can get something like this for the next InformationWeek conference.

If only more exhibitor booths could be like this at technology industry events.

Brian Moore is a cartoonist and illustrator. His first brush with the world of IT was a very part-time gig applying software patches on a TRS-80 Model III. The patches were about four lines long and arrived in the mail, typed on letterhead. He has since moved on to computers ... View Full Bio
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2/28/2015 | 12:10:55 PM
Re: Interesting
It makes me think of the commercials that played during the weeks before the first Droid was released....nobody really knew what it was but the commercials were cool so they all wanted to find out.
David Wagner
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2/28/2015 | 12:31:50 AM
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@Mak63- I like to think of it less of a catch and more as a check on our humanity. I think technology should be beautiful and attractive or else it isn't worth it.

Also, I love me a little marketing raazzle dazzle. :)
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2/23/2015 | 11:26:36 PM
Interesting
That's the catch, isn't it? Make it look good and sell it. I wonder how many Kickstarter's sponsors fall for that.
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