Shelly's Web of Wonder Posts

I watched yesterday’s South by Southwest keynote interview between Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Business Week columnist Sarah Lacy from the comfort of the overflow room (here’s the video). Normally, in a situation where the story becomes the reaction of the crowd, I would be kicking myself for choosing the comfy chair over a bit of wall space in the back of the ballroom where it all went down. I mean, how can you really get the vibe of such an event when you’re watching it on a big screen? But in this case, with my laptop and Twitter open, plenty…

A friend of mine asked in passing the other day whether or not I would be at this year’s CES. “NO.” I said firmly, and laughed. The idea of going to CES, either for personal or professional reasons, struck me as hilarious. Later, I started to wonder why I found the idea so funny, and why I reacted so strongly. After all, a lot of bloggers and podcasters, as well as Mac fans who no longer need choose between Macworld Expo and the Vegas electronics show, are headed there this year. And I am, after all, spending a couple of…