Touchdown at TED2010

Posted on February 9, 2010 Under Travel

I'm in Long Beach for TED 2010, and the vibe here is great. The speaker lineup looks simply incredible. Already did a bit of an exciting helicopter tour (see some shots from the sky here) in a bit of a…

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The Feast Conference

Posted on September 23, 2009 Under Life

While there's nothing tastier than a meal at Soba Koh, All Day Buffet has come close with The Feast for those starving for change, and looking to make the world a better place. On October 1st at The Times Center,…

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Mark Your Calendar: The 99% Conference

Posted on March 4, 2009 Under Life

Behance believes there are too many ideas in the world, and not enough action. The name is inspired by Thomas Edison's famous quote, "genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." The conference is for people that already have great ideas,…

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Touchdown at TED 2009

Posted on February 3, 2009 Under Travel

A hop, skip and a jump from London (I sat next to Thom Yorke on the plane here, by the way) and my mind-boggling conference circuit continues. Yes, I'm here in Long Beach for TED 2009. This is the 25th…

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World Economic Forum, Davos 2009

Posted on February 3, 2009 Under Life

I was at Davos again this year, but decidedly quiet on the blogging front -- I did a bit of Twittering, but for the most part was really there to focus on the topics at hand. If you didn't make…

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Vision 2020

Posted on January 23, 2009 Under Design

If you're interested in the future of architecture, you want to check out Vision 2020, an online conference of noted architects, critics, and students where they paint a picture of the built environment and its relevance in the foreseeable future.…

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PSFK Goes To Asia

Posted on September 22, 2008 Under Life

Grab your passports, put your seats and tray tables in their upright and locked position, and get ready for PSFK's Conference in Asia. Piers and crew are headed to tax-haven and very international city of Singapore to help spread the…

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Flashbelt Conference 2008

Posted on May 20, 2008 Under Design

Web Developers and designers unite! What's that? You need a time and a place? Well how about June 8th -- June 11th at the Holiday Inn Metrodome in Minneapolis? Apparently there's a pretty awesome get together being held there called…

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Davos: The Future of Mobile Technology

Posted on January 28, 2008 Under Gadgetry

One of the best panels at Davos was The Future of Mobile Technology, a casual discussion with a star studded lineup of panelists. SK Telecom CEO Kim Shin-Bae, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Sony CEO (and…

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Erik Natzke

Posted on November 7, 2007 Under Design

You may or may not be familiar with Erik Natzke. I mentioned him the other day in a post about Shiftspace, but prior to visiting OFFF last weekend, I hadn't heard of him. Once you see his work though, the…

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