I thought you were pretty good with names - you managed to remember David and me (and associate us properly) after just one meeting - although maybe we got into your memory before the overload. ;-) I've found that if I don't think I'm going to see the person on a regular basis (like spouses of coworkers), I'm much less likely to remember their name - although I don't come into contact with anywhere near the numbers of people that you do.

I have been using Mesh for quite awhile now, mostly to share files across home and work computers. I absolutely LOVE it and would recommend it to anyone. I've pretty much stopped carrying a USB drive because of Mesh. The best part is I that I don't even have to install Mesh proper on my work machine; I can get to the stuff without having to share it on a folder (my workplace has stringent rules about software installations).

One thing to consider is this: if I follow you on Twitter (or read your blog) based on reputation alone, and you don't have a good picture, how would I recognise you in a crowd? I met several people at Defrag that way - by walking up to them because I had seen their real faces as their avatar. I would be very hesitant to do that based on something that is drawn or animated. At least one of those people recognised me as well, from across the room. And yes, if it were a planned meeting, I would do research to find out what someone looked like, but in a chance meeting it's great to have the real deal.

Thanks TA and Brad for the info and the invite (I did receive it and I'll check with David).

Brad,
It sounds like some of these tools are getting (and maybe Gist is) to the point where setup consists of entering your name and perhaps your blog URL/social network usernames and that's it. Incredible! I spend almost as much time looking for things related to my interests as I do reading my usual sources of info, and it sounds like I'm going to have to check out Gist to help me with that.

I think it's a great idea to do that - I'm constantly afraid of dropping my phone though (butterfingers), so I will probably not ever do it. I'm supposed to do a half-marathon in October so maybe I'll change my mind by then. I'll watch for your updates and cheer you on - good luck! My goal for races is always "finish"!

Hooray for we "children of the 80s" who never totally grew up!

Really? Where did you hear that? The directions included with them don't mention the cord running over the ear, and I've never seen anything where the R and L would display, rather than the logo (Bose). Glad that works for you; it does not for me, as the bowls of my ears are too small for that great big bulbous piece to even go in there, much less rest in them. :) I did try it though - maybe it will work for others as well, thanks for the comment!

You are correct, I should have posted a photo...will do ASAP. Never buy a car and go out of town three days later!

BAGM, thanks for the info - I will research that and see if I can find out more. Living in the "Sunshine State" means we can probably try it out! Although I don't own any IKEA stuff...I thought they were supposed to be "inexpensive"? I love Target but avoid Wal-Mart like the plague (too crowded) unless it's online shopping.