Category: geekevents
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The Man Who Needs No Introduction
A few years ago I was on a panel at a conference, and someone asked how I ought to be introduced. “Just say I am a Houston writer.” I wasn’t being coy; I genuinely hate introductions – giving them, receiving them and having to sit through them. They are as annoying as the warnings at…
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My 2006 South by Southwest Journal (Very long)
Every March between 2002 and 2010 I regularly attended an Austin tech conference called South by Southwest Interactive. In 2006 I offered to TechBlog to blog about my misadventures at SXSW. I generally liked that experience although it kind of ruins the fun of attending the conference. Some of the tidbits are dated now (but…
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Novel in 2050 Plan B (SXSWi 2010) Sunday March 14 at 2:00 PM
Description of a talk Robert Nagle will be organizing at 2010 SXSW Interactive
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Alas, I’ve decided to become a protester (for a day)
A week ago I hemmed and hawed about whether I should attend a Houston political protest about bank bailouts. Normally I never do these kinds of things (even though protests seems as natural to many progressives as going to church is for conservatives). Here’s meeting info if you’re interested. Saturday at 1:00 PM. Just for…
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Dilemma: Should I attend South by Southwest Interactive Conference in March?
Frankly, I’m deadlocked. I’ve been attending South by Southwest Interactive since 2002. Should I go for the 7th year in a row? I’ve changed my mind about 20 times, and frankly, I expect to change it 10 more times. I need to make a decision before January 15 (that’s when the price goes up $25…
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Tellebration Storytelling Event: November 17 (Houston)
What? Tellebration Storytelling Event When? Saturday November 17, 2:00 PM (Important: Note the Changed Time!) Where? Dharma Cafe, 1718 Houston Avenue,Houston, Texas77007 (see website & map). Cost: (Includes Light Buffet/Coffee) $10 (HSG Members)/$12 (non-HSG guests) I’ll be not only attending the event, but I’ll also be telling a story. For more details about this event…
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SXSW Interactive Price Increase
Unfortunately, it looks like prices for SXSW Interactive have increased precipituously. Early bird rates have increased from $250 to $350. Although this is merely acknowledging the popularity of the Interactive session, it will no longer seem as awesome a deal as it used to be. Still it’s good deal if you haven’t gone before. In…
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Gecko Gathering Saturday September 22, 2007
Host: Brian Herod Location: Willow St. Pump Station, 811 N. San Jacinto, Houston, TX View Map and Photograph When: Saturday, September 22, 7:00pm Phone: 713-480-6303 Website (I’ll probably be telling a story at this event. It should be lots of fun) From Brian’s announcement: Beginning in September, in the spirit of those geckos gathering, a…
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Ploneability Higher Education Workshop: November 7
I’ll probably be attending the Ploneability Higher Education workshop at University of Houston on November 7. Registration is free. I don’t work at a university per se, but my plone/ebook implementation should be relevant to people at the university. Plus, I used to teach at a university in another life.
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Barcamp Houston–Postscript
Whew, I came back from Barcamp Houston. Exhausted. (work in progress. I’ve going to add comments later when I have more time). The talk went pretty well, but I’ve noticed that I usually put too much stuff in presentations. It’s hard to have a sense how long a presentation actually will be until you’ve done…
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Giving Readings
Charlie Stross gives advance about how authors can give a public reading. To summarize, read a 25 minute story, then a shorter 15 minute story, then 5 minutes from something unpublished. That sounds good, but it’s really hard for a performer to be engaging for longer than 25 minutes, if only because the audience becomes…
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SXSW Panel Picker
Oops, I forgot to submit a panel idea to South by Southwest 2008. (I was doing to do something about ebooks, reading, etc). You can vote on the panels here. That’s okay. It wouldn’t have gotten picked anyway (it’s far more fun being in the audience anyway). However, I’m working on a really interesting presentation/panel…
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Presentation (August 25): Optimizing for Reading: The Art and Science of Presenting Content
This Saturday I’ll be giving a presentation with Gerry Manacsa at Barcamp Houston. (See my post-presentation wrapup here) Subject Optimize for Reading: the art (and science) of presenting content Date: August 25, 2007. Probably 10:00 AM. (There is no set schedule, but we’ll probably be presenting before noon). Location: Houston Technology Center Cost: Free! (as…
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Presentation (August 25): Optimizing for Reading: The Art and Science of Presenting Content
On Saturday August 25 I’ll be attending Barcamp Houston. . It’s located at the Houston Technology Center near midtown. I was going to give a presentation on ebooks, but instead, I’ve decided to give a presentation on a more general topic: Optimizing for Reading: The Art and Science of Presenting Content. Subjects covered will include:…