Parts of Darkness: The other side of CES

A wonderful piece on the other side of CES, by engadget's Contributing Editor, Joseph L. Flatley.

Every January, the consumer electronics industry (and those of us who write about it for a living) descend on Las Vegas for the undisputed Champion of American trade shows. CES has come to mean many things to many people, and let's be honest here -- most of us are a little conflicted. After all, this event is our raison d'etre, and while there is plenty of geeky fun to be had, Las Vegas and the milieu of consumer electronics in general can be creepy and unsettling -- at least as creepy and unsettling as a city that feels the need to simulate the New York City skyline within spitting distance of the Sphinx. ...

To the whole engadget team and Gizmodo, thanks for the coverage.

emily | 8:06 AM | News, Buzz |
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