Illustration of Derek Powazek by Adam Ellis

Porchlight Video

I had a blast at Porchlight tonight. The place was packed, the drinks were stiff, and the stories were great.

I had a hard time with this one. One of my cardinal rules for Fray events has always been: Don’t talk about the web. That’s because we already know what it’s like there. I want to know about your life.

Derek at Porchlight - click for videoBut for some of us, the people Craig Newmark called “my tribe” tonight, the internet is a central character in the story of our lives. So it was nice to tell a story that paid tribute to the guiding force that has carried me forward these past eight years. And thanks to some camera work by Heather, you can see my story here (11.5mb .mov).

Huge thanks to Arline and Beth for having me on the program! And don’t forget to catch Beth on stage at Fray Day 7 San Francisco on October 4!


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