“________ said at the meeting that, you know, there’s Facebook, there’s Second Life, and there’s us.
— one young dotcom minion to another, in line at the Baja Bud’s in Santa Monica. it was startling to overhear this industry’s conversation in this locale. it was like the spirit-building banter of talent agents’ assistants, bragging on who their bosses had just signed. out of curiosity, i asked what company they were working for. (this one - nestled between the offices of Facebook and Second Life, no doubt.)