Yesh.com :: Brian Russell » Durham http://www.yesh.com/blog Artist, Technologist, Entrepreneur, Dad Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:51:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Coworking in North Carolina http://www.yesh.com/blog/2009/06/26/coworking-in-north-carolina/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2009/06/26/coworking-in-north-carolina/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:56:45 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/blog/?p=572 One of the biggest reasons this blog has been dormant recently is my work on Carrboro Creative Coworking. You can help workers and entrepreneurs all over the Triangle by filling out this form. Help make more coworking spaces happen. Thanks!

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]]> One of the biggest reasons this blog has been dormant recently is my work on Carrboro Creative Coworking. You can help workers and entrepreneurs all over the Triangle by filling out this form. Help make more coworking spaces happen. Thanks!

Survey over and form is closed.

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2009/06/26/coworking-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 Thoughts on a Documentary Movie http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/04/12/thoughts-on-a-documentary-movie/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/04/12/thoughts-on-a-documentary-movie/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:52:33 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/?p=490 I went to see two movies at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham last weekend. When I was walking around I recorded this short podcast about the movie At the Death House Door.

MP3

]]> I went to see two movies at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham last weekend. When I was walking around I recorded this short podcast about the movie At the Death House Door.

MP3

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/04/12/thoughts-on-a-documentary-movie/feed/ 0 North Carolina Tech Events http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/02/27/north-carolina-tech-events/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/02/27/north-carolina-tech-events/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:07:01 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2008/02/27/north-carolina-tech-events/ If you are organizing a tech event, big or small, in North Carolina you should promote it on SocialCarolina.org. This is a free site that a few volunteers are putting together. Its goal is to “Connect the Community to Events”. Simple.

To submit an event lets us know about it with our contact [...]]]> If you are organizing a tech event, big or small, in North Carolina you should promote it on SocialCarolina.org. This is a free site that a few volunteers are putting together. Its goal is to “Connect the Community to Events”. Simple.

To submit an event lets us know about it with our contact form or via email at events [at] socialcarolina dot org.

You can get event updates on Twitter here www.twitter.com/rdch/ and subscribe to the google calendar.

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/02/27/north-carolina-tech-events/feed/ 0 Techies Building Community in RDCH http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/12/07/techies-building-community-in-rdch/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/12/07/techies-building-community-in-rdch/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:22:23 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2007/12/07/techies-building-community-in-rdch/ So I told you about the creation of SocialCarolina.org the other day. Its a google calendar and blog about local tech events here in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. (That includes Cary, Carrboro, RTP, Morrisville, etc.)

Well.. some of the coolest events recently have been happening at the new Refresh the Triangle. [...]]]> So I told you about the creation of SocialCarolina.org the other day. Its a google calendar and blog about local tech events here in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. (That includes Cary, Carrboro, RTP, Morrisville, etc.)

Well.. some of the coolest events recently have been happening at the new Refresh the Triangle. They are organized by the folks over at Viget Labs. A new web design consultancy in Durham. Last night they had an event. Sadly I couldn’t attend. Next time hopefully.

So far there are seven people who can add events to this calendar. Today I added Peyton Crump to that list. He’s the Creative Director over at Viget Durham.

I’m blogging about this seeming mundane activity because I think its a milestone. Why? COLLABORATION! A bunch of cool people who organize amazing events are working together to inform a ton of people.

You would think this would be an easy thing to do. What with all the web 2.0 collab software out there. But… its not. I mean try to get a bunch of people to meet on a regular basis. Its hard. Syncing individual schedules is tricky. A group calendar is a good step towards making this easier.

In some ways the fractured nature of community is ok. Individuality is an important concept. We all have individual lives. But the concept of community is important too. I’m looking for a balance between the two.

To see the desire of people to get together and build community is awesome. We can all benefit from our collective intelligence. The more we come in contact with each other the smart we all become.

We have so much going on around here and lots more ways to find out about it. Very exciting times to be living in this part of North Carolina!

Props to the Refresh the Triangle folks for making a cool website for their events. Social Carolina isn’t a unique idea. I’m glad many of us are on the same page.

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/12/07/techies-building-community-in-rdch/feed/ 0 Social Carolina: Tech Events Calendar http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/11/18/social-carolina-tech-events-calendar/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/11/18/social-carolina-tech-events-calendar/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:25:56 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2007/11/18/social-carolina-tech-events-calendar/ Wayne Sutton is on top of local tech events in our area. So a couple of us asked him to create something to keep track of these events. He set up a blog at socialcarolina.org and I created a google calendar. Plus we have the Twitter user RDCH to follow and stay [...]]]> Wayne Sutton is on top of local tech events in our area. So a couple of us asked him to create something to keep track of these events. He set up a blog at socialcarolina.org and I created a google calendar. Plus we have the Twitter user RDCH to follow and stay up-to-date.

Know about a cool event that involves technology of some kind? Is it happening in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area? Then contact us with the blog form. We’ll put it up on the calendar and promote it. We already have a few cool events up there. Check it out.

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Refresh 001: Building User-Centered Web Apps in a Crunch

Durham, NC—Thurs, Oct 25, 2007, 6:30-8:00PM
Jackson Fox is a User Experience Engineer at Lulu.com, and a graduate student [...]]]> On October 25 at 6:30-8:00PM Jackson Fox is speaking at a new event series called Refresh the Triangle. I’m signed up via Upcoming.

Refresh 001: Building User-Centered Web Apps in a Crunch

Durham, NC—Thurs, Oct 25, 2007, 6:30-8:00PM
Jackson Fox is a User Experience Engineer at Lulu.com, and a graduate student in Information & Library Science at UNC Chapel Hill. He is responsible for the community and marketplace functionality on Lulu.com, and is currently learning why MySpace is definitely not a “platform.” He and his wife live in Durham.

Its in Durham at Viget Labs, The Brightleaf District, 908 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

via Wayne Sutton

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/10/20/jackson-fox-at-refresh-the-triangle/feed/ 1 Eat Well and Blog about it http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/09/06/eat-well-and-blog-about-it/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/09/06/eat-well-and-blog-about-it/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:40:04 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2007/09/06/eat-well-and-blog-about-it/ Anton has set up a cool Blogtogether food blogging event set for September 24. It starts off with a book reading at The Regulator and then a great dinner at The Peidmont Restaurant in Durham with Cleveland based author Michael Ruhlman. Ruby and I should be there celebrating my bday. [...]]]> Anton has set up a cool Blogtogether food blogging event set for September 24. It starts off with a book reading at The Regulator and then a great dinner at The Peidmont Restaurant in Durham with Cleveland based author Michael Ruhlman. Ruby and I should be there celebrating my bday. :)

Schedule of Events

9/23 at 4:30pm: Reading and book signing — The Regulator Bookshop in Durham will host chef-author-blogger Michael Ruhlman for a reading from his celebrated books about the lives of American chefs.

9/24 at 7:30pm: A taste of food blogging at Piedmont Restaurant — BlogTogether will partner with Piedmont Restaurant chefs Drew Brown and Andy Magowan to host a five-course prix-fixe dinner based on local ingredients (featuring head-to-tail pig, perhaps). At dinner, chef-author-blogger Michael Ruhlman will share his insights about how to write about food.

When: Monday, September 24th at 7:30pm

Where: Piedmont Restaurant, 401 Foster St., Durham, NC

What: A ticketed five-course prix fixe dinner featuring local ingredients prepared by chef Brown and his kitchen.

How much: $65 prepaid (this will cover dinner, wine, & tip).

Who: Anyone who wants to enjoy a fabulous meal and learn about food blogging, a talented writer and a local chef. All dinner guests will be encouraged to write and talk about the meal and what they learn this night. SEATS ARE LIMITED

Get your seat at the table: If you want to attend this dinner, send a message to zuiker@gmail.com.

9/25 at 9am: Coffee with the Chefs — Chapel Hill’s 3CUPS coffee shop will host a morning coffee klatch for Michael Ruhlman to meet local chefs. Others are invited to stop by at 10:15am to chat with Michael, the chefs and 3CUPS proprietor Lex Alexander.

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/09/06/eat-well-and-blog-about-it/feed/ 0 Share the Chapel Hill Wireless Map http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/08/21/share-the-chapel-hill-wireless-map/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/08/21/share-the-chapel-hill-wireless-map/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:15:38 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2007/08/21/share-the-chapel-hill-wireless-map/ April/May of last year (2006) I created the WordPress blog and Google Maps mash up Chapel Hill Wireless. The goal was to help people find wireless hotspots in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. Since then Anton created Durham Wireless and Zach created Asheville Wireless. Plus lots of other [...]]]> April/May of last year (2006) I created the WordPress blog and Google Maps mash up Chapel Hill Wireless. The goal was to help people find wireless hotspots in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. Since then Anton created Durham Wireless and Zach created Asheville Wireless. Plus lots of other things have happened. Now we are on the cusp of the first Town of Chapel Hill public WiFi pilot project. I believe this is only the tip of the iceberg. Public WiFi is just the beginning.

But today I added all the locations I had on ChapelHillWireless.org in a new Google Map. You can go to this Google map page, click on share this link, and copy the code to embed it on your site. Hopefully this will be a good way to spread this valuable info.

Now that editing this map is super easy I plan on adding lots more info to the little pop up box. Maybe even photos and video. :)


View Larger Map

If you misplace this post you can always find it on a page linked at the top of the site.
http://www.yesh.com/b2/chapel-hill-wifi/

Note: WiFi hotspots on the UNC campus are not included on this map. Those hotspots are not open to the general public. (People not directly affiliated with UNC) When I find a map of WiFi on campus I’ll blog about it.

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]]> Yashna of the Durham Literacy Center has set up a new blog for students and tutors. It’ll be an interesting read I’m sure. Its wonderful to see folks using blogs as a tool for adult education. Check out DLC Adult Literacy Community.

]]> http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/06/29/adult-literacy-blog/feed/ 0 $599 Dell laptop with Ubuntu http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/05/25/599-dell-laptop-with-ubuntu/ http://www.yesh.com/blog/2007/05/25/599-dell-laptop-with-ubuntu/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 15:46:31 +0000 BrianR http://www.yesh.com/b2/2007/05/25/599-dell-laptop-with-ubuntu/ Yep. A pretty dang good deal. Dell laptop with Ubuntu for sale. I think this is a wonderful deal for non-profits. There is little reason left now for NGOs to be shackled to Microsoft products.

Hat tip to Justin.

]]> Yep. A pretty dang good deal. Dell laptop with Ubuntu for sale. I think this is a wonderful deal for non-profits. There is little reason left now for NGOs to be shackled to Microsoft products.

Hat tip to Justin.

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