Archive for September, 2006

How to get started with ruby

I’m in the Ruby On Rails presentation at BarCampNYC2 right now, and I’m sold. Ruby on Rails removes all the things I hate from web development and leaves me with what I love. This is the short list of stuff I need to get up and running. It’s mostly for me, but I figure I’ll [ READ MORE ]

10 Tips for making the most of BarCamp

BarCampNYC is coming up this weekend, and I wanted to start off the blogging frenzy that will surely ensue with a few tips for getting the most out of the incredible unconference that is BarCamp. Come rested This one sounds simple, but it’s important. Barcamp starts at 9 on Saturday and goes till 6 on [ READ MORE ]

Why Podcamp Rocked

CIMG4362 Originally uploaded by Bob Goyetche. Bob from the Bob and AJ show snapped this picture at the bar after PodCamp. It really sums up why I love these events. I’m having a (apparently very fun ) conversation with Jay Moonah from Uncle Seth, Mike from the amazing video hosting and sharing service Blip.tv is [ READ MORE ]

Sometimes, the most beautiful things are right at your doorstep.

This amazing giant sunflower is growing in the garden across from the door to our apartment building. It’s at least 10 feet tall and when you look up at it from the street it’s so tall that all you can see is sky behind it and you get this incredible mix of blues, yellows and [ READ MORE ]

Yarr! I almost forgot!

Tomorrow is talk like a pirate day! I almost forgot AGAIN this year – second to halloween, this is my favoritie holiday of the year, yet it slips my mind until too late almost every time. Avast ye maties! Tomorrow be a good day! Photo: The Last Pirate by jtalone96 Thanks to Kate for reminding [ READ MORE ]

Human Workers Unite

Attention Originally uploaded by mercurialn. I just saw this picture posted by one of my friends on flickr. I’ve been looking for stuff like this to start appearing for years! When I heard about the first McDonalds “sales terminal” they were testing, I wondered how long it would take for the displaced workers to start [ READ MORE ]

CC’s furry friend

CC’s furry friend Originally uploaded by Bob from Rogic. I had a ton of fun at podcamp, and you can see some of the results at FeltUpTV.com You can see me interviewing C.C. Chapman with one of the puppets from Felt Up TV in the picture here. Thanks to Bob from Bob and AJ for [ READ MORE ]

It’s All in Your Hands – amazing viewer directed scifi series

It’s All in Your Hands is a beautifully shot sci-fi series where the audience decides what the main characters will do and what direction the story will take. It’s like a group-participation “choose your own adventure!”read more | digg story[ READ MORE ]

Reflections on Podcamp Boston, Day 1

Podcamp is awesome. I could simply end this post right there, but I suppose that’s not much fun, is it? Well, there’s been so much that happened today that I almost don’t know where to begin. People have come from Kansas, NYC, London, and elsewhere to join in the new media love-in that is Podcamp. [ READ MORE ]

Conference rule number 1: you can sleep when you get home.

I’m currently on my way to Podcamp Boston. It’s just past 7AM and I’m already winding past hartsdale, crammed into the only half-a-seat left on the bus when I arrived. That’s my own fault of course… I cut my commute famously close this morning, leaving at 5:45 for a 6:30 bus. That sort of stunt [ READ MORE ]

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