Wow, what a week
I've been remiss in my blogging responsibilities for the past few days as I've been in San Francisco for Macworld Expo, but I'm on the final leg of this journey, preparing to leave the hotel and head back home. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed and see my family.
This was a great week -- our annual MacBowl charity event raised $24,000 in equipment and cash for the Paul Revere Elementary School here in San Francisco to set up its own Mac lab. I'm the event's MC and it's always the most fun I have at the show every year.
I also saw some really cool stuff -- like our Best of Show award winners and tons of great software and accessories for Macs (and iPod gear too). In fact, it was an embarassment of riches. Despite Apple's lack of Mac-related news at this year's show, there was a lot of Mac-related news, including a few surprises, like Feral's acquisition of Lego Star Wars II. OWC/Axiotron's ModBook is an incredibly cool piece of hardware for artists who want to sketch or illustrate directly on a Macintosh screen. I love Gelaskin's iPod covers -- they've got the craziest artwork you've ever seen, and they don't bulk up the iPod unnecessarily.
As usual, there weren't enough hours in the day for me to see everything -- lots of meetings with vendors and after-hours events, but it was all worth it in the end. I'm very happy I came out and I'm looking forward to coming out again soon.