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Floor Notes.

Small observations from the show floor. Filed at 11:47pm from a hotel bar. New entries drop before, during, and after show week.

Jan 9, 2025 · 6:12pm
AI

The word 'agent' has broken

Central Hall Day 3. I have heard 'agentic' used to describe: a fridge, an ad platform, a treadmill, a cat door, and a hotel loyalty program. The word means nothing now. It was fun while it lasted.

Jan 8, 2025 · 11:34am
Vaporware

The rollable TV, again

Fifth year of the rollable TV demo. Still rolling. Still not shippable. The presenter's smile has aged.

Jan 8, 2025 · 3:02pm
Real

Eureka Park has a hero

Booth 51-Something. Two people, one board, actual working prototype of the thing they said it does. No LED wall. No 'reimagining.' Bought me a coffee. This is why we come.

Jan 7, 2025 · 9:47pm
Nightlife

The party math

Three parties tonight. One requires a lanyard. One requires a lanyard AND an email confirmation. One requires knowing the doorman. Guess which one was the best.

Jan 7, 2025 · 8:03am
Logistics

Badge line PR

63 minutes personal record. Two people ahead of me were on their first CES. I did not have the heart to tell them.