There will be another PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 planning meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM (note the later time) at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. Topics to be covered will include: Finalizing event date Discussion of mission and goals for the year Updates from subcommittee leaders Discussion of partnership to handle financial matters
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You can’t win if you don’t play
Basketball, originally uploaded by ryan_fung. Sportsocracy’s 2008 Pittsburgh Bloggers March Madness Challenge has begun. You may remember that last year I came in 25 out of 26, beating only iJustine and that by a single, lonely point. Last year I had an absurd but thought-out strategy or choosing teams with which I had connection. That …
“Won’t You Wear a Sweater?” Day
YouTube – Mister Rogers: "Won’t You Wear a Sweater?" Day Thursday, March 20 will be "Won’t You Wear a Sweater?" Day. In honor of what would have been Mister Rogers’ 80th birthday on March 20, Mr. McFeely — aka David Newell, the public relations director for Family Communications, Inc. (the nonprofit company founded in 1971 …
AlphaLab launches in Pittsburgh
seedlings, originally uploaded by paul goyette. A new and interesting product development accelerator has been launched in Pittsburgh: Innovation Works announces the launch of AlphaLab, a catalyst for the next generation of software, interactive game design and Internet-related companies. Innovation Works created AlphaLab to help companies rapidly develop their technology, gain user feedback from early …
Cathy Day reading from “Comeback Season” (rescheduled)
Rescheduled due to snow: On Friday, March 21 at 7 PM, Cathy Day will be reading from her new book, Comeback Season: How I Learned to Play the Game of Love, at the Joseph Beth Booksellers in the Southside Works, 2705 E Carson St. See my review of Comeback Season. Find out more at …
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Invisible Children Benefit
I posted some time back about the Invisible Children Tour coming to Pittsburgh in March. Here are details on a benefit event as part of that tour: Local Organizations, Restaurants, Bands and Artists Team Up for Benefit On Sunday, March 9, Creative TreeHouse will be hosting an art and music event to benefit Invisible Children, …
Snow? What snow? Pittsburgh BlogFest 13 wrap-up
Pittsburgh BlogFest 13 sign-in sheet, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. It was the luckiest 13 I’ve ever seen. Last Friday’s Pittsburgh BlogFest was perhaps the best one we’ve had yet. Despite the snow and slippy conditions, lots and lots of fabulous, fascinating people showed up. The sign-in sheet, which you see above, gives you a sense …
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Pittsburgh BlogFest 13 tonight!
IMGP1168, originally uploaded by ToriaURU. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays Pittsburgh Bloggers from their joyful gathering on this appointed eve. BlogFest 13 starts tonight at 5:30 and continues until 9:30 or so. We’ll be at Finnegan’s Wake (near PNC Park, 20 General Robinson St., North Shore, 412-325-2601, map link …
Get your kicks
Teepee motel on Route 66, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. Back in 1999, when I’d just left my job in Virginia and had moved back to Pennsylvania, I took a vacation in the desert. My brother and I flew into New Mexico and rented a car, then drove around staying at campgrounds and motels, taking in …
Visiting the Land of Make-Believe
Visiting the Land of Make-Believe, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. UPDATE 3/20/2008: Today is "Won’t You Wear a Sweater?" Day. Let’s make the most of this beautiful day! Andrew Stockey wrote a nice "happy birthday" message to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which today is 40 years old. I mentioned this to my brother, who asked …