I’m here in Aspen, Colo., at the 15th annual Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology, this year focusing on the Mobile Generation. It’s a brilliant group of people, 25 in all, who’ve gathered to discuss the future of mobile technologies. I’ll be writing a short report over the coming weeks.
I forgot to bring my compact flash drive reader, so can’t transfer the dozens of photos I’ve taken to my MacBook Pro and then upload them to Flickr. But should be able to do so by Tuesday.
Terrific vignette from today. Six of us were scheduled to hike up to Maroon Bells, one of the most scenic vistas in Aspen, at 1:15 pm today. At 1 pm, a sudden downpour dampened our spirits, and most of us gave up on the idea of a hike. But one intrepid member whipped out his mobile phone, checked out a national weather site, and saw that the storm overhead was contained and was passing through quickly on Doppler radar. Thanks to him, the hike was back on, and we had a great (and dry) hike through the high country here (9,600 feet!).
Meantime, it seems that celebrities and political figures are par for the course here in Aspen. I blogged in May about meeting Al Gore at his famous presentation in San Francisco. When I attended the Cannes Film Festival later in May, who should show up on the same day but Al Gore.
Today, I spotted Jack Valenti, former head of the MPAA, having lunch, and did a quick video interview with him on my Nokia N90. (Will post it soon.) A few hours later, we were about to head out to a restaurant for the last evening of the Aspen Roundtable when a limo pulled up bearing … Al Gore and Tipper. Gore’s here for an Aspen Institute summit on poverty.
Still, gotta wonder.
Later: Just exchanged greetings with Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State, who was strolling down the hallway by herself. She’s a staple here at the Aspen Institute.
JD Lasica, founder of Inside Social Media, is also a fiction author and the co-founder of the cruise discovery engine Cruiseable. See his About page, contact JD or follow him on Twitter.
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