I can’t make it in person to either WWDC or Buzz’s party this year, and as a result, I’m bummed right out. But I haven’t sulked, I thought of your feelings too. I came up with a way to make it seem kind of like I was there anyway. It’s so crazy, it just might work:
Mike McCracken WWDC flashcards!
Just print one or all of the following pictures, and bring them with you to WWDC. They’re all cropped to a 3×5 ratio, so you can tuck them into your HPDA and flash them when appropriate, like a soccer referee - I suggest the following interpretations:
Use “Morning Mike” when you need a non-verbal way to tell someone that it’s just too early to discuss APIs, GUIs, or what to do now that Apple makes a free version of your only product:
Use “Confused Mike (Afternoon session)” whenever someone says something that just doesn’t make sense. Whether it’s their fault, or yours! Bonus points for use when you see a new abuse of the human interface guidelines. This card may also be appropriate just after seeing the amazing demo of Apple’s free version of your only product:
Use “Cheers Mike” to suggest a trip to the bar, get women to pose with you, or to celebrate the continued absence of a free version of your only product. This may be the only appropriate card to sport during Buzz’s can’t-miss Weblogger’s Party:
But remember, those are only guidelines. Be creative - my WWDC experience is in your hands!
If you take a picture with one of me, post it on flickr with the tag ‘mikewwdc06′ so I can see where I’ve been. Have fun at WWDC - to all of you and me!
7:51 pm August 3, 2006
Take me to WWDC!
nice..
Alas, I can’t be there either! Best of luck with the flashcards. damn summer classes…
That’s awesome Mike.
This is a really funny idea. Good luck with it!
All set. :-)
Sorry I won’t get a chance to meet you this time around.
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Mike… because you can’t make it to WWDC, I’m actually giving you a private… pre-WWDC tour of Leopard RIGHT THIS MOMENT!
Blake, awesome - make sure you let me know what my favorite part was!
Ha ha ha–awesome! I’ll run some off on the color printer here at work and be sporting them all week.
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You loved it!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakeseely/sets/72157594226343528/
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