so you'll recall that it's one of my missions in life to make personal friends with techno celebs.
one way to become a techno celeb is to have InfoWorld designate you as an Innovator to Watch.
My soon-to-be friend Hideya Kawahara can put a big check mark next to that one. This fellow -- widely described by Carl Gadener on the plane to Shanghai as a really nice guy -- is the father of Looking Glass. (i know, i was thinking the same thing... looks way too young to be a father...)
and if you're going to JavaOne, you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Hideya and the rest of the Looking Glass team. You heard it here first, people. (Unless you're already signed up for the mailing list in which case you got an email on it. I can't always be first. I do my best, OK?)
You are invited to the Project Looking Glass Community Meeting
Wednesday June 30, 2004
4:30pm to 6:00pm
The Argent Hotel, City Room
San Francisco, California, USA
http://www.argenthotel.com/location.htm
4:00-4:30 Registration
4:30-4:45 Welcome, Introductions, and 3D Desktop Project Demo
4:45-5:30 Technology Overview, Possible Sub Projects, How to Get Started
5:30-6:00 Q&A and Networking
Let me underscore here, this isn't for you pansies who want to play around with Looking Glass on your desktop.
This is for you hard core developers who want to talk shop with these guys.
So of course, I'll be going.
Not to talk shop. But because I think they might be giving away some cool free stuff.
And also, of course, to make close personal friends with the newest soon-to-be-member of that tightly knit exclusive community of techno celebs who are my close personal friends.
i'll see you there.
mary