They drink Pete's Wicked Ale and eat sandwiches with mozzarella and red peppers. The wall behind the bar is made of squares of brushed stainless steel, and rounded, modern sconces emit a soft light that glows golden off the walls. The floor near the entrance, smooth and perfect for dancing, is dominated by a rough slab of wood that serves as a conference table, which faces a screen along one wall. In the men's room, the walls are decorated with a digital code of 1s and 0s to give you that ultramodern feeling while attending to business. On opening night, the business cards flow fast and freely.
Talk is of backbones, cold fusion, hacker meetings.
Net entrepreneurs mingle with industry employees. Another guy, David, complains that he can't watch television for more than 15 minutes without getting bored and going on the Net. If Revolution strikes a chord with people, it may sound a death knell for those who treasure their time off. It may be yet more proof that the distinctions we draw between work and life are going the way of the woolly mammoth. 2001CitySearch Inc. All rights reserved.