BrainJams this Saturday in Menlo Park

Just had lunch with Chris Heuer over at Firewood Cafe.   He's gearing up for this Saturday's BrainJam down at SRI in Menlo Park.  Chris' energy and passion and sense of can-do are damn inspiring -- I'm looking forward to participating and seeing what unfolds.

If you don't know what a BrainJam is, think speed-dating for jeans and suits (geeks and "biz" people), but where the goal is to meet new people unlike yourself to share, learn, help, and get help.

Tags: brainjams, brainjams3dec2005

DIY Publishing at Webzine 2005 This Weekend

Webzine 2005 is happening this Sat and Sunday in San Francisco, and if you're into blogging, *casting, web design, or any kind of DIY webby stuff, you should check it out. Oh, and parties too.

It's $20ish bucks but don't let that scare you away -- there's going to be some amazing sessions, including:

• Making Media With Open Source Publishing Tools



• Podcasting: The Democratization of Broadcast?



• Using the Internet to Kick the Man's Ass



• Around the Corner: Neighborhood Blogging



• Blog Warez Dance Off!

There's also a conference wiki (thanks JotSpot) and IRC channel to connect with folks before, during, and after the event.

tags: webzine2005

At O'Reilly ETECH Next Week

I'm heading down to my old hood next week for the O'Reilly ETECH conference.  I'll be there with fellow JotSpotters Abe and Joe.

ps. up for grilling a steak while sipping a cocktail and lounging in a red naugahyde booth?

Developer Relations Conference, San Jose

I'm headed down to the Developer Relations Conference next Mon/Tues in San Jose.  Looking forward to meeting some new folks, learning, and sharing some ideas.  If you're going, drop me a line (scott at jot dot com), or leave a comment here.

(Too bad the conference isn't walking distance from CalTrain.  Here's my 44 mile commute.  Google is calling this a 39 minute drive...  When are they going to incorporate a realistic driving time algorithm to compliment their fancy-pants maps?)