The pink-shirted volunteers made GDC run smoothly, helping answer questions and usher people to the right sessions. Ten minutes before Peter Molyneaux's scheduled speaking time, attendees filled into the room. Conference-goers often left spaces between cootie-carrying strangers, but this pattern didn't bother a veteran volunteer. He shrugged to another helper, saying, "We really aren't defragging [yet]."The pink-shirted volunteers made GDC run smoothly, helping answer questions and usher people to the right sessions. Ten minutes before Peter Molyneaux's scheduled speaking time, attendees filled into the room. Conference-goers often left spaces between cootie-carrying strangers, but this pattern didn't bother a veteran volunteer. He shrugged to another helper, saying, "We really aren't defragging [yet]."Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Feb 23rd 2008 7:15AM (Unverified) said
You know what, the next time I have to explain what defragging is, something like this would be a good example to use. I've always found it hard to explain.
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2008 6:02PM ludwigk said
Defragging would be putting people from the same groups together, assuming that they will later be "read" as a unit.
Bunching people together closely would be the analog of disk 'optimization', which does not necessarily increase drive performance any more with modern drive technology.
So, he is not using the term correctly.
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Bunching people together closely would be the analog of disk 'optimization', which does not necessarily increase drive performance any more with modern drive technology.
So, he is not using the term correctly.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2008 3:25PM (Unverified) said
I was in a session that got defragged. Fridays Expo-only pass sessions seemed to fill up.
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2008 7:00PM hvnlysoldr said
At first I thought of fragging used like in FPS multiplayer, then I realized it meant defragging computer hard drives. Maximizing space by moving files into more efficient groups.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2008 3:56PM (Unverified) said
You have to admit that "Defrag the room" is a little more impactful and memorable than "Optimize the seating".
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