Category: Events

  • Shalini and Chris’ Wedding!

    Shalini and Chris’ Wedding!

    Congratulations Shalini and Chris! This weekend I was up in New Haven at their beautiful wedding.. a few quick photos.. Photos on Flickr Thanks to Dennis Kwan for taking great pro pics!

  • Fire on Park Ave

    Fire on Park Ave

    Quick shot of some firefighters responding to an apartment fire on Park Ave, NYC.

  • Planet Bluegrass

    Today marks the start of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.. with the crush of people coming into town, and the crazy spectacle of a large portion of them, it’s like being on another planet.. Planet Bluegrass… I’m delighted, and horrified. Listening to: Ghostland Observatory – Midnight Voyage

  • Chris’ Bachelor Party

    Chris’ Bachelor Party

    Long time friend Chris is getting married at the end of June. To celebrate, 6 of us got together in Telluride, Colorado for a bachelor party weekend of mountain biking, camping, climbing, hiking and relaxing. A few quick pictures… (Slideshow) Congrats Shalini and Chris!

  • Checking out the 2011 Teva Mountain Games

    After running the Fish Hatchery 5K, me, Will and John drove through the mountains to Vail, Colorado for the Teva Mountain Games. Professional and amateur outdoor adventure athletes from the Vail Valley and around the world will converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail to compete in eight sports and 23 disciplines including: x-country,…

  • Running the Leadville Fish Hatchery 5km Trail Race

    Today for our day off from Wilderness First Responder training, a group of us got together to go into the town of Leadville, Colorado to run the Fish Hatchery 5k trail race. This was the first smaller community race I’ve run in a while – but it was by far the HARDEST 5k I’ve ever…

  • Back on Radio1190 – DJing A Guest Set on Sub-Harmony

    Back on Radio1190 – DJing A Guest Set on Sub-Harmony

    During college at University of Colorado at Boulder, I worked at the college radio station Radio1190 KVCU as both the RPM Music Director and the host of my own radio show, The Acid Lounge. During the show’s 5 year run, I had the privelege of having DJ and producer Chad Westcott on as my co-host.…

  • Boulder Creek Festival

    Every Memorial Day weekend in Boulder, Colorado, the community comes together for the Boulder Creek Festival. Vendors, artists, and entrepreneurs from near and far come to set up booths up and down the Boulder Creek Path, and everyone comes out to check it out. This year, I met up with Chad and Amber to check…

  • Jason Graduates from Columbia University

    Congrats to brother Jason on graduating from Columbia University! Pics on Flickr

  • Kidnapping Doug

    This weekend, for Doug’s birthday, we kidnapped him and went out to Pennsylvania. A few pics and video..

  • I’m On The English Kills Concert Poster

    I’m On The English Kills Concert Poster

    For reasons unknown, I’ve been featured on the latest concert poster for English Kills, who are playing April 21st at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC. Highlighting my recent less-than-great haircut, with mullet added for effect. Designed by Jeff Capossela.

  • Notes from the April New York Tech Meetup…

    Some quick notes from tonight’s New York Tech Meetup…  

  • April Fools, By The Numbers

    April Fools, By The Numbers

    April Fools Day, by the numbers, thanks for Lab42…  

  • South By Southwest Interactive 2011 – Wrapping Up

    South By Southwest Interactive 2011 – Wrapping Up

    Wrapping up – South By Southwest 2011. SXSW this year was crazy – more forums, panels, speakers, meetings, shmoozing, happy hours, parties and concerts than could reasonably be handled in a single week. But I tried to do as much as I could, and had a great time in the process. Here’s an itemized account…

  • SXSW Wrapup: QR Codes Everywhere

    This year at South By Southwest Interactive, QR Codes – high resolution barcodes used to deliver web addresses and other data to mobile phones by way of scanning with a phones built in camera – were EVERYWHERE. Amidst the seas of catchy flyers, posters, leaflets, coasters, handouts and stickers, almost everything had a QR code…

  • Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers

    Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers

    Last night, my sister Jill and I went to see Steve Martin play bluegrass with The Steep Canyon Rangers at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Great show! The group just came out with a new album, “Rare Bird Alert“. Listen: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers – Rare Bird Alert Highlights…

  • The Egg Drop at Ignite Austin during SXSW

    The Egg Drop at Ignite Austin during SXSW

    This year at South by Southwest, I attended the Ignite Austin event, with the whole Morpheus Media crew. Ignite is a get together that features fast paced 5 minute mini lectures. Each presenter gets 5 minutes, and 20 slides, which auto advance. Presenters can, and do, talk about anything they want, and the crazy fast…

  • SXSW Panel – Voices From The HTML5 Trenches: Browser Wars IV

    SXSW Panel – Voices From The HTML5 Trenches: Browser Wars IV

    Panel – Voices From The HTML5 Trenches: Browser Wars IV Summary: The term HTML5 now refers to the much-hyped kitchen sink of the web. It covers *everything* including things not officially part of the HTML5 specification. Yet “HTML5” is now the catch phrase to describe the new wave of platform competition on the web, and…

  • SXSW Dual – Touching Stories: Designing Digital Magazines for the iPad

    SXSW Dual – Touching Stories: Designing Digital Magazines for the iPad

    SXSW Dual – Touching Stories: Designing Digital Magazines for the iPad Summary: The launch of the iPad signaled the start of a new era for magazine publishing. A single device that delivered the fidelity of print and the interactivity of the Web, all wrapped up in a fun and easy-to-use form factor gave the industry…

  • SXSW Panel – Moving the Web onto Mobile Devices

    SXSW Panel – Moving the Web onto Mobile Devices

    Panel – Moving the Web onto Mobile Devices Summary: Take a look at how the complexity of design has increased exponentially with the web moving onto today’s mobile devices. There are so many more considerations when thinking about a design or a campaign that go beyond the basic, “who is my target audience….how do I…

  • SXSW Future15 – NFC and RFID, How It Will Change Mobile

    Future15 – NFC and RFID, How It Will Change Mobile, presented by David Berkowitz, Sr Dir of Emerging Media, 360i Summary: How Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will change the wireless industry, user experiences, marketing, and shopping. Mobile phones a now being looked as a ubiquitous device that plays an increasingly…

  • SXSW Panel – Japanese Mobile Leaders Forum

    SXSW Panel – Japanese Mobile Leaders Forum

    Panel – Japanese Mobile Leaders Forum Summary: “Japan” “Mobile” “Social Media” – what do you see when you have these words together? Cyber utopia? Shrinking Galapagos? Ninjas with high-tech swords? It’s about time we know what the real scenes are in Japan. With the leaders of the mobile social media in Japan, we will discuss…

  • SXSW Solo – The 2011 Open Architecture Challenge: Revisioning Decommisioned Military Facilities/Design Like You Give A Damn

    SXSW Solo – The 2011 Open Architecture Challenge: Revisioning Decommisioned Military Facilities/Design Like You Give A Damn

    Solo – The 2011 Open Architecture Challenge: Revisioning Decommisioned Military Facilities presented by Cameron Sinclair, Chief Eternal Optimist, Architecture for Humanity Summary: Every two years Architecture for Humanity changes the design world to tackle a global project. In 2005 we looked at health care delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2007 looked to develop digital inclusion…

  • SXSW Keynote: Christopher Poole

    SXSW Keynote: Christopher Poole

    Keynote: Christopher Poole, Founder, 4chan/Canvas Bio: Christopher “moot” Poole is the founder of 4chan.org, a simple image-based bulletin board, which has grown from a niche site targeting anime fans to one of the most influential communities on the ‘Net. With over 12 million unique visitors per month, many popular viral videos, Internet phenomena, and memes…