roger ebert, you are the man!

“I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.”

http://www.esquire.com/print-this/roger-ebert-0310

I'll be at SXSW

Hi all, it’s been so busy here.  I’ll be at SXSW from Sunday-Wednesday, in case anyone wants to meet up and say hello.  I’ll be speaking on two panels:

Sunday, 3/11, 3:30-4:30 pm:

avatars and their role in online communities and

Monday, 3/12, 10:00-11:00am:

moving from web 2.0 to web 3D

(I’m of the opinion that fancy, more photorealistic graphics do not necessarily correlate with the idea of more engaging, immersive environments.  Iterating on Web 2.0 has less to do with 3D than it does with good user experience flow and community design.)

I’m really looking forward to Austin and its fun, creative energy.