Pre-Show, Atomix Coffee Shop

Atomix is just a few doors down from the store, and just off the Damen/Chicago intersection. It’s been AGES since I’ve been down here, and it’s still got the same sort of feel that I remember, from my first visit. I don’t venture south of Augusta all that much, and I really should stretch out my perimeter a bit more.

I hung out for a bit with Ben, Allison and Justin – sipping on coffee and, of course, chatting about work.

We geeked out a bit, and bemoaned the status of Who’s Next Online, a site we all helped to build about a year back that’s since… sort of just existed, unmanaged and undirected. That’s been underutilized, is probably a better descrition.

We also talked about our recent work with iTunes, and the approach other companies are taking to music – last.fm, Pandora, etc.

It’s odd sometimes to me, that I talk as much about work as I do… outside of work. But I like it, I enjoy it. In some ways it seems like a bad thing, but today – it felt pretty darn good. All of my coworkers have a similar desire – to build and create things – and it’s evident through our conversations.

After spotting this photobooth, Justin went over to check if anyone had slid any photos underneath the machine. Sadly… he found nothing.