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EG Conference 2012

_tango! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:43:59 +0000

My favorite conference (which is from a list of many) is coming up again April 12-14 2012. This breath-taking conference is the EG Conference (Entertainment Gathering) that gathers in beautiful Monterey CA. I’d be able to write a entire book about why this is the most fascinating gathering I have been to in 10 years, but in simple words, come experience an eclectic gathering filled with mystery, surprise, emotion, connections, and entertainment for a few days in beautiful Monterey…. you will leave imagining the entire world differently, with a different perspective, and a twinkle in your eye again for curiosity, to perhaps create magic.
Come join, this year will be my 4th in a row. Let me know if you can make it and I’ll be sure to connect. Tickets are almost sold out.

SOPA: Stop Online Piracy Act

_tango! — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:04:12 +0000

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

For those unfamiliar with SOPAÂ (Stop Online Piracy Act), you must read and dig into this crazy Act that can and will pretty much screw up any freedom and innovation like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Reddit, etc if it happens. Please sign up to petition against it HERE.Â Learn more about it from the video above from Chris Hayes.

Vittana: What does Education Mean to you?

_tango! — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:44:54 +0000

Over the summer, Â at myÂ first FooCamp, I was asked “What does Education mean to you” by the amazing team over atÂ VittanaÂ which you should look into.

I knew Education was incredibly important in my life and one of my thoughts made it into the Vimeo video aboveÂ (with some other awesome individuals), but I thought this would be a good time to reflecte into this question a bit more for the holiday break.

What does Education mean to me?

Education is the opportunity to learn from the world and discover myself to share with others.
Education gives me the ability to breath, Â to grow, to be curious, to be wrong, and at times be right.
Without Education, I’d never learn, I’d Â never try, I’d never know myself, nor would I Â even question if I were wrong or right.
Education enables life.
Education is what makes us human.

If you have some thoughts on What does Education mean to you, drop a note over to the team at Vittana… I’m sure they would appreciate it.

TEDMED 2011: Juan Enriquez, FDA Regulatory Hurdles

_tango! — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:44:27 +0000

A must watch video…who knew playing it safe could actually be the dangerous decision. Aspirin and salt would not be approved to this day. How would life be without those?

“Juan Enriquez discusses current regulatory hurdles to introducing new drugs, why aspirin would never make it to market today, and the hidden costs of missing out.”

via tedmed

Olafur Grimsson: Iceland Bounces Back

_tango! — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:34:07 +0000

Olafur Grimsson: Iceland Bounces Back from PopTech on Vimeo.

“The President of Iceland describes how his country encountered social and democratic upheaval after the economic crisis of 2008. Over the last three years, by combining wide-scale systemic inquiry into governance and judicial systems as well as a long-standing investment in clean energy and technology, Iceland has been able to bounce back with a remarkable economic vitality.”

poptech blog

EG Conference 5: Jonathan Trappe

_tango! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:32:39 +0000

“Jonathan R. Trappe is a pilot of an unusual aircraft: literally a towering cluster of toy balloons. Didn’t you have this dream, as a child? Just holding onto a cluster of balloons, and floating off into open space? Trappe flies exactly this fantasy aircraft, in manned flight, through open skies.”

via EG

EG Conference 5: Stephen Tobolowsky

_tango! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:27:06 +0000

“Stephen Tobolowsky is one of the leading character actors in film today. USA Today listed Stephen as the 9th most frequently seen actor in movies. He has appeared in over 100 films and 200 television shows. He is best known for playing Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, Sammy Jankis in Memento, Werner Brandes in Sneakers, Happy Chapman in Garfield, and Mr. Bates in Freaky Friday.”

via EG

EG Conference 5: Elliott Erwitt

_tango! — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:12:28 +0000

“Elliott Erwitt was born in Paris to Russian émigré parents on July 26th, 1928. His journalistic essays, illustrations, and advertisements have been featured in publications around the world for over half a century. To date he continues to be one of the leading figures in the competitive field of photography.”

via EG

Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days

_tango! — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:14:50 +0000

“Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.”
via tedtalks

thanks Matt!!

FooCamp 2011

_tango! — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:23:09 +0000

I’m heading out to SF towards Sebastopol for a new unconference that I have never been to but was incredibly excited to be invited to FooCamp (Friends of O’Reiley) which is an invitational camp, where 250 awesome people, hackers, designers, creators, makers, and questioners gather to come up with whatever is on their mind and have great discussions with people from all over the world from different fields to boggle your mind! I’ve had quite a few friends attend and everyone seems to be energized full of ideas and disruptive ones when they return from this 3 day backyard camp gathering. There is not much online about it, but here is a write up from our friends Andrew on his experience a few years ago! I’ll be back next week with lots to write up about, and keep secret at times. Let me know if your in SF. I’m out there right before Foocamp this week.

(picture from laughingsquid)

Paul Nicklen: Tales of ice-bound wonderlands

_tango! — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:49:20 +0000

My favorite talk this year from TED:
“Diving under the Antarctic ice to get close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary new friend. Share his hilarious, passionate stories of the polar wonderlands, illustrated by glorious images of the animals who live on and under the ice.”

Thomas Heatherwick: Building the Seed Cathedral

_tango! — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:42:59 +0000

One of my favorite talks this year:
“A future more beautiful? Architect Thomas Heatherwick shows five recent projects featuring ingenious bio-inspired designs. Some are remakes of the ordinary: a bus, a bridge, a power station … And one is an extraordinary pavilion, the Seed Cathedral, a celebration of growth and light.”

via tedtalks

TEDxCambridge: Chandler Burr

_tango! — Mon, 16 May 2011 06:51:09 +0000

A follow up from the TEDxCambridge event I co-organized: Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic from 2006-2010, is the Director and Curator of the Center of Olfactory Art at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. In his TedxCambridge talk he speaks about eating scent and smelling food.

TEDxCambridge: Kenji Lopez-Alt, Food Science

_tango! — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:06:08 +0000

A follow up from the TEDxCambridge event I co-organized: Chef, writer, and recipe developer Kenji Lopez-Alt explains how he got into the business of questioning conventional cooking wisdom and shares some of the more surprising insights he has discovered.

MIX11: August de los Reyes, 21st Century Design

_tango! — Mon, 09 May 2011 06:50:09 +0000

I thought I’d start this week off with a great short talk from our friend August on design thinking in the 21st century which I highly agree with and wished more designers thought about these points…especially about what is user centered design and is it needed…so here I go in sharing it… boom!

via youtube
mix11 conference

TEDxCambridge: John Gertsen, Cocktail History

_tango! — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:17:26 +0000

A follow up from the TEDxCambridge event I co-organized: From Drink bartender John Gertsen uses the history of cocktails to show us why “it’s not what’s in the glass.”

A Designer’s Enlightening Notes

_tango! — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:19:05 +0000

Some great notes taken from designer Amanda Wright. Read the rest (another 10 pages) on mymodernmet.com. Also tons of other amazing sketches on Amanda’s flickr page.
(thanks MikeM)
(sketch notes mirrored after jump)

GEL conference 2011

_tango! — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:13:27 +0000

I’m off to nyc for the GEL conference. Will have more posts soon, otherwise, let me know if there is anything else I should catch while in town this week.

EG conference 2011: Jake Shimabukuro and Charles Yang

_tango! — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:00:42 +0000

One of the amazing highlights at this years Entertainment Gathering was the duo Jake Shimabukuro and Charles Yang who met the day before and magically performed this amazing composition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. Anyhow, if you have 5 minutes, turn up your speakers and be ready to be wowed! Charles played several more impromptu times at the Aquarium party and in the hotel lobby.

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Roger Ebert: Remaking my voice

_tango! — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:44:51 +0000

“When film critic Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw to cancer, he lost the ability to eat and speak. But he did not lose his voice. In a moving talk from TED2011, Ebert and his wife, Chaz, with friends Dean Ornish and John Hunter, come together to tell his remarkable story.”