Comments on: Why we all love to hate Le Web ’08 http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:08:02 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pierwsze wieści z LeWeb w Paryżu http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372853 Pierwsze wieści z LeWeb w Paryżu Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:33:26 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372853 [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. - It’s a full house It looks like it is even [...] [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. – It’s a full house It looks like it is even [...]

]]> By: Live from Le Web: Hot, Online, Full and iPhonized http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372851 Live from Le Web: Hot, Online, Full and iPhonized Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372851 [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. - It’s a full house. It looks [...] [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. – It’s a full house. It looks [...]

]]> By: Live from Le Web: Hot, Online, Full and iPhonized http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372852 Live from Le Web: Hot, Online, Full and iPhonized Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372852 [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. - It’s a full house. It looks [...] [...] The room is HOT! Last year there was no heating. To compensate this year it is in ‘Sauna’ mode. – It’s a full house. It looks [...]

]]> By: Why on earth does mobility matter? - The Next Web http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372850 Why on earth does mobility matter? - The Next Web Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:00:56 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372850 [...] It’s pretty common today at tech conferences and industry seminars to hear complaints about the event WiFi. Many people now carry 3G modems or tether their devices to a laptop as needed. BYOB (Bring Your [...] [...] It’s pretty common today at tech conferences and industry seminars to hear complaints about the event WiFi. Many people now carry 3G modems or tether their devices to a laptop as needed. BYOB (Bring Your [...]

]]> By: joe http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372849 joe Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:02:48 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372849 Sounds like an interesting conference , all that seems to be required is for someone to figure out how to plan these things better .Seems there are complaints common to many conferences i.e the comment abut never having a stable connection at a conference. There is an opportunity for someone to write the book on how to do this right, and how to do it quickly. Sounds like an interesting conference , all that seems to be required is for someone to figure out how to plan these things better .Seems there are complaints common to many conferences i.e the comment abut never having a stable connection at a conference. There is an opportunity for someone to write the book on how to do this right, and how to do it quickly.

]]> By: Kristoffer Lawson http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372848 Kristoffer Lawson Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:38:34 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372848 A note for organisers too: even though people complain, they don't necessarily think an event was a failure overall or that they have a bad time. Whining about things is actually a form of socialising. People nod together and form a magical negativity-bond. Nothing brings people together like a common complaint. A note for organisers too: even though people complain, they don’t necessarily think an event was a failure overall or that they have a bad time. Whining about things is actually a form of socialising. People nod together and form a magical negativity-bond. Nothing brings people together like a common complaint.

]]> By: michael arrington http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372847 michael arrington Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:19:25 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372847 I think everyone is forgetting a few things. First, I didn't write anything on techcrunch about the problems, while other media absolutely trashed them. Second, Loic and I are very, very good friends. And we also do a lot of business together. He speaks at TC50, I've invested in Seesmic, etc. Seesmic and Le Web are also sponsors of TechCrunch. Making fun of the wifi, and the food, and Loic's jacket, is a way to diffuse a difficult situation. It's also my personality. I've lived in Europe twice, and I know that I sometimes rub Euros the wrong way. But I also say directly what I mean. You know where I stand on things. I think everyone is forgetting a few things. First, I didn’t write anything on techcrunch about the problems, while other media absolutely trashed them. Second, Loic and I are very, very good friends. And we also do a lot of business together. He speaks at TC50, I’ve invested in Seesmic, etc. Seesmic and Le Web are also sponsors of TechCrunch.

Making fun of the wifi, and the food, and Loic’s jacket, is a way to diffuse a difficult situation. It’s also my personality. I’ve lived in Europe twice, and I know that I sometimes rub Euros the wrong way. But I also say directly what I mean. You know where I stand on things.

]]> By: Antonio Volpon http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372846 Antonio Volpon Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:07:20 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372846 I sat close to Arrington the second day and he kept asking me every two minutes if my connection was working. That said, however, I heard him talk with Loic about connectivity issues before going on stage and he warned him he would have reported it on stage. So that's not exactly a surprise. I sat close to Arrington the second day and he kept asking me every two minutes if my connection was working.

That said, however, I heard him talk with Loic about connectivity issues before going on stage and he warned him he would have reported it on stage. So that’s not exactly a surprise.

]]> By: Kristoffer Lawson http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372845 Kristoffer Lawson Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:07:52 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372845 I agree that a lot of the criticism was unfounded. I've been to dozens of events and, yes, things go wrong. I haven't been to a single event of this size where that wasn't the case, especially when it comes to WiFi. Sure, for that price I do think more could be done, but are people seriously going to conferences to sit all day and tweet? Why not try to be brave enough to actually stand up and talk to someone. Or, if all else fails, to visit our Finnish sauna :-) I agree that a lot of the criticism was unfounded. I’ve been to dozens of events and, yes, things go wrong. I haven’t been to a single event of this size where that wasn’t the case, especially when it comes to WiFi. Sure, for that price I do think more could be done, but are people seriously going to conferences to sit all day and tweet? Why not try to be brave enough to actually stand up and talk to someone. Or, if all else fails, to visit our Finnish sauna :-)

]]> By: Le Web attracts Le Whinger - Thomas Crampton http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/10/why-we-all-love-to-hate-le-web-08/#comment-372844 Le Web attracts Le Whinger - Thomas Crampton Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:33:41 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=8412#comment-372844 [...] Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten concluded his posting on “Why we love to hate Le Web” with a great Sibelius quote: Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been [...] [...] Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten concluded his posting on “Why we love to hate Le Web” with a great Sibelius quote: Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been [...]

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