Sunday, March 29, 2015

Podcamp WesternMA (audio)





PodCamp WesternMA logo
PodCamp WesternMA logo

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podcamp-westernmass-7-tickets-15943168446

Unconference description  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference

The PodCamp WesternMA website  http://podcamp.westernma.biz/

Sunday, March 22, 2015

catching up to a new schedule





Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Tickets are on sale for PodCamp WesternMass #7 - April 25

PodCamp start in Boston in 2006 and WesternMass is keeping the spirit alive with its 7th event coming up this April at Holyoke Community College.

What is a PodCamp?
A gathering of individuals to learn and share about social media tools in a conference format where you can make things happen and you get your questions answered.

At PodCamp, everyone's a rock star. 
How big of a rock star do YOU want to be? 
PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. 
Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. 
Tickets are $30 ($10 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. 
You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day


Tickets are available (order process below)




Friday, March 13, 2015

the 13th can be lucky





Tuesday, March 10, 2015

orange numbers







The text for "Orange Numbers" can be found here

Sunday, March 08, 2015

Homelessness is a problem that can be solved - Invisible People @home on PBS

Mark Horvath is working to eliminate homelessness. I was fortunate to meet Mark a couple of times in Chicago when we went to a conference together. His story and passion is real. How real? Watch this four minute trailer for the documentary that is soon to be broadcast on PBS to get a sense of this reality.




@home is a documentary that tells the story of modern U.S. homelessness and one man’s fierce commitment to end it. PBS will air this documentary on March 25, 26 and 28 (see times below). Mark Horvath has experienced the highs and lows of the American Dream, from a successful career in television to barely surviving, homeless and addicted, on Hollywood Boulevard. @home follows Mark as he finds his voice again, hitting the streets with a digital camera and a smartphone to ask homeless people about their own experiences. 
“The invisible guy didn’t intend to become homeless. I didn’t plan on living on the street. Everyone on the streets has their own story, some made bad decisions, others were victims, but none of them deserve what they have been left with, and it is a reflection of our own society that we just leave them there. Please always remember, the homeless people you’ll ignore today were much like you not so long ago” said Mark Horvath.
Mark Horvath’s work has garnered the attention of social media gurus, politicians, advocates, and the American public, and he’s become a respected, independent voice on this issue. It is through this lens that @home, a documentary film produced by Kindling Group, explores the reality of homelessness in America today. @home follows Mark on a cross-country road trip, as he visits communities that are springing up all over this country in tents, by-the-week motels, and storm drains — and shares his struggle to make homelessness in America visible.

Website: http://www.athomedocumentary.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athomecampaign

Twitter: https://twitter.com/home_campaign



Mark with his pet lizard years ago
Mark with his pet lizard years ago


The broadcast schedule for the documentary is as follows:
Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 26 at 12:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 PM ET

Friday, March 06, 2015

frozen friday in Franklin