SeattleTechCalendar

Legal Advice For Entrepreneurs & Their Companies (Seattle Entrepreneurs)

2012-02-18T07:52:04.000Z

When: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:30pm to 8:30pm PDT

Where: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (main floor conference room), 1201 Third Avenue #2200, Seattle, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Seattle Entrepreneurs & EFactor present: "Legal Advice For Entrepreneurs & Their Companies" An interactive workshop covering crucial legal issues facing entrepreneurs and their companies during the business lifecycle from start-up, expansion, and exit. Our legal experts will give your professional advice on topics such as: • Incorporation. Which legal business entity should you have: LLC, C corp, S corp, partnership etc • Is there a difference between registering a company in different state

Seattle Leadership Forum

2012-02-16T20:12:23.000Z

When: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7am to 9am PST

Where: Rainer Club // Heritage Room (3rd Floor)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Seattle Leadership Forum [X] Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton | San Francisco) and Point B cordially invite all members of the Seattle business community to this inaugural event to hear local executives and thought leaders discuss matters of relevance facing business enterprises and entrepreneurs. [X] Successes and Failures in Internet Retail: Lessons from the Boardroom and the Classroom featuring David Bell Xinmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor The Wharton School Michael Smith Former President and Chief Executive Officer Internet retail is well into its second decade and has become a mission-critical aspect of all consumer-facing businesses. Over the last 15 years or so there have been spectacular failures and incredible successes. Join us as two experts—a successful executive with substantial real-world experience and a Wharton professor renowned for his research in the area—explore the factors in play that explain these dramatically different outcomes. Our speakers will review a number of real-world case studies with insights developed from first-hand experience and large scale empirical analysis. They will also discuss nuances of customer insight and empathy, details of execution, and the ways in which Internet retail has evolved as well as anticipated industry trends. We encourage anyone with management, marketing, or customer-facing responsibilities to attend this inaugural Seattle Leadership Forum. [X] Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Continental Breakfast & Networking: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. PST Program: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PST The Rainier Club Heritage Room 820 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA [X] David Bell Xinmei Zhang and Yongge Dai Professor, The Wharton School David teaches marketing at the Wharton School at its campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco and his research focuses on consumer shopping behavior. His research has been published in leading academic journals including Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Management Science, Marketing Science, and Quantitative Marketing and Economics. He is a recipient of the Frank M. Bass Outstanding Dissertation Award (2000), a three-time finalist for the John D.C. Little Best Paper Award (1998, 2000, 2003), and a two-time finalist for the Marketing Science Long Term Impact Award (2009, 2010). His current research is focused on social contagion and geographic variation in sales evolution for Internet retailers. He currently advises and invests in a number of Internet start-ups. David completed his PhD at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and also holds an MS (Statistics, Stanford University) and an MCom with First Class Honors (Marketing and International Business, University of Auckland). Michael Smith Former President and Chief Executive Officer Mike has served as president or CEO at five consumer companies, with a proven track record in ecommerce and direct marketing that spans over 25 years. He recently served as president and CEO of Avelle, the pioneer in online rental of consumer fashion goods. Previously he served as president and CEO of Classmates.com, a leader in online social networking and the 4th largest paid content site on the Internet at the time. While president of Nordstrom.com, he helped lead a turnaround that resulted in its first quarterly profit. In 1999 he founded LifeSketch.com, the first multi-functional scrapbooking site. As president and CEO of Lands' End Inc. the $1.4 billion, international retailer, he launched LandsEnd.com and executed a company turnaround that led to record sales and profits. He has served on multiple boards and advisory boards and is currently a board member of REI, the $1.7 billion outdoor retailer, where he chairs the audit and finance committee. Mike holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. [X] Please register by Monday, February 20, 2012 There is no charge for attendance and advance registration is required. For questions, please contact Je Myung (206) 883-2508. [http://kappa.ecommzone.com/lz/WSGR/0063CC/0/images/reg2.gif] [X] Submitted by "Myung, Je"

REST in 30 Minutes (presented by Jake Carr-Amazon Developer)

2012-02-16T05:36:44.000Z

When: Thu Mar 1, 2012 6:30pm to 8pm PST

Where: Van Vorst Building: 426 Terry Ave. N Seattle, WA 98109
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We're excited to announce that our first meet-up has been scheduled! We've managed to snag Jake Carr, a developer from Amazon, who will be giving a talk titled "REST in 30 minutes". We've also gotten Amazon to sponsor the event and they will be providing refreshments/snacks as well as the meeting space. Here are the details: REST in 30 Minutes, presented by Jake Carr (Amazon Developer) Thursday, March 1, 2012 Doors open at 6:30 p.m., talk starts at 7:00 p.m. Van Vorst Building (South Lake Union) 426 Terry Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Refreshments/snacks will be provided. ***** IMPORTANT NOTE ****** The venue requires that we provide the names of all attendees 24 hours in advance. If you plan to attend, please RSVP via one of the two options below: Option 1) RSVP by Wednesday, Feb 29th via our meetup.com site: www.meetup.com/Seattle-Software-Developers/ (and join the group if you haven't already!) Option 2) RSVP by Wednesday, Feb 29th via email. Send your first and last name to Dan: dmellott@gmail.com. Questions? Direct them to the admins on the meet-up site or to dmellott@gmail.com directly. Thanks and we hope to see you all there! - Seattle Software Developers Coordinators (Bill, Dan, Morgan and Christine) Submitted by "Christine Alluise"

Tech Policy Summit

2012-02-15T23:48:14.000Z

When: Wed Jun 6, 2012 8am to Thu Jun 7, 2012 1:30pm PDT

Where: Silverado Resort
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Taking place June 6-7, 2012 in Napa Valley, the 6th edition of Tech Policy Summit will bring together industry executives, entrepreneurs, investors, consumer advocates, government officials and legal experts to examine critical policy issues affecting technology innovation and adoption in the United States and beyond. The premier tech policy gathering on the West coast, Tech Policy Summit provides an independent, nonpartisan forum for learning and networking. Our mission is to encourage more dialogue so that there is greater accord between what happens in D.C. and what matters to technology leaders and consumers. Space at Tech Policy Summit is limited so sign up today at http://www.techpolicysummit.com to secure your spot! Special early bird pricing is in effect through April 20th. For more information, contact info@techpolicysummit.com or follow @TechPolicy on Twitter. Submitted by Maya Geurtsen

Privacy Identity Innovation (pii2012)

2012-02-15T23:46:59.000Z

When: Tue May 15, 2012 8am to Wed May 16, 2012 4pm PDT

Where: Bell Harbor International Convention Center
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Taking place May 15-16, 2012 in downtown Seattle, the 3rd annual Privacy Identity Innovation conference (pii2012) will explore how emerging technologies and business models are impacting data creation, sharing and aggregation in the digital age. Through a series of keynotes, roundtables, demos and workshop sessions, pii2012 will take an in-depth look at where innovation is heading in areas like mobile apps, geo-location, big data and social networking, and what it means for the future of online identity, trust and reputation. Sign up at http://privacyidentityinnovation.com to secure your spot! Special early bird pricing is in effect through March 30th. For more information, contact info@privacyidentityinnovation.com@pii2011.com or follow @TechPolicy on Twitter. Submitted by Maya Geurtsen

#SocEnt Weekend

2012-02-15T23:41:46.000Z

When: Fri Feb 24, 2012 to Sun Feb 26, 2012

Where: HUB Seattle - 310 1st Ave. S., Suite 4S
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Announcing #SocEnt Weekend: Join us for 50 exciting hours of fun & action to turn ideas to change the world into a social enterprises! We're excited to invite you to #SocEnt Weekend, a first-of-its kind event that brings together entrepreneurs, designers, developers, and others to turn world-changing ideas into actionable social enterprises in just 50 hours. Have you ever had an idea that could change the world? Do you want to experience what it is like to be a social entrepreneur in a low cost, low risk and fun way? Do you have useful skills to contribute to others who have good ideas and need help taking them forward? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then #SocEnt Weekend is the place for you! This FUN, intense, hands-on event will provide you the opportunity to not only learn the basics of how to start a social enterprise, but to experience the thrills first-hand. And whatever happens, you will walk away with inspiration, entrepreneurship insights, and many new connections - including potential partners for your social enterprise. #SocEnt Weekend is February 24-26 and only a limited number of tickets are available. To secure your place, sign up now at http://socentweekend.org/register. This event is powered by Hub Seattle and Nsansa.

STS - monthly meeting

2010-06-28T21:02:10.000Z

When: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:45pm to 9pm PDT
Replaces event originally scheduled for: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7pm

Where: Douglas Forum at the Executive Education Center, University of Washington
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.seattletechstartups.com/doku.php This is targeted at founders of, employees of, or those folks interested in joining local technology companies. Be ready to talk shop, get into technical arcana, and discuss the nitty-gritties of running/working at/launching a tech startup.

MIT Enterprise Forum Northwest Mix & Mingle

2012-02-05T22:36:13.000Z

When: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:30pm to 8:30pm PDT

Where: Pyramid Alehouse, 1201 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us on Monday, March 26th at the Seattle’s Pyramid Alehouse for our next Mix & Mingle! Network with fellow entrepreneurs as well as the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest learning community, current and future volunteers, members of leadership teams and program committees. A cash bar will be available, and light complimentary appetizers will be served. Don’t miss our door prize drawing for one complimentary admission to a future MITEF NW event of your choice. Feel free to bring a friend! Register at http://bit.ly/A70QXN. Organization presenting the event MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest (MITEF NW) Event date Monday, February 20, 2012 Event time 5:30 – 8:30 pm Event location Pyramid Alehouse 1201 First Avenue South Seattle, WA Who should attend Entrepreneurs, investors, business people, professionals, executives, volunteers and students Keywords / tags MIT Enterprise Forum, MITEF NW, Mix & Mingle, networking, entrepreneur, start-up, technology community Ticket price Complimentary appetizers / cash bar Contact info Cindy Pennington (425) 280-1968 mitenterpriseforum@verizon.net Website / registration / more information: http://bit.ly/A70QXN

Make:Seattle

0001-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-02-04 10:30:00 PST
Duration: 12600
Where: StudentRND, 1405 132nd Ave NE, Suite 3 Bellevue, WA 98005
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Make:Seattle Meets the first Saturday of every month from 10:30AM - 2:00PM at StudentRND 1405 132nd Ave NE, Suite 3 Bellevue, WA 98005 The goals are to: - Meet other local Makers - Share ideas, skills, and local resources - Create collaborations between engineers, tinkerers, makers, artists, etc. - Get projects ready for Maker Faire, Burning Man or other nearby events - Create projects around the Arduino micro-controller - Get opinions or advice on project execution Monthly gathering of Make magazine enthusiasts. Includes event announcements, show-n-tell, & technical presentations. See http://www.makeseattle.net

Make:Seattle

0001-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-02-11 10:30:00 PST
Duration: 12600
Where: StudentRND, 1405 132nd Ave NE, Suite 3 Bellevue, WA 98005
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Make:Seattle Meets the first Saturday of every month from 10:30AM - 2:00PM at StudentRND 1405 132nd Ave NE, Suite 3 Bellevue, WA 98005 The goals are to: - Meet other local Makers - Share ideas, skills, and local resources - Create collaborations between engineers, tinkerers, makers, artists, etc. - Get projects ready for Maker Faire, Burning Man or other nearby events - Create projects around the Arduino micro-controller - Get opinions or advice on project execution Monthly gathering of Make magazine enthusiasts. Includes event announcements, show-n-tell, & technical presentations. See http://www.makeseattle.net

SeaSPIN Mtg - Surviving the Kobayashi Maru: Coping with Failure on Agile Projects

2012-02-12T10:41:45.000Z

When: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6pm to 8:30pm PST

Where: SolutionsIQ. 10785 Willows Rd NE, Suite 250, Redmond, WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: SeaSPIN Meeting - February 15 Note the Special Night this month... Moved because of Agile Open Northwest in Seattle Feb 7-8 & Valentines Day Free and Open to the Software Engineering & IT Community http://seaspin.org SolutionsIQ. 10785 Willows Rd NE, Suite 250, Redmond, WA Food & networking from 5:45 to 6:15 (pizza, salad, soda ) Announcements from 6:15 to 6:30 Presentation from 6:30 to 7:45 Q & A from 7:45 to 8:15 Doors close at 8:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surviving the Kobayashi Maru: Coping with Failure on Agile Projects by Thomas Perry One of the central tenets of Agile has always been to "Fail Faster." But let's face it, failing sucks! For the little stuff it may be OK, but when its you and your team on the line, failure isn't nearly so attractive. Failure comes with a cost as well as a benefit. In this session through a series of collaborative discussions we discuss ways to bring compassion, reality, and a quick recovery back to teams that have recently failed. Attendees will have a chance to share their own perspectives and strategies for dealing with failure and subsequent recovery. Bio With more than twenty years in software development, Tom Perry has worked on teams at startup companies, large corporations in the Fortune 100, and the State and Federal government. His background includes testing, development, project/program management, agile coaching/mentoring, and training. As part of Tom’s involvement in the greater agile community, he led the Seattle Eastside chapter of the APLN. Check out Tom’s blog for more information about his writing, presentations, and current projects at agiletools.wordpress.com or follow him on twitter @tlperry.

ZINO Society Round Table Investment Meeting

2012-02-08T02:09:13.000Z

When: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5pm to 8pm PST

Where: Columbia Tower Club
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: When: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:00 PM-8:00 PM. Pacific Standard Time Where: Columbia Tower Club *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ZINO Society Round Table Investment Meetings connects entrepreneurs, investors and opinion leaders for a night of education on leading innovations in the green, tech and consumer goods and services (including SaaS) industries. In addition to hearing pitches from entrepreneurs committed to the advancement of the above mentioned sectors, this Round Table will feature Keynote Speaker David Allen, Executive Vice President at McKinstry, who will present on Growth Through Innovation. Keynote Speaker: David Allen, Executive Vice President, McKinstry Admission- ZINO Society Member: $75.00 Guest: $95.00 Register here: http://zinosociety.com/calendar/1855/ Questions? Contact Chirstine Gilbert: c.gilber@zinosociety.com

Startup Conference Seattle

2012-02-06T05:26:57.000Z

When: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:30am to Thu Feb 16, 2012 5pm PST

Where: Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Av Seattle, WA 98101
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: 300 entrepreneurs meet to discuss starting their startup, how to raise funding, get covered by the press and find co-founders. http://startupconf-ehometext.eventbrite.com/ http://startupconfsponsors-autohome.eventbrite.com/

MITEF NW Venture Lab: Meet the Angels

2012-02-05T22:37:32.000Z

When: Thu Mar 1, 2012 5:30pm to 8pm PST

Where: One Union Square Boardroom 600 University Street, Seattle, WA -- First level (Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind the escalator)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This exclusive, once-a-year-only event will provide you with an overview and the opportunity to get your questions answered by representatives from the following angel groups: • Alliance of Angels • Keiretsu Forum • NW Energy Angels (NWEA) • Puget Sound Venture Club • Seraph Capital Forum • WINGS • ZINO Society Rebecca Lovell, Chief Business Officer at GeekWire, will moderate this event. Register online at http://bit.ly/uXc1I2 . Organization presenting the event MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest Event date Thursday, March 1, 2012 Event time 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm for networking) Event location One Union Square Boardroom 600 University Street, First level (Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind the escalator) Seattle Google maps: http://bit.ly/oneunion Who should attend Entrepreneurs, investors, business people, professionals, executives, and students Keywords / tags MIT Enterprise Forum, MITEF NW, VLab, startup, start-up, entrepreneur, angels Ticket price $25 Contact info Cindy Pennington, (425) 280-1968, admin@mitwa.org Website / registration / more information: http://bit.ly/uXc1I2

Northwest Startup DEMO – Spring 2012

2012-02-05T22:34:32.000Z

When: Thu Apr 26, 2012 6pm to 8pm PDT

Where: One Union Square Boardroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event description MITEF NW is pleased to announce that it is once again partnering with six of the area’s angel organizations to host Northwest Startup DEMO – Spring 2012: Alliance of Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Puget Sound Venture Club, Seraph, Tacoma Angel Network and Zino Society. This partnership represents a truly unique and valuable opportunity for selected companies to present and DEMO their product or service to selected organizations and more at one time – for FREE! Judges for the event will include representatives from the angel organizations, as well as VCs and the media. Submit your entry by March 30th at http://www.mitwa.org/northwest-startup-demo-spring-2012 , and attend our DEMO event on April 26th at http://bit.ly/xFuZl5. Organization presenting the event MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest Event date Thursday, April 26th Event time 6:00 – 8:00 pm (Doors open at 5:30) Event location One Union Square Boardroom 600 University Street, First level (Lower lobby, 6th Avenue level, behind the escalator) Seattle Google maps: http://bit.ly/oneunion Who should attend Entrepreneurs, investors, business people, professionals, executives and students Keywords / tags MIT Enterprise Forum, MITEF NW, startup, angel organizations, Alliance of Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Puget Sound Venture Club, Seraph, Tacoma Angel Network, Zino Society, start-up, funding, financing, entrepreneur Ticket price $25 Contact info Cindy Pennington, (425) 771-4790, mitenterpriseforum@verizon.net Event Website / registration / more information: http://bit.ly/xFuZl5

Big Data Networking - TCC

2012-02-04T00:47:38.000Z

When: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6pm to 9pm PST

Where: 419 Occidental Ave. S., Suite 200
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://climatecorpfeb15event.eventbrite.com/ If you want to have a direct impact on how technology helps people around the world, we want to get to know you. We invite you and your friends in engineering to come meet us at our new office in Pioneer Square for food and drinks, on us! You will meet the team, check out our amazing career opportunities, and meet many other members of the Seattle Big Data community. Creator: jnguyen@climate.com

Desperately Seeking Synergy: Developer Panel & Valentine's Day Social

2012-02-03T21:08:43.000Z

When: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6pm to 9pm PST

Where: Sole Repair Shop in Capitol Hill, Seattle
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: When: Monday, February 13, 2012 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. Pacific Standard Time Where: Sole Repair Shop in Capitol Hill, Seattle *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Join us on the eve of Valentine's Day to hear from a panel of seasoned developers sharing insights, tips, and stories about working with designers. The panel will discuss their experiences working with Design to create great user experiences… without killing each other! After the panel we'll have an opportunity for audience Q&A (pssst... designers, this is the time to ask the developers all those burning questions and hear what they really think!) Then stick around for some cheerful socializing, and get to know your fellow UX and AIGA Seattle community members one-on-one. 5:30pm Doors open, snacks will be served, cash bar. 6pm Panel and Audience Q&A 7- 9pm Mingle/Networking Our Awesome Panelists: Marcelo Calbucci, CTO/Co-Founder, Everymove.com Marcelo is the Co-founder & CTO of EveryMove, a startup creating a rewards and incentive marketplace for your healthy physical activities. Marcelo was the founder of Seattle 2.0 (sold to GeekWire in Dec/2011), the founder of Sampa (tech startup) and a Development Manager at Microsoft’s Bing. Jana Harper, Co-founder, Well Crafted Jana dove headfirst into programming in 1999, teaching herself how to code on the job. She attended UW part-time and earned a degree in computing in 2008. In 2009 she co-founded Duo with her husband Keith. Together they created Well Crafted - a simple, customizable portfolio. Jana has two other products in the prototype stage, runs a coworking studio with Keith, and continues to freelance to pay the bills. Kevin Moore, Co-founder, PixelLab Kevin started programming at 9 and was building web software professionally at 15. Kevin spent 6 years at Microsoft working on Microsoft Windows and Windows Presentation Foundation as a Program Manager. He became a recognized expert in component design and implementation for user interfaces. Kevin now provides software consulting and freelancing services targeting Open Source web technologies. Dale Sande, UIE/Developer, Getty Images career['designer'] = 'developer' Dale began his career as a print designer. Seeing the possibilities before him, he started to design for the web in the mid 90s. Self taught, he began developing websites and in early 2001 and was a founding member of an Enterprise CMS start-up as lead-designer and UIE. Dale is currently working for Getty Images as a UIE and Presentation Layer Developer with .NET and Ruby teams. http://www.aigaseattle.org/events/desperately-seeking-synergy Questions? Feel free to email us at: experience@seattle.aiga.org

WTIA Pioneer Square Tech Crawl

2012-01-05T23:06:38.000Z

When: Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:30pm to Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:30pm PDT

Who: SeattleTechCalendar
Where: Pioneer Square
Event Status: confirmed

WTIA Gaming Community Event

2011-12-07T00:15:33.000Z

When: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6pm to 8pm PDT

Where: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Event Status: confirmed

WTIA Marketing Community Event

2011-12-07T00:15:01.000Z

When: Thu Feb 23, 2012 6pm to 8pm PST

Where: HasOffers
Event Status: confirmed

WTIA Government Affairs Community Event

2011-12-07T00:12:24.000Z

When: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6pm to 8pm PST

Where: Isilon Systems- 505 First Ave S., Seattle, WA 98104
Event Status: confirmed

Kinect Accelerator / Kinect for Windows Tour

2012-02-01T23:28:36.000Z

When: Mon Feb 6, 2012 6:30pm to 8:30pm PST

Where: 320 Westlake (4th Floor), Seattle
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: An informational event about the Kinect Accelerator powered by TechStars and the new Kinect for Windows. Find out more and register for free at http://kinectsea.eventbrite.com

Dorkbot - People doing strange things with electricity

2010-06-28T21:02:10.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2009-04-01 19:00:00 PDT
Duration: 10800
Where: Jigsaw Renaissance (INScape Art Building), 815 Airport Way S, Seattle WA, 98134
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/ A monthly meeting of artists (sound/image/movement/whatever), designers, engineers, students and other interested parties... who are involved in the creation of electronic art (in the broadest sense of the term.) The purpose of dorkbot is to: * Give artists/programmers/engineers an opportunity for informal peer review * Establish a forum for the presentation of new artworks/technology/software/hardware * Help build relationships and foster collaboration between people with various backgrounds and interests * Give us all a chance to see the cool things that our neighbors are working on

WORKSHOP: Learn to Solder

2012-01-31T02:52:02.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2012-01-30 19:00:00 PST
Duration: 5400
Where: Jigsaw Renaissance, 815 Airport Way S, Seattle WA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Kits are $5 Keyholder : Ned If anyone want to build: A pulsed gravitational wave wormhole generator system that teleports a human being through hyperspace from one location to another. (https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=pts&hl=en&q=ininventor%3A%22John+Quincy+St.+Clair%22) or you like to learn how to fix your hair dryer, then you need to learn how to solder first. Lucky you, we offer a workshop for it. Kids are also welcome. Who knows they could be the next Captain Picard The kit that we'll be soldering is my board design (see http://github.com/bikeNomad/Fireflies) for (former Jigsaw member (?)) Xander Hudson's excellent "Jar of Fireflies" project (see http://www.instructables.com/id/Jar-of-Fireflies/), with some code modifications and a couple of board designs in EAGLE. This board waits until it's dark, then starts emulating six fireflies (playing firefly "songs" from several species that were recorded by scientists). It's very soothing, and looks great inside a glass brick. My cost for the boards plus parts is about $5; I would like to charge $15, with the remainder going to Jigsaw. If you want, you can use surface mount LEDs dangling from fine wires like Xander did (though this is more work, it's more attractive in a jar). I will bring surface mount LEDs, solderable wire, and a soldering jig for those who want to do this (admittedly more advanced) version as well. The main code modification was the addition of darkness detection (using a photoresistor or photodiode). I have since modified the board artwork to make it easier to solder for first-timers. I am waiting for the boards to come back from China, but don't think that they'll be back until the 30th. Get in touch with me if you're interested! Ned Konz ---------------------- ABOUT JIGSAW RENAISSANCE Jigsaw Renaissance is a learning and making community, a collaborative community dedicated to collective education and creation. Our mission is to create an environment in which success, failure, and most of all discovery are celebrated. Our vision is that this environment will foster an enduring sense of wonder and a drive to effect change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. For more information about JR (www.jigsawrenaissance.org), please visit our wiki page at wiki.jigren.org/Starting_Classes or this page: www.element14.com/community/groups/jigsaw-renaissance/blog/2011/03/25/who-we-are Contact us, so we can chat about scheduling something cool together. Thanks! Ultimate Regards, -- Budi Mulyo 206.571.8430

Sea-Tech-Forum: Cloud Computing Revealed (Session Four)

2012-01-28T06:39:08.000Z

When: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:30pm to 9pm PST

Where: Bellevue City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: What: Cloud Computing Revealed (Session Four) When: Wed, Feb 15th, 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/36852262/ 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, 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 -------------------------------------- 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Snack & social (come early and meet interesting tech guru and investors, besides food) 6:30pm - 6:40pm, Introduction 6:40pm - 7:00pm, Talk Clearing the Sky’s: What are the different kind of cloud platforms out there? Speaker: Chris E. Avis, Sr. IT Evangelist, Microsoft Abstract: Cloud Computing is all the rage these days. But many people still don’t have a firm grasp on what cloud computing really is. Little do they know they are likely using cloud computing and services and have been for a decade or more. In fact, there are different kinds of cloud computing and they serve different business segments and customers. In this talk we will try to clearly define the primary cloud computing environments and who will make sue of them and why. 7:00pm - 7:20pm, Talk Build, manage, and deliver highly scalable and reliable clouds using Citrix CloudStack Speaker: Geralyn Miller, Principal Product Owner, Cloud Platforms Group, Citrix Abstract: Build clouds the way some of the world’s biggest public and private clouds are built. Citrix CloudStack is a secure, multi-tenant, open source cloud orchestration platform for delivering turnkey IaaS clouds. Get an overview of the CloudStack architecture, then shift gears and learn how some of the world’s leading providers have built profitable businesses on CloudStack. 7:20pm - 7:40pm, Talk How IBM Watson works Speaker: Torsten Bittner, Senior Software Engineer, IBM Abstract: In 2011 IBM entered a computer system, Watson, into the TV game show "Jeopardy!" where it could compete in a cryptic quiz show against the show's best human contestants. Watson won the match by combining data analysis and retrieval algorithms with highly scalable processing power. This presentation will provide insights into how Watson works. 7:40pm - 8:00pm, Talk Introducing the Oracle Public Cloud Speaker: Mark Nelson, Software Architect, Oracle Abstract: In October 2011 Oracle announced the Oracle Public Cloud offering. This product will be Oracle's entry into the public cloud arena providing Oracle's industry leading enterprise software in a variety of SaaS and PaaS product offerings. Oracle Public Cloud will offer SaaS offerings based on Oracle's Fusion Applications suite of products and PaaS offerings based on the industry leading WebLogic Java EE container and Oracle database server. This talk will give an overview of Oracle's Public Cloud offering, its standards based strategy and its relationship to Oracle overall public and private cloud strategy. 8:00pm - 8:20pm, Talk Windows Azure Services – Building Blocks for Modern Cloud Applications Speaker: Metodi "Toddy" Mladenov, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Windows Azure Abstract: In this talk Toddy Mladenov will walk through the services offered by Microsoft's Windows Azure platform that will enable you to build highly scalable applications in the cloud. He will give an overview of Windows Azure's Compute, Blob and Queue services as well as the relational SQLAzure and no-SQL Table services. He will also briefly cover other Windows Azure services like ServiceBus, Azure Connect and CDN, which make it easy to build loosely coupled applications, hybrid applications or content applications with worldwide access. 8:20pm - 8:40pm, Talk Technical Insights: Security, Liability and Legal Issues in Cloud Computing Speaker: Vivek Bhatnagar, President, Greater Seattle Chapter at Cloud Security Alliance Abstract: As the usage of cloud computing increases, IT organizations are attempting to host more critical applications in the public cloud. Although cloud computing has issues with regard to security, availability and management, those issues are only half the battle to successfully host applications in the cloud. IT organizations must also wade through providers’ terms and conditions, negotiate service levels and contend for outages and legal ramifications. These can be just as big as the technical issues. 8:40pm - 9:00pm, Q&A to all speakers, and interactive free discussion 9:00pm, Door prize draw 9:00pm - 9:30pm, Social