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Month: February 2008

Silicon Florist’s links arrangement

Sometimes, a link says more than I could ever say. Here are some fragrant little buds I’ve found recently, courtesy of ma.gnolia.

Got to play with a MacBook Air Today

At today’s Ignite Portland planning lunch, Raven brought his wife Mara’s MacBook Air – the one he ordered from her from the expo floor at Macworld, immediately after it was announced in Steve Jobs’ keynote.

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BarCamp Portland 2008 dates announced

It’s still three months off, but I’m happy to report that BarCamp Portland, our local BarCamp gathering, has announced the dates and location for the 2008 event: May 2-4 at CubeSpace.

Tech + Geek + Culture. The event for the Portland tech community, produced BY the Portland tech community. Interesting topics, cool people, and great networking opportunities. Always free to attend.

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants.

The name BarCamp was inspired as a complement to FooCamp.

BarCamp Portland is managed by the Legion of Tech (the same great folks behind Ignite Portland). For more information, visit BarCamp Portland. To RSVP, visit the BarCamp Portland on Upcoming.

Additional BarCamp Portland coverage can be found on Dawn Foster’s Fast Wonder blog.

Silicon Florist’s links arrangement

Sometimes, a link says more than I could ever say. Here are some fragrant little buds I’ve found recently, courtesy of ma.gnolia.

How I’d like to use Twitter for work

Could we be seeing some early thoughts around extending the functionality of Jive Software’s Clearspace?

“As I’ve been using Twitter, I’ve realized that there are some posts I make (or that I’d like to make) that are related to the work I’m currently doing. For example, I’ll post a URL that I’d want the people working on Clearspace 2.0 and our PR Agency to see.”

Finally, A Fast Wonder Redesign

Dawn Foster’s Fast Wonder gets a new look. Read here post about the how and why.

Leaving Nokia, Joining MyStrands

Dr. Joseph McCarthy, former Principal Scientist at Nokia Research Center Palo Alto, has joined Corvallis-based MyStrands as Principal Instigator.

OEN: Take a ride on the bus.

The OEN CEO Bus Tour is coming up this Friday and it should be not only fun but interesting too. The first stop will be at Vesticon, a company whose mission it is to cure Vertigo.

Oregon 2007 VC Investments Significantly Higher

Oregon ranked #16 compared to other states in 2007 venture capital investment-dollars, with $301 million invested in 40 deals.

For all you software development nerds

Kevin Spence of Portland Small Business posts: “I just saw this on my feed reader this morning. The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry authored by Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin.”

Vimeo Search Improvements

Portland’s own Dalas Verdugo posts on search improvements to Vimeo: “Now when you search for videos and people on Vimeo, you have more options for sorting and filtering your search results. These new options will help you to refine your search and pinpoint exactly what you’re looking for.”

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