Blog: Washington DC
Week in DC Tech: August 4th Edition
Facebook, Art and Technology Mashups, and Copyright Law: Another Fun Week in DC Tech
Facebook, Art and Technology Mashups, and Copyright Law: Another Fun Week in DC Tech
August in Washington, DC usually means empty streets, emptier bars, and lots heat advisories. Congress is in recess, Hill staff flee the city for vacations, and everyone else leaves to escape the unendurable humidity. Who knows if it's high gas prices, a delayed exodus, or just the mild weather, but August is off to a different start this year. It's absolutely beautiful outside and looks like it's staying that way for most of the week, and there are a ton of very fun tech events happening all week long. Here's a look at the ones we're most excited about. As always, Ross has a full listing over at DC Tech Events.
Monday, August 4
Dusk
Screen on the Green: Start the week off with a relaxing picnic on the Mall and a flick. This week The Apartment is showing on the giant screen in front of the Capitol Building.
Tuesday, August 5
6:30 - 8:30 pm
CopyNight DC: Copyright law is a huge issue with online content, mostly because it's still far from black and white. Come out to the American Library Association to talk copyright law. This month's discussion will be on Georgia State's E-reserve lawsuit, along with other current goings on in copyright law.
Wednesday, August 6
Noon to 1:30 pm
Facebook for Nonprofits: Curious as to the best way to use Facebook for your nonprofit? Join the teleconference to hear advice from two nonprofits active on Facebook - Amnesty International and the League of Young Voters - and a Facebook rep working with apps and Causes.
Week in DC Tech: July 28 Edition
Come Out to Talk Tech This Week
Come Out to Talk Tech This Week
It's another busy week for techies in Washington, DC with several interesting tech events to choose from. Here's a quick look at the meetups we hope to attend this week. For a full listing of what's going on around town, check out DC Tech Events.
Monday, July 28
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Maps in Our Lives: This is short notice, but there's an interesting discussion happening today at the Library of Congress about maps. Stop by to see historical maps mixed with new GIS technology and some unique examples of how powerful data can be when it's displayed on a map.
Tuesday, July 29
12:30 pm
Week in DC Tech: July 21 Edition
Talking Tech: Mobiles, Design, and Citizen Bloggers
Talking Tech: Mobiles, Design, and Citizen Bloggers
The lazy days of summer haven't hit the DC tech community yet. There's another interesting and full week of technology ahead for anyone in search of good conversations, fellow techies, and air conditioning. Here are the events we're hoping to attend this week. For a full list of what's happening in the DC technology community, head on over to DC Tech Events.
Tuesday, July 22
12:15pm - 1:45 pm
3G: Mobile Media in Motion: The Media Future Now group will be meeting over lunch to talk about the new 3G mobile network and other advances in mobile technology and what it means for mobile media and communications strategy in general.
Wednesday, July 23
7:00 pm
Qik and Ustream of Tonight's Drupal Meetup in Washington, DC
If you're not in Washington, DC tonight or just can't break away, you can still follow what's happening at the Drupal meetup. Ron will be streaming the presentations on Ustream, and I'll be streaming some videos to Qik, like this one. We'll be sending out notifications of when we're streaming via twitter here and here, but it will likely be from about 7:30 to 8:30 pm tonight.
Week in DC Tech: July 14th Edition
DC Tech Events are Heating Up Along with the Weather
DC Tech Events are Heating Up Along with the Weather
It's a very hot week for technology in Washington, DC. There are a ton of great events going on, so many in fact it was very hard to narrow it down to ones we could feasibly attend! Here's a quick look at what we're hoping to do this week. As always, a full listing of tech events is over at DC Tech Events.
Monday, July 14
7:15 to 9:00 pm
DC Drupal Meetup: Tonight we'll be heading over to the monthly Drupal meetup. If you're a Drupal developer or user - or want to be - join us for some cold beers, a game of foosball, and some heated discussions on Drupal.
8:30 pm
Screen on the Green: This summer tradition starts today with a screening of Dr. No. If you haven't seen the flick in awhile or just want a truly DC movie going experience, grab a blanket and a picnic dinner and head down to the Mall.
Tuesday, July 15
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
July Drupal Quencher in Washington, DC
Come Talk Shop with Others Using Drupal
Come Talk Shop with Others Using Drupal
Looking to fill the lazy days of summer with more Drupal? You're in luck. The next Drupal meetup in Washington, DC is in just a few days on Monday, July 14th at Stetson's Bar and Restaurant. Lately the meetups have been drawing a crowd - 40+ people came out for each of the last three meetups. So no matter if you're a new or potential Drupal user, a new-to-Drupal programmer, and an expert hacker, there will be plenty of interesting people to talk to and learn from.
As always, we'll have several 5-minute lightening round presentations, so if you've been working on an interesting project or module, or have a question to pose to the group, be prepared to speak - and quickly. So far Jeff has offered to speak about the Spaces module and its roadmap, and Alex will talk briefly about aggregation in Drupal 7. The floor is open to anyone, so don't be shy. It would be great to have some newer Drupal programmers talk about what they're working on or a challenge they're facing and to hear from some new Drupal users about their experiences or how their organization decided to make the switch to Drupal.
More details are over in the DC Drupal group, and you can rsvp there or on Upcoming.org.