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Checking ap-phones one last time, panelists prepare to light this candle at “The Future of Space and Time” hosted by Wired at swank Conde Nast event space. From left to right: moderator John Abell of Wired, Denis Crowley of Foursquare, Chris Dixon of Hunch and Tony Jebara of Columbia U
Follow it on twitter hashtags #smw, #smwnyc, #smwwired
Social Media Week founder Toby Daniels lights the torch to begin the second Social Media Week NYC.
The event has an established feel to it in only its second year with important sponsors, great venues, wide ranging programs and known speakers.
And most of it is free…and also near sold out.
About to hear, via video conferencing, from SMW organizers in five other world cities, about to kickoff their versions on Social Media Week.
As they used to say in my former life–”GET TIED-ON!”
For more info go to
Socialmediaweek.org
The Irish way with a story is a cliche…but hey, it’s true. The Irish put out some great narrative, and not just at the pub with a Guinness in hand (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but they do so in so many forms–literature, poetry, drams,but also music, design, film making, photography, journalism, broadcasting as well as public relations, advertising and marketing.
Looking to make this site the connection point for the Celtic Communicators of the Irish Diaspora.
In hyper media environment of NYC’s Samsung Center, panelists riff on emerging Augmented Reality world.
AR contact lenses? AR virtual dressing room? Bringing digital media into the physical world. It’s getting very sci-fi…or is it syfy?
Media maven Jeff Jarvis tunes up his Mac in advance of his Berlin School of Creative Leadership President’s Lecture.
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Ideas good, great, off-beat and down-to-earth presented by entrepreneurs in 60 sec. soundbites to an overflow energized crowd at last night’s Ultra Light Startups in the NYC offices of Sun Microsystems.
Ultra Light Startups about to, well, start-up...
What it the frequency, Kenneth?
At a reception tonight at Foreign Press Center NYC in the press briefing room. Hearing many interesting languages and accents around me. Thanks to Acting Director Mark Thorn for the invite to this United Nations of media. It was a great chance to meet journalists from around the world. Then, it was on to Ultra Light Startups night to present a web concept for creator Allan Hoving called thefrequency.tv.
Black 47 live!
The envelope please….
…and the winner of the IrishCentral music poll for Best Irish American Album of the Decade goes to…Black 47, for “Trouble in the Land,” released in 2000 by the New York based Celtic rock group that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
“It was a thrill to have “Trouble in the Land” voted Best Irish-American album of the decade, given that the other nominations were all so merited, and because “Trouble” was released back in 2000,” Black 47’s Larry Kirwan said. ”Little did we know that the title would be so prophetic; still, it’s gratifying to know that the material has held up. Hopefully “Bankers and Gangsters” which comes out on March 2nd will have such lasting power.”
IrishCentral.com, a leading website site for all things Irish, reported that the contest drew the biggest response to any IrishCentral poll in any category or on any topic. For more information about the IrishCentral music poll go to http://bit.ly/5CevL4.
Black 47 will be back in action in New York for three consecutive Saturday night shows on Feb. 13, 20 & 27 at Connolly’s Klub 45 (121 W 45th St., NYC http://www.connollyspubandrestaurant.com/dev/) as well as their big St. Patrick’s Day performance on March 17 at B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill (237 W 42 St., NYC, http://www.bbkingblues.com/).
Named for the worst year of the Irish Potato Famine 1847, Black 47 is led by Larry Kirwan (guitar/vocals). Host “Celtic Crush” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Kirwan is also a prolific writer whose new novel, Rockin’ The Bronx, will be published by Brandon/Dufour on Feb. 23, 2010. Geoffrey Blythe (saxophones) was a founder member of Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Fred Parcells(trombone) has worked extensively in Latin/Jazz and big bands. Thomas Hamlin (drums) is a veteran of the Max’s/CBGB’s scene. Joseph Mulvanerty is recognized as one of the great innovators of the Irish uilleann pipes bringing a rare jazz and blues flare to this most traditional of instruments. The newest member, Joseph Bearclaw brings a wealth of funk/R&B experience as well as a dynamic stage presence.
For more information about Black 47 go to www.black47.com.
January 5, 2010
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Seems like behind the personal brand there has to be this burning passion. Passion can be a great thing, but is it all that it’s cracked up to be in the world of work?
A few months ago Alina Tugend explored this topic in the “Shortcuts” column in the New York Times. I emailed her my response to her musings and today she included my email in her year-end review in the New York Times.
Read it all at http://bit.ly/6yaJX5.
