Goo Goo Dolls and Zoom

“You go to more concerts than anyone I know.” Anne said over a Zoom.

(Aside) I feel it’s currently ingrained in our lexicon that Zoom is the Kleenex® of desktop video-conferencing. It just rolls off the tongue as the noun/verb to call the activity. Don’t teams me.

This may be short lived if Zoom keeps jamming features into the thing. Look at this trash panda home screen — there are so many things I’d rather not see or click. And though this aligns with most experiences on any sized screens these days, it’s a disservice to everyone.

2023 Zoom conferencing software home screen with a toolbar that includes icons for Home, Mail, Calendar, Team Chat, Meetings, Contacts, Apps, Clips, Whiteboard and Notifications
Lemme find the share button.

Anyway, the Goo Goo Dolls put on a great show at PNC Pavilion. I came knowing a few singles and left a fan — tight set, good banter, pretty staging.