A Serious Man
The Coen Brothers "A Serious Man" was some great filmmaking, though not up to their No Country For Old Men. It was funny and rather painful, but that has something to do with it being loosely based on the Book of Job. It's an odd movie, to be sure, made more so by an entirely Yiddish opening and a very abrupt ending (that I did not see coming). But like any Coen Brothers movie, it's perfectly cast; that and the filmmaking are really wonderful. It opened at the Grand yesterday. Here's the preview. It pretty wells illustrates the oddity and Read more…
Side projects on stage!
5 local techies showed off their "work that wasn't for work" last night at SiteCrafting. I felt like it was a good round-up of interesting projects–from Twitter apps to algorithms used for mapping DNA to URL shorteners, there was a lot of everything. Represented were several SiteCrafting people–SiteCrafting was also a wonderful host for the event!–plus a couple from Topia, the two most recognizable tech companies in Tacoma at this point. Also some entrepreneurs, techies and communications folks from some big employers in town, and even someone from Tacoma Economic Development who dropped by to see what kinds of things Read more…
Tacoma Council bans smoking in public parks
Come next month, smokers beware: If you light up in a public park in Tacoma, you’ll be breaking the law. By a 6-3 vote, the Tacoma City Council approved late Tuesday an ordinance that makes smoking in any public park in the city illegal. via thenewstribune.com I don’t smoke. But this makes me want to go to Wright Park and light one up. I never liked the idea of a restaurant smoking ban, but I couldn’t argue with the logic about the restaurant workers who had to breath in many many times the smoke than a bar patron did, and Read more…
One of the most annoying songs ever. With new lyrics about geometry. On Sesame Street. Can it get any worse?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z6tDSb6c8?wmode=transparent] via Idolator via Frinklin.
Tomorrow is “Side Project Demo Night” at Sitecrafting HQ!
Six to eight local techies will present on their side projects–"work that isn't work" at SiteCrafting. We'll have some pizza and such (hopefully you can chip in a couple bucks if you come!) and interesting presentations about Twitter apps, URL shorteners, and crowd-sourcing sites. If those things interest you, this is the event for you! Here's the details on FeedTacoma's Events Calendar. We'll start gathering at 5:30, with demos starting at 6.
2009 SST Conference First Panel Confirmed
Andrew Fry, in a catch-up meeting this afternoon, announced the first panel is complete for the upcoming SST 2009 Conference. Panel One: Entrepreneurship in the South Sound – Creating Connections Brian Forth, SiteCraftingGraham Evans, Washington Technology CenterJohn Dimmer – TacomaAngel Network representativeDerek Young, Seasonal View LLCMark Briggs, Serra Media via tacomatechconnect.blogspot.com I’ve been on the Steering Committee for the upcoming South Sound Technology Conference and am very excited about the day-long program we’ve arranged. The event is free (always good) and is a good primer for understanding what’s new in technology and the role it plays in Tacoma. I’m very Read more…
City Club is hosting a debate on R-71 next Monday (10/26)–5:30 at UPS Rausch Auditorium. I’ll be moderating!
After several requests to host a debate on the domestic partnerships referendum, we've added it to the calendar. From our website: Come hear both sides discuss this important issue affecting the South Sound community. This event is free and all are welcome. Details: Monday, October 26th, 5:30pm, University of Puget Sound, Rausch Auditorium, inside McIntyre Hall. One of the things I most appreciate about City Club is the commitment to discussion and debate. As many long-time readers probably know, or at least as I hope you know, I am deeply committed to the process of civic discussion about issues. I Read more…
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