1. There are few things in the world more fascinating than seeing website audiences come to life. And so when Michael Arrington invited me down to Palo Alto to Techcrunch’s screening of the new Star Trek film, there was no way on earth I could refuse. I mean, imagine taking the lunatic freaks who comment on technology news sites, extracting the Star Trek nerds and cramming them all into a dark room for two hours with sugary snacks. It’s an anthropologist’s dream. Would they start fighting? Or eating their young? Jesus – what if they mate? There’s a first time for everything.

    Posted on Thursday May 14th, 2009