What with the financial crisis, increasingly angry campaigning, and a blistering Redskins loss, I bet everyone can use a break and a day or night out this week. Here’s a look at some interesting tech events happening this week, and you can find a full listing of what’s happening this week over at DC Tech Events.

Tuesday, October 14

Noon

How Mobile Technologies are Changing Elections: Many of the candidates of this year’s elections have used cell phones to reach out to potential voters (everyone remember Obama’s 3:00 am text message about his VP choice?), but was it effective? And what does the growing number of cell phone only households mean for polling?

5:30 – 9:00 pm

Second Tuesdays New Media Salon and Dot Com Networking Party: It’s been three years now since this happy hour started, and it now attracts about a hundred people working with new media across DC’s biggest sectors to its monthly event. Need more of a reason to check it out? This month there will be cupcakes and quickie massages.

Thursday, October 16 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Internet Advocacy Roundtable – Crowdsourcing Message and Policy Development: Think crowdsourcing public policy is brilliant or dangerous? Join in a discussion about voter participation in politicians messages and platforms at this roundtable.

6:30 – 8:00 pm

DC Media Makers: Are you into the digital artform? Then this is the meetup for you. Bring your computer and be ready to enjoy the videos, podcasts, mashups, and more from other participants – and be ready to share your own.

Saturday, October 18

BarCamp DC: BarCamp is a great way to sharpen your tech skills and share what you know with others. Check out the wiki to see what may be discussed and submit your own topics.

See you out this week!