A few weeks ago, Patrick was at the Micro Center Columbus Ohio Grand Reopening with Jeff Geerling. Thousands of people showed up at the store near the company’s headquarters. Today, Patrick and Jeff will be at the brand-new Austin, Texas location. Sam and I were delayed by 7+ hours connecting through Philadelphia yesterday, so they will likely arrive in the early afternoon, assuming the new flight timing holds.
Patrick at Micro Center Grand Opening in Austin, Texas Today
If you are in the Austin, Texas area, the Micro Center opening should be a lot of fun. When Jeff and I did the Columbus, Ohio grand reopening, it was great to meet so many people who came out to greet us.
The plan for today is that when Sam and I arrive, we will do a video with Jeff for the STH YouTube channel and also film one for part of an upcoming video on Jeff’s channel.
We probably will not get to do a video like the walk-around inside the Columbus Micro Center, as we did a few months ago thanks to American Airlines. Still, Jeff’s video gives a good sense of what is inside a typical Micro Center, including a lot of the maker electronics gear, 3D printing gear, PC components, and even the random cables you sometimes need.
Final Words
I remember living in Austin a few years ago and wishing there was a Micro Center nearby. Now there is, though I do not live there anymore. If you are in the area, come and say hello. I wish Sam and I could make it for the ribbon cutting this morning, but unfortunately, even with a 3-hour layover and a 3-hour delay to the connecting flight, we missed the connection and sat on the tarmac yesterday. On the plus side, we filmed a world-first network deployment the day before. We are hoping to make it by 1PM or so and be there for the rest of the day.
