Mindtrek 2018

So Mindtrek 2018...

Impressions:

Small scale tech event. Mostly about digitalisation and smart infrastructure and education.

See, I did attend!


So empty.


There weren't any talks that were relevant to me, as I won't be going into XR/VR or *gasp* education. Like Sherlock Holmes said: "Your mind is an attic, so don't put junk in there. Because while there is space for everything and anything, it gets damn difficult to find the one thing you're looking for."

Ok, that was me paraphrasing him, but maybe you get the gist. I live by this code, by minimising the amount of unnecessary information my brains soak.

I've been to Slush, so I think I can compare the two. Mindtrek is a like a high school film project, while Slush is a full-feature film by Universal starring AAA actors.

There. Over and out.

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