PodCamp Pittsburgh
What is PodCamp Pittsburgh? It’s the event focusing on local bloggers, podcasters, vlogs, social media, and so much more. The event is considered an “unorganized conference” and is a great way to meet and discuss local technology involvement. The event is a three day event and is completly free, so registar today with our friends over at showclix!
Girl Talk the next Radiohead?
Pittsburgh mash-up creator Girl Talk may not create music that sounds like Radiohead but he does create buzz similar to Radiohead. Girl Talk has just released his new album Feed the Animals. Radiohead style, allowing fans to pay what they believe the album is worth! That means you can download the album for free and pay later, or pay upfront. If you pay $10, you will recieve a physical copy of the ablum when offically released! Girl Talk and other artists such as Radiohead, are changing the way the music industy is distruputing music.
Girl Talk is signed to Illegal Art
Flashpitt 2008
Flash users of Pittsburgh rejoice, there is a new conference occuring in Pittsburgh strickly on Flash. Flashpitt 2008 is centered on educating, inspiring, and engaging the region’s New Media community.
Flashpitt invites regional designers, artists, students, and developers who work with Flash, Flex and AIR. Two tracks of sessions will run from 9am until 6pm, the day will then be finished off with an after party full of fun and networking opportunities.
The event will be held on October 10th 2008, at the Sheraton Hotel in Station Squar. Join the mailing list to get new annoucements as they occur.
Carnegie Science Center to Host Nation’s Largest Robotics Exhibit
You’ve watched Waterworld, you’ve been to Disney World, now meet roboworld. This 6,000-square-foot permanent robotics exhibit will cost the Carnegie Science Center’s backers a cool $3.4 million. With over 30 hands-on exhibits, at least half of which will be broken by day three, this veritable robopalooza opens Spring 2009.
Luke Skywalker Speaks at RMU
Luke Skywalker who is played by actor Mark Hamill will speak tomorrow (April 10th) at Robert Morris University. Hamill is representing U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for the Presidential election and will be speaking on behalf of Sen. Obama.
The disappointing note however; is this event is only opened to RMU students, faculty and staff, which ID will be checked at the door. I know this is a huge let down for all those Star Wars - Obama supporters.
Don’t know if Mark Hamill will be appearing at any other local facility in Pittsburgh, but if anyone knows please feel free to contact us through a comment or email.
Forbes Lists Pittsburgh as Up-and-Coming Tech City
Forbes online has ranked Pittsburgh 6th of it’s list of Up-and-Coming tech cities. The first position went to Columbus, Ohio. Forbes notes CMU’s Robotic Institute, health care, and labs from Intel and Apple as main reasons for it’s ranking. Surprisingly, I would have guessed Pittsburgh would have been ranked higher and even within the top three.
There is allot of technology happenings occurring in our city, including Google, robotic start-ups like RedZone, web start-ups like ShowClix, military and medical software developed by Viz, and great web developers like Elliance including their Pittsburgh 2050.
Hopefully Pittsburgh can prove it should be within the top three by changing the world through technology and showing the world Pittsburgh is a great city full of innovation and creativity.
RedZone Robotics Expanding
Pop City has reported on RedZone Robotics move to Lawrenceville, with this move comes more hiring as RedZone fills it’s niche of developing robots to inspect the nations sewers. Founded by Red Whittaker in 1987, RedZone was originally located in Homestead.
The company was originally founded to develop robots to search nuclear accident sites but now the robots crawl through more than 1.2 million miles of water and sewer pipeline in the US. The company is continuing to improve it’s own technology while finding other solutions they be able to assist with.
Street Artist Swoon Returning to Pittsburgh
New York street artist Swoon has been in Pittsburgh many time pasting her iconic posters around town. She will be returning on Tuesday the 8th, giving a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University School of Art. While in Pittsburgh, Swoon will be working in Braddock, PA on a community art project aiming to revitalize the community through art.
The event is free and opened to the public, and will be at the McConomy Auditorium at CMU at 5 pm. Many members of the Pittsburgh Flickr community will be attending.
RoboBusiness Expo 2008
Pittsburgh has a lot of robotics action going on daily, and once again will host the RoboBusiness Expo. The expo welcomes more than 500 participating companies to show the latest in robotic technology while expressing the importance of efficient robotic practices in the business world. The event allows business professionals and developers to see the new innovations that can aide their business.
Whether your a curious Pittsburgher or a business professional looking for robotic solutions the Robotic Expo should be worth the $25 admission.
Brewers Ball
The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis foundation will be holding their first annual Brewers Ball on April 4th from 6pm-11pm at the I.B.E.W Circuit Center on South Side. The event will be filled with microbrewed beer, music, and appetizers. The goal of the event is to raise $35,000 through auctions that will be occurring throughout the night. The event should be a great time as you help a good cause and experience microbrewed beers.
