Not to be their mouthpiece but I have to mention New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, a sculpture show opening on Saturday, October 4 at the Japan Society in New York. 93 sculptures by 23 artists using bamboo...
Rob Curley, news website visionary wrote this in a longer piece that is part of a recent Nieman Report. The giant relational database and geocoding are what http://creatingcommunityconnections.org needs next..."An interesting attribute of these local guides is that the entire...
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If it was not for Jay Sulzberger (via PhoList) forwarding an update by Evan Korth on the New York Events, I might have missed completely One Web Day 2008 which takes place on September 22nd so if you are in a different time zone than I am (US, Eastern Standard Time), say in...
This from the Blogworld blog:"You’re coming to Blogworld and New Media Expo 2008 here in Las Vegas. In fact, you might already be here. But how do you keep track of what’s going on, who is meeting up at what bars or nightclubs, what parties are happening, and even which...
If there is one thing I cannot get used to since I moved to the US it is blasting air conditioning in public spaces (malls, restaurants, offices, you name it) during the summer season or sweltering heat in the winter.One such occurrence happened yesterday while I attended Web...
"The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday have announced a ten-year ban for 13 of its top cricketers for joining the unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL), and is now hoping that the BCCI’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Champions Twenty20 League will help...
For whatever reason whenever I am getting ready (or trying to be) for a conference or an event, some things go awry.No earthquake or hurricane around here, mind you, just technical glitches.I lived through 1968 so I think I can make it through this one.On Wednesday (September...
During the pious month of Ramadan Poor Muslims are given donations under a system known as Zakat. Under this system wealthy muslims give a portion of their money to the poor every year.But this year the event turned into a stampede and the crush happened as people waited for...
The Evening Standard calls it London's biggest end of Summer party.Over the September 13-14 week-end, London will buzz with excitement as the Thames Festival takes over its land and waters. You could start Saturday with Feast on the Bridge described as "a spectacular communal...
Which were the worst (and best) business conferences and events you ever attended? Which? When? Where? Why? I will be hosting a discussion on this topic on Wednesday, September 17 (7:00 pm) during Web 2.0 Expo New York. It is titled 'How Much is Too Much? Where is the Value...
September 11, 2001 was a routine day until the Kids Program that my youngest son (then not quite 3) was watching went off the air.Shortly thereafter I got a call from a friend in Albany (New York) who had heard the news of the first plane crash.It was news to me and we were...
The following is a timeline of key events as they transpired on September 11, 2001. For ongoing memorial coverage of the seventh anniversary of 9/11, please see our Featured Coverage. "As the world marks the seventh...
Why did it take me 8 months into the year to find out that 2008 is The International Year of the Potato.All that thanks to Peru, a country that might count as many varieties of potatoes as France counts cheeses. I think they have an ongoing dispute with one of their neighbors...