Starr says he doesn’t entirely care what people on the Internet think of him, though he disagrees with most assessments. Entitled poster boy for the perceived self-absorption of an increasingly maligned techie caste—that’s never been him, Starr says: “If I was that bad, or if I had done half the things people accuse me of, I’d be in jail.”
Talk to those close to Starr, and they’ll say he mellowed after the incident. “Ever since I met him, there have been people on the Internet who don’t like Nick for some reason,” says Brian Street, Starr’s partner of two years. “So, yeah, it was a relief almost to not have to deal with that as much.”
I’ve known Nick since 2006..maybe slightly earlier. Actually, here’s the first time we physically met in person back in St. Augustine Florida in 2007. I consider Nick to be a friend. His online persona, much like mine, gets him into a lot of trouble. We’re both outspoken know-it-alls on the Internet and while we may not embody that attitude in person, people don’t take kindly to it.
When it comes to Google Glass, I actually respect what Nick is doing. It is the future unlikes Bluetooth Ear Pieces, Glass has a great purpose as the first mainstream wearable technology. It has a long way to go but breaking the stigma around it is step one and Nick is leading the fight.