SeattleTechCalendar

LSM - Lean Startup Machine Seattle

2012-06-01T20:18:40.000Z

When: Fri Jun 29, 2012 to Sun Jul 1, 2012

Where: TBD
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Lean Startup Machine is an intensive 3-day workshop on Lean methodologies. Use Customer Development and Lean Startup principles to validate an idea for a new product or service, and learn more in 3 days than most do in 6 months. Don't waste time on an idea that is going to flop with your customers. Register now while discounted Early Bird tickets last, only 5 are left. Event will be capped at 50 participants to ensure a quality experience with top mentors. Don't get lost in the shuffle. Register & find more details here: http://lsm-seattle-june-2012.eventbrite.com/ If you have any questions feel free to email the organizer of the event: Kelsey Conophy kelsey@leanstartupmachine.com

STF 06/13 Event: Cases of PaaS (Platform as a Service)

2012-05-30T07:21:15.000Z

When: Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:30pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Bellevue City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: What: Cases of PaaS (Platform as a Service) When: Wed, June 13th, 2012 5:30pm -- 9:00pm Where: Bellevue City Hall Event style: Talks, Q&A and interactive discussion Admission: Registration required RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Sea-Tech-Forum/events/36852512/ Parking: Free (but limited) Food: Light snacks/drink provided at hallway (no food/drink allowed in the conference room) Gifts: Swags from our sponsors are available, including major door prize(s) We are expecting 130+ people from local companies, organizations and start-ups, not necessarily technical people, but also marketing professionals, PM, recruiters, investors... Besides the senior speakers, there may be 30+ VIP guests from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Facebook, Zynga, Ebay, Intel, IBM, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, HTC, Hulu, Oracle, SAP, CA, UW, EMC, Expedia, Zillow, SEOmoz, Bungie, Nintendo, Nordstrom, Alaska Airlines, Dice, Salesforce, SGI, VMWare, Citrix... Microsoft User Research team will have a booth at this event too. Come on time and print out the confirmation page to guarantee a seat. 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Snack & social (come early and meet interesting tech guru and investors, besides food) 6:20pm - 6:30pm, Introduction 6:30pm - 7:00pm, Talk Not All PaaS Are Equal Speaker: Jeff MacDuff, CTO & CoFounder, Buddy.com Abstract: We are going to cover the 3 basic types of category of services provided under the generic PAAS moniker and how to pick the right one for your business. We cover how Buddy.com is bringing scenario focused engineering to the space and give a quick demo. We will also talk about the technologies used to build Buddy.com as a startup. Bio: As CTO, Jeff has overall responsibility for the architecture of the Buddy Platform, as well as topology planning and is head of development. Prior to co-founding Buddy, he worked for over twelve years at Microsoft Corporation on teams from Windows to PC|3 to OEM to Automotive to Embedded. 7:00pm - 7:20pm, Talk How to bring best of Open Source and .NET together Speaker: Jawaid Ekram, COO / Co-Founder, Uhuru Software Abstract: There is no reason that .NET applications can't take advantage of the rich ecosystem available in Open Source. Uhuru Software will offer tips and demonstrations of how applications written in .NET on Windows Servers can utilize Open Source services such as MySQL, RabbitMQ and MongoDB. He will be using the Uhuru AppCloud as the underlying Platform as a Service for his demonstrations. With the right services and techniques .NET can be a great option even when developers want to use Open Source services. Bio: Jawaid is a cloud computing industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in engineering and the operations of large-scale systems. A former GM at Microsoft, he was responsible for Global Foundations Services (Data Center) and Live Meeting Services (SaaS). Prior to his career at Microsoft, Jawaid was CIO/VP Services of Placeware, leading their transition of the product from software to SaaS. He served as Senior Vice President of Visa International for five years and worked at United Airlines prior to that. With an MS degree in Computer Science and experience in executive roles at enterprise companies, Mr. Ekram understands the challenges of IT management. 7:20pm - 7:40pm, Talk Focus on Apps and Data and Leave the Rest to Pros Speaker: Bhanu Mullapudi, Sr. Systems Architect, Alaska Airlines; Co-founder, PlayMySurvey.com Abstract: Discuss Windows Azure as a PaaS solution. Pros and Cons of Azure. Cost of Azure. Various technologies available on Azure and how to use them. Impact of software lifecycle. Bio: I am Sr. Software Architect at Alaska Airlines, have a master's degree in Software Systems. I lead an innovation team, work as enterprise mobile architect and software solution provider. I am also co-founder of PlayMySurvey.com, a platform for creating engaging and rewarding surveys. I have worked as a web programmer for about 8 years and working as an architect for about last 2 years. I am an expert on web technologies and now working on enterprise mobile solutions. I am going to work full time on PlayMySurvey.com in summer. 7:40pm - 8:00pm, Talk Eyejot's Move to the Cloud: Simple Choices and Complex Solutions Speaker: David Geller, CEO & Founder, Eyejot Abstract: While the choice of whether to move a company's existing computing and storage resources into the cloud using a leading PaaS may appear simple, it's often challenged by implementation complexities that aren't always obvious at the outset. In 2011, Eyejot ditched its own data center infrastructure and moved 100% of its critically important computing resources into the cloud. This talk will share details of their migration plan and the aspects of it that were both successful and formidable. Bio: David Geller is the founder and CEO of Eyejot, a preeminent video mail and business communications platform he founded in 2007. At that time he was also CEO of WhatCounts, a leading email marketing platform he founded with a partner in 2001 and counted as clients Costco, Alaska Airlines, MSNBC, Pandora and many others. WhatCounts was successfully sold in late 2010. David was previously CTO of Altrec.com, a dominant online outdoor retailer and, before that, a Director at Starwave, a Paul Allen funded startup, where he managed software engineering for projects such as ESPN, ABC News, TheStreet.com and early integration efforts with Disney's Internet Group. 8:00pm - 8:20pm, Talk How ISVs are using the Salesforce PaaS to drive revenue Speaker: Bill Mariani, Technical Evangelist, Salesforce.com Abstract: Got an idea for a killer commercial app? Want to learn how to get it in the hands of paying customers? In this talk, we'll show developers and product managers how to leverage the Force.com platform's developer tools, environments, and distribution technologies to get your app to market. Bio: Bill joined salesforce in 2005 and has held a variety of roles primarily focused on the success of customers and partners. Currently, he is a Technical Evangelist in the Force.com platform group. In this role he specializes in helping ISV partners understand the benefits cloud computing and building commercial applications using the force.com platform. Bill is also a regular speaker at salesforce Dreamforce and Cloudforce events. Previously, Bill worked for Delphion as a product manager for their IP Asset application. 8:20pm - 9:00pm, Q&A to all speakers, and interactive free discussion 9:00pm, Door prize draw 9:00pm - 9:30pm, Social submitted by clairekk@gmail.com

Start-up False Starts – the Top 10 Legal Missteps of Start-ups

2012-05-25T03:10:39.000Z

When: Thu Jun 7, 2012 6pm to 8pm PDT

Where: The Forum Building - Large Conference Room, 1718 NW 56th St Seattle, WA 98107
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Please sign up at: http://start-upfalsestarts.eventbrite.com/ What's the Workshop About? This workshop is for entrepreneurs who are thinking about forming a start-up, or have recently started a business, and want greater insight on how to avoid the typical legal problems encountered by new businesses. Four professionals - a securities lawyer, an intellectual property (IP) lawyer, an immigration lawyer, and an international tax CPA - will discuss the most important legal issues to consider in the early stages of your business. Their presentations will provide information on how to protect your intellectual property rights, avoid tax surprises, handle immigration issues and ensure a smooth growth and exit. Our Top 10 Legal Missteps List: Not forming a business entity. Choosing the wrong entity type. Not protecting your IP assets. Mismanaging your IP assets. Misunderstanding visa options when you start your own company. Mishandling employee arrangements and tax matters outside of the U.S. Operating with fuzzy founder or employment agreements (or, lack of agreements!). Failing to correctly compensate employees/founders/partners (e.g. stock options, salaries for S-Corp owners, retirement plans, and more). Ignoring your books. DIY lawyering/accounting/etc! Come join us! 6:00pm - 6:30pm - Networking & Refreshments 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Panelists & QA Session 7:30pm - 8:00pm - Networking Parking spaces are available for free in the Forum Building parking lot in front of the building. On street parking is also available. submitted by ashley@emberip.com

Startup Riot

2012-05-23T21:00:16.000Z

When: Wed Aug 8, 2012

Where: Showbox SODO
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: What is Startup Riot? It's one day with thirty startups presenting for 3 minutes each and then answering questions for 3 minutes. Audience members get to help pick the top three winners. Plus it's affordable to attend and we make sure only the right people get in the room (sorry, no non-sponsoring service providers). What's not to like? http://startupriot.com/show/seattle

Startup Riot

2012-05-23T20:59:24.000Z

When: Tue Aug 7, 2012

Where: Showbox SODO
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Job Fair

M&A: A Primer for CEO's

2012-05-18T20:11:51.000Z

When: Wed Jun 6, 2012 3pm to Wed Jun 6, 2012 5pm PDT

Where: Perkins Coie, 1201 Third Avenue, 49th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Register Now: http://www.bdo.com/events/MASeminar2012 Currently a CEO at a tech company? Gain first-hand knowledge from qualified industry, banking, legal, and financial experts regarding how M&A can help companies achieve inorganic growth and create opportunity for founders, investors and employees, and how the metrics may impact your business. Info and free RSVP here: http://bit.ly/L3hIbs submitted by aorr@perkinsaccounting.com

Recruiting Office Hours by Rooster Park

2012-05-18T06:33:43.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-06-13 13:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Uptown Espresso @ SLU
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://roosterpark.com/blog/announcing-rooster-park-office-hours/ Recruiting Office Hours for candidates and companies interested in asking any questions about how to navigate contract and full-time recruiting processes. submitted by scott@roosterpark.com

Recruiting Office Hours by Rooster Park

2012-05-18T06:33:26.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-06-06 13:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Zeitgeist @ Pioneer Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://roosterpark.com/blog/announcing-rooster-park-office-hours/ Recruiting Office Hours for candidates and companies interested in asking any questions about how to navigate contract and full-time recruiting processes. submitted by scott@roosterpark.com

Recruiting Office Hours by Rooster Park

2012-05-18T06:32:39.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-05-23 13:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Uptown Espresso @ SLU
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://roosterpark.com/blog/announcing-rooster-park-office-hours/ Recruiting Office Hours for candidates and companies interested in asking any questions about how to navigate contract and full-time recruiting processes. submitted by scott@roosterpark.com

Recruiting Office Hours by Rooster Park

2012-05-18T06:34:29.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-06-20 13:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Zeitgeist @ Pioneer Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://roosterpark.com/blog/announcing-rooster-park-office-hours/ Recruiting Office Hours for candidates and companies interested in asking any questions about how to navigate contract and full-time recruiting processes. submitted by scott@roosterpark.com

Designer Brown Bag at Eastside Incubator

2012-05-18T00:31:45.000Z

When: Fri May 25, 2012 12pm to 2pm PDT

Where: Eastside Incubator, 2675 151st Place NE (BUILDING 3), Redmond, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We have an awesome panel of designers to come talk to us and answer questions - Ryan Lonac, Mark Kornblum, and Cameron Preston. Topics include some of the most common design needs for early stage startups. Our speakers are not only talented in visual design, but also well-versed in code. Don't miss this opportunity to get your design questions answered and moving your startup project forward on a solid design foundation. To RSVP and get more detail about this event: http://www.meetup.com/EastsideIncubator/events/64532992/ submitted by mei@jobfully.com

CodeDay MEGA

2012-05-18T00:30:56.000Z

When: Sat Jun 30, 2012 12pm to Sun Jul 1, 2012 7pm PDT

Where: Thinkspace, 8201 164th Ave NE, Redmond
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: CodeDay MEGA: a 30 hour hackathon for high school and college students. More information: http://codeday.org/ submitted by edj@studentrnd.org

STF Event: Mobile Computing Revealed (Session Three)

2012-05-18T00:08:57.000Z

When: Wed May 16, 2012 6pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Bellevue City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: What: Mobile Computing Revealed (Session Three) When: Wed, May 16th, 2012 6:00pm -- 9:00pm Where: Bellevue City Hall Event style: Talks, Q&A and interactive discussion Admission: Registration required RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Sea-Tech-Forum/events/36852422/ Parking: Free (but limited) Food: Light snacks/drink provided at hallway (no food/drink allowed in the conference room) Gifts: Swags from our sponsors are available, including major door prize(s) We are expecting 130+ people from local companies, organizations and start-ups, not necessarily technical people, but also marketing professionals, PM, recruiters, investors... Besides the senior speakers, there may be 30+ VIP guests from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Facebook, Zynga, Ebay, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, HTC, Hulu, Oracle, SAP, CA, UW, EMC, Expedia, Zillow, SEOmoz, Bungie, Nintendo, Intel, Dice, IBM, Salesforce, SGI, VMWare, Citrix... Come on time and print out the confirmation page to guarantee a seat. -------------------------------------- Tentative Event Agenda, Speakers and Topics -------------------------------------- 6:00pm - 6:30pm, Snack & social (come early and meet interesting tech guru and investors, besides food) 6:50pm - 7:00pm, Introduction 7:00pm - 7:30pm, Talk Discovery Paradigms for Mobile Applications Speaker: George Zhu, Senior Technical Program Manager, HTC Abstract: We will explore and compare a few discovery paradigms for mobile applications on the market, and discuss how consumers may consume content in the future. Bio: George Zhu is a Senior Technical Program Manager at HTC. He enjoys building mobile software that combines the powers of smart phones and cloud computing, in order to improve the mobile experience for regular folks. Prior to joining HTC he was a Technical Program Manager at Amazon.com focusing on growing its third-party sales business. Before that he was a Program Manager at Microsoft and shipped various products in Windows Server, Windows Client, and adCenter. He holds a MBA from University of Washington, a MS from University of Virginia, and a BE from Zhejiang University. 7:30pm - 8:00pm, Talk Ocean Model: a model for large scale software development Speaker: William Campbell, Program Manager of Mobility, Nordstrom Abstract: Wil is presenting orignal work he developed; a model for large scale software development known as the Ocean Model. It is engineering related, but applicable as a generalized model for any medium to large scale development. Bio: Wil Campbell started programming computers when he was nine years old. His professional career in Software Engineering has included award winning work in organizations running from startups through Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft and Nordstrom. He currently leads customer facing mobile application development for Nordstrom and has his own company, Wil Campbell Software. 8:00pm - 8:30pm, Talk Using Cloud for Mobile Applications Speaker: Sriram Subramanian, Lead Developer, ComputeNext Abstract: To support scaling out and being able to store huge volume of data, mobile applications increasingly use various cloud technologies. Applications like 'Draw Something' were able to scale seamlessly to serving millions of users by being on cloud. Amount of data being used/ processed by mobile apps is also increasing exponentially.This talk digs deeper in to using cloud technologies for developing mobile application by dissecting through a simple Windows Phone application. The techniques are however applicable to all kind of mobile platforms. From this talk, mobile developers can have a deeper understanding of how to use cloud for scaling their applications. Bio: I am Lead Developer at ComputeNext Inc, where I currently work with multiple cloud platforms and cloud technologies. ComputeNext enables a Federated MarketPlace for Cloud resources (think Expedia for Cloud). Previously I was with various companies like Microsoft, Intel, Hitachi, working on a wide spectrum of technologies like Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Compilers, and Low Power Design. I am passionate about Cloud Computing, working at startups and enriching local startup ecosystem. I am also interested in Green/ Clean Technology, and Holistic Living. 8:30pm - 9:00pm, Q&A to all speakers, and interactive free discussion 9:00pm, Door prize draw 9:00pm - 9:30pm, Social submitted by clairekk@gmail.com

EdTech Meetup: Technology in the Classroom Panel Discussion

2012-05-18T00:08:20.000Z

When: Wed May 30, 2012 6pm to 8pm PDT

Where: The Easy (511 Boren Ave. North, Basement, Seattle, WA)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Meetup Link: http://www.meetup.com/EdTechSeattle/events/64145112/ What impact is technology having on the classroom? Join us for the first in a series of discussions surrounding technology in the classroom, and how technology can push forward the best in education for our students. Our panel will be comprised of local students and teachers. We will frame our discussion around the following three topics: 1) Areas of technology use in education (delivery of content to students, student use to demonstrate mastery, teacher use to assess and track student mastery, communication between school and home, etc) 2) Tools currently being used, and comparative ease of implementation for various parties (teachers, students, parents, administrators) 3) Current sticking points in widespread technology adoption This discussion will help guide later meetups, so please don't forget your brain at home! Also, please bring some food or drink to share. Nobody likes talking on an empty stomach! submitted by amylin822@gmail.com

pii Labs Workshop on Designing for Privacy and Trust

2012-05-18T00:07:32.000Z

When: Mon May 14, 2012 1pm to Mon May 14, 2012 6pm PDT

Where: Edgewater Hotel at 2411 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Calling all mobile apps developers! Join us on May 14th at the Edgewater Hotel in downtown Seattle for a pii Labs workshop on Designing for Privacy and Trust. Mobile apps are increasingly coming under scrutiny and now is the time to understand how to best protect your users’ personal information. Produced by the team behind the Privacy Identity Innovation (pii2012) conference and sponsored by ACT, this pii Labs workshop is designed to offer you practical, hands-on guidance on avoiding privacy pitfalls by baking protections into the design process. Tickets are only $100 and that includes admission to the pii2012 welcome reception. For more information and to register, visit: http://pii2012seattle.eventbrite.com. Submitted by mgeurtsen7@gmail.com

Poker 2.0

2012-05-17T16:59:23.000Z

When: Wed May 30, 2012 5:30pm to 11pm PDT

Event Status: confirmed

Beakers and Beers - SW

2012-05-16T22:00:29.000Z

When: Wed May 16, 2012 6pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Spitfire 2219 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Hey you! Startup Weekend alumni and soon-to-be-“Beakerheads” of the May 18th event: Let’s get together to talk startups! After the success of the last Startup Weekend party, Startup Weekend is kicking off a new monthly tradition we’re calling “Beakers and Beers” and you are most cordially invited. The Startup Weekend Core Team and the Seattle Organizing Team will be co-hosting the event before the upcoming Startup Weekend on May 18th! The inaugural “Beaker and Beers” is this Wednesday night (May 16), at Spitfire in Belltown. We’ll kick things off at 6pm. Come share your stories of success, pivots, and/or other startup related hijinx with your fellow Startup Weekenders. If you're new to this whole experience, this will be a golden opportunity to come get your burning questions answered and meet the people you will be spending a most epic weekend with. We have secured a special happy hour drink and food menu for all of our participants and you just know it’s going to be a ton of fun.

iSEC Partners Open Forum

2012-05-16T18:48:31.000Z

When: Thu May 24, 2012 6:30pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Zeitgeist Coffee near Seattle, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Get ready for the return of the iSEC Partners Open Forum! Next Thursday, May 24th, the Open Forum continues at Zeitgeist Coffee in Pioneer Square. We will be featuring presentations by Michael Eddington, Joshua Schmidt and Rachel Engel. The evening will start at 6:30 PM. Appetizers and beverages will be served. I hope you will join us. Please RSVP to andrew@isecpartners.com if you wish to attend! Andrew Becherer Principal Security Consultant, iSEC Partners -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= iSEC Open Forum Seattle! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DATE: Thursday, April 14th, 2011 TIME: 6:30 pm-9:00 pm LOCATION: Zeitgeist Coffee, 171 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA This event, and all future Seattle Open Forums as they are announced, are posted on the Seattle TechCalender (http://www.seattletechcalendar.com/). Please RSVP to andrew@isecpartners.com. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AGENDA -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SPEAKER: Rachel Engel, Senior Security Consultant, iSEC Partners TITLE: Preview: Unified Communications: Information Loss through the Front Door ABSTRACT: As companies allow instant messaging and presence federation with partners and large public cloud providers what information is being exposed? The XMPP specifications point out security concerns and mitigations for implementers, but a deployment balanced between paranoia and business needs will necessarily leak business sensitive information to the broader federated community. This talk is a preview of a full length talk that will focus on the mechanics of XMPP, XMPP server to server federation, and the information that is available about users and multi-user chat conversations to a federated partner. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SPEAKER: Joshua Schmidt, Director of Information Risk Mgmt., Vertafore TITLE: La Vida CISO ABSTRACT: A brief overview of what it is like to live the loco life of a CISO. Covering the day to day challenges and rewards, as well as what skills are needed beyond technical knowledge, this talk will help you to better understand your boss/client/stakeholder, and perhaps prepare you for your future job – if you aspire to be a CISO. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SPEAKER: Michael Eddington, Managing Partner, Déjà vu Security TITLE: Showing How Security Has (And Hasn't) Improved, After Ten Years of Trying Reprised ABSTRACT: Michael will be reprising a subset of the work he Dan Kaminski and Adam Cechetti presented at CanSecWest in 2012. In that presentation they discussed the results of fuzzing Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Acrobat, Foxit, and GhostScript longitudinally. They fuzzed version from 2003, 2007, and 2010. What can 188000 crashes in 44 days tell us about the state of software security past and present? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= About the iSEC Open Security Forum -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The iSEC Open Security Forum is an informal and open venue for the discussion and presentation of security related research and tools, and an opportunity for security researchers from all fields to get together and share work and ideas. The Forum aims to meet in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and Seattle quarterly. Forum agendas are crafted with the specific needs/interests of its members in mind and consist of brief 20-30 minute talks. Talks are not product pitches or strongly vendor preferential. Attendance is by invite only and is limited to engineers and technical managers. Any area of security is welcome including reversing, secure development, new techniques or tools, application security, cryptography, etc. Interested in presenting at a future Forum? Email andrew@isecpartners.com. Talks should be 20-30 minutes max. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To unsubscribe from further communication regarding iSEC Partners Events, please email andrew@isecpartners.com with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject.

TechCafe Happy Hour @Appature

2012-05-15T12:56:19.000Z

When: Tue May 29, 2012 4:30pm to Tue May 29, 2012 7pm PDT

Where: Appature - 110 Union Street Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98101
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We have been following one startup in Seattle more than any other. We partied on their roof four years ago. We heard them speak about fostering culture as they continued to grow the next year. They seemed to practice what they were preaching as they were still happily growing when we stopped back by their offices for a TechCafe Happy Hour kegger the following year. This year, not to let good traditions die, we’re going to check in on Appature in their new swanky office space on 1st & Union. Chris Hahn (Appatures CTO) will chat a bit about how his team is using technology to change the face of healthcare marketing (If you haven’t heard Appature is owning this space). Of course we’ll have some food, some drinks, and an opportunity to meet some cool people in the Seattle tech community as well. It will definitely be an engaging event whether you are looking to work with Appature, love TechCafe events, or are just interested in seeing how they have progressed. We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP: http://www.npost.com/techcafe/upcoming-events

Web App Developers Meetup

2012-05-14T21:03:00.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-06-14 18:30:00 PDT
Duration: 5400
Where: Adobe, Freemont - Usually ( check the Meetup)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Time: 6:30 - 8:30 Place: Adobe, Fremont (usually, check Meetup) Contact/RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Web-App-Developers-Group/ As Web Apps get more popular, it becomes more difficult for devs to stay on top of the new technology. Seattle Web App Devs is a great way to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in the SDKs, Frameworks and Tooling that devs need to know, regardless of their Back End Stack. JavaScript, ActionScript, HTML or Flash... we focus on the best practices for developing applications TODAY.

WSTA | Understanding and Controlling Web Applications

2012-05-10T20:03:39.000Z

When: Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:30pm to 7:30pm PDT

Where: OfficeXpats 403 Madison Ave. N. Suite 240 (in the Pavilion), Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Internet and social media applications are a common source of vulnerabilities and attacks. IT pros are faced with the challenge of managing and controlling a growing number of web applications without hindering productivity. Your business needs to understand and control which applications employees use. If not, you expose your business to viruses, malware, lack of productivity, and inefficient use of limited bandwidth. In this talk we will: *Distinguish "web site" from "web application" *Compare software and hardware solutions (anti-virus suites vs. firewall appliance/UTM) *Look for Internet usage patterns by logging and analyzing data traffic *Create an Application Control management strategy with granular controls by application *Extend the view outside the firewall to applications such as Facebook and security and privacy controls Jason Omens of OfficeXpats will be our presenter. Expect a lively and interactive conversation as professionals share their experiences and security triumphs and nightmares. REGISTER - http://westsoundtechnology.org/events/upcoming-events/jun-21-web-apps

Blue Hackers Meetup

2012-05-09T23:57:15.000Z

When: Sun May 13, 2012 2pm to 3pm PDT

Where: Classroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Frank and open discussion about mental health in hacker/maker communities. Join us to get or give support, or just to know you are not alone with your challenges (mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, Asperger's/PDD, suicide, self harm, and more). Keyholder: Robin DeBates

Ada Bookstore Featured Hackerspace: Jigsaw Renaissance with Joshua Madara

2012-05-09T23:56:33.000Z

When: Tue May 15, 2012 5pm to 6pm PDT

Where: Ada’s Technical Books: 713 Broadway East Seattle, WA 98102
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: May’s featured hackerspace is Jigsaw Renaissance and we are so excited to have Joshua Madara in the store to talk about the events and projects that have been happening at Jigsaw, what differentiates them from other hackerspaces and makerspaces in Seattle, and what resources they have to offer people. Joshua will be in the store on May 15th at 5pm!

Robo-Magellan Project (SRS Robotics Competition Entry)

2012-05-05T11:04:57.000Z

When: Wed May 9, 2012 7pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Jigsaw Renaissance, 815 Airport Way S.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: ************** See it in action! http://youtu.be/HkDmWJMB1Rc and some photos of the motor: https://plus.google.com/114559168736038245662/posts/Hx7tFtH1Ab8 and a few photos of the Wikispeed workshop: https://plus.google.com/114559168736038245662/posts/AE5BL79NpAL *************** Robo-Magellan Project ****Jigsaw is building a self navigating robot to compete at the Robothon on June 2, and we need more team members and mentors. would you help please.***** PS: Professor Sebastian Thrun will help us complete programming all the major systems of a robotic car over the course of seven weeks. (CS373 - PROGRAMMING A ROBOTIC CAR http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs373 ) Lead: Shubham Shukla Host: Budi Mulyo (Jigsaw Renaissance) ------------------------------------------------------------ More info: SRS Robo-Magellan - http://www.robothon.org/robothon/robo-magellan.php ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jigsawrenaissance.org/2012/03/robo-magellan-project-srs-robotics-competition-entry/ What we are given latitude and longitude of start point, destination, waypoints accurate to 4 decimal places might be places where GPS might not work (fall back to SLAM) Course: Start -> Waypoint 1 -> Waypoint 2 -> Waypoint 3 -> destination Challenges: Obstacle avoidance Cone detection (2 phase process) Surviving with weak lost GPS signals Be able to travel over a variety of diverse terrain such as grass, sand and concrete Optional/mandatory waypoints Interesting points from the Rule book They use “datum WGS84″ for GPS from Google Earth. Recording latitudes and longitudes that are accurate with respect to each other is more important than recording latitudes and longitudes that are accurate with respect to surveyed points. In other words, it’s more important a builder knows the distance and bearing between points than it is for them to accurately navigate to a surveyed location. Real World Application: Sebastian Thrun helped build Google’s amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test drive footage from TED2011 demonstrates how fast the thing can really go. In 2005, Stanley won $2,000,000 prize by winning the DARPA Grand Challenge, the largest prize money in robotic history. Stanley is an autonomous vehicle created by Stanford University’s Stanford Racing Team. The leader of Google and Stanford’s autonomous driving teams who created Stanley, Professor Sebastian Thrun is showing us how to program all the major systems of a robotic car at the Udacity, the free online course. Check out TED Talk – Sebastian Thrun: Google’s driverless car. more... http://www.jigsawrenaissance.org/2012/03/robo-magellan-project-srs-robotics-competition-entry/

Robo-Magellan Project (SRS Robotics Competition Entry)

2012-03-15T07:01:36.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-05-10 19:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Where: Jigsaw Renaissance, 815 Airport Way S.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: ************** See it in action! http://youtu.be/HkDmWJMB1Rc and some photos of the motor: https://plus.google.com/114559168736038245662/posts/Hx7tFtH1Ab8 and a few photos of the Wikispeed workshop: https://plus.google.com/114559168736038245662/posts/AE5BL79NpAL *************** Robo-Magellan Project ****Jigsaw is building a self navigating robot to compete at the Robothon on June 2, and we need more team members and mentors. would you help please.***** PS: Professor Sebastian Thrun will help us complete programming all the major systems of a robotic car over the course of seven weeks. (CS373 - PROGRAMMING A ROBOTIC CAR http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs373 ) Lead: Shubham Shukla Host: Budi Mulyo (Jigsaw Renaissance) ------------------------------------------------------------ More info: SRS Robo-Magellan - http://www.robothon.org/robothon/robo-magellan.php ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jigsawrenaissance.org/2012/03/robo-magellan-project-srs-robotics-competition-entry/ What we are given latitude and longitude of start point, destination, waypoints accurate to 4 decimal places might be places where GPS might not work (fall back to SLAM) Course: Start -> Waypoint 1 -> Waypoint 2 -> Waypoint 3 -> destination Challenges: Obstacle avoidance Cone detection (2 phase process) Surviving with weak lost GPS signals Be able to travel over a variety of diverse terrain such as grass, sand and concrete Optional/mandatory waypoints Interesting points from the Rule book They use “datum WGS84″ for GPS from Google Earth. Recording latitudes and longitudes that are accurate with respect to each other is more important than recording latitudes and longitudes that are accurate with respect to surveyed points. In other words, it’s more important a builder knows the distance and bearing between points than it is for them to accurately navigate to a surveyed location. Real World Application: Sebastian Thrun helped build Google’s amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test drive footage from TED2011 demonstrates how fast the thing can really go. In 2005, Stanley won $2,000,000 prize by winning the DARPA Grand Challenge, the largest prize money in robotic history. Stanley is an autonomous vehicle created by Stanford University’s Stanford Racing Team. The leader of Google and Stanford’s autonomous driving teams who created Stanley, Professor Sebastian Thrun is showing us how to program all the major systems of a robotic car at the Udacity, the free online course. Check out TED Talk – Sebastian Thrun: Google’s driverless car. more... http://www.jigsawrenaissance.org/2012/03/robo-magellan-project-srs-robotics-competition-entry/