Picnic '08

This will be the third Picnic at the same location in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The second in 2007 was better than the first and it seems to be building into an interesting and worthwhile event. Check out the parallel partner events (Specials), some of which are as interesting as the main congress. Videos of the 2007 festival are now up on the Picnic website if you want to get a feel for it. The only clouds on the horizon are their constant drive for growth and the fact that very little is free anymore. Even the specials are now 113 Euro for the day - OK for businesses, not for students. I personally hope it doesn't try to become a film festival, but keeps its focus on emerging media. It would be great if there was more video posted from the partner events as well - some great conversations there in 2007. But that isn't their priority it seems.