Last night we attended the 8th annual Crunchies, an awards show in San Francisco sponsored by tech blogs TechCrunch and VentureBeat.
It's kind of like the Oscars for tech companies — everybody gets dressed up and tries to get close to local tech celebrities, while startups compete for awards like "Fastest-Rising Startup" and "VC Of The Year."
Like most awards shows, the Crunchies is about seeing and being seen as much as the awards themselves.
The Crunchies was at Davies symphony hall in downtown San Francisco. It's known for amazing acoustics.
There were plenty of protestors outside. These people were dressed up like pigs to make a point about wealth in Silicon Valley.
There were also protestors picketing the event. Most of them were angry about Uber not providing health insurance to its drivers.
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