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Spam conference

18th January 2003

It sounds like Paul Graham’s Spam Conference was a huge success, with attendance rocketing to 560 from the original estimate of 50—60. Scott Johnson sings its praise and promises a full write up later on. In the meantime, webcasts of the talks are available on the conference website.

Posted 18th January 2003 at 4:23 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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