AboutIdeasNow — search /about, /ideas, /now pages of 7k+ personal sites. It was shared on Show HN in 2024 and received 586 upvotes on Hacker News. Find people to collaborate with by searching through the /about, /ideas and /now pages of 1000s of personal sites. We are a community of volunteers and it is always free to participate. This allows virtual conference participants to meet and talk with conference presenters and attendees in what often feels like those great spontaneous hallway conversations, something not usually possible for a virtual experience. There is only room for 10 in each session but we record and, whenever possible, live stream, to allow additional virtual attendees to participate in the discussion by listening and asking questions via Twitter. We add value at all levels of the conference experience: **For Virtual Participants** You are our main focus. We exist to give you access where there was none before – well at least not the way that we do it. It is always free for you to participate with us. If the conference is not offering a virtual option or if you cannot afford or otherwise obtain a virtual pass you will find that our sessions are a great way to get a feel for what is going on there. If there is a conference that you would like to attend, and you cannot, reach out to us. These can include unaffiliated scholars, graduate students, adjuncts, moms of young kids, those with health issues that prevent travel, and people from countries with emerging economies or countries far away from where most academic conferences are held. These voices broaden the collective conversation that is happening at the conference creating a more heterogeneous voice influencing those that are in attendance. If you are planning to attend or present at an academic conference and would like to connect with virtual participants contact us. Our presence will help you to create a larger mark in the virtual space (think social media, networks, blogs, and an international presence) whether or not you are offering other virtual options.