Re: The stage element. Agreed. I'm torn. I do miss the large u-shape table to a degree.
On the other hand, lots of people were having problems seeing the presentations in the tabled rooms. That and the theatre has a sort of throwback feeling. If I recall, the Homebrew Computer Club was done in the same sort of room layout.
If clustering were easier in the room, that'd solve a lot of the issues. Maybe a few roll-around chairs in the front, so that you could pull one up, sit, and talk facing those in the theatre seats.
by Blain — May 13
On the other hand, lots of people were having problems seeing the presentations in the tabled rooms. That and the theatre has a sort of throwback feeling. If I recall, the Homebrew Computer Club was done in the same sort of room layout.
If clustering were easier in the room, that'd solve a lot of the issues. Maybe a few roll-around chairs in the front, so that you could pull one up, sit, and talk facing those in the theatre seats.