Entries from December, 2007

Scared of Bees?

Posted by Ryan on December 12th, 2007 filed in Art, Portfolio, Websites

Scared of Bees is the online portfolio of local artist Nathan Mazur. His material is very interesting; filled with fun illustrations and cartoons. Definitely worth checking out.

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CAMT Podcast

Posted by Ryan on December 12th, 2007 filed in Art, Podcasts, Technology, Websites

Every Friday The Center for Arts Management and Technology puts out an entertaining podcast hosted by Brad Stephenson, Jason Hansen and occasional contributor Josh Futrell. The podcast located here in Pittsburgh, interviews artists, helps out with tech tips, reviews the new products on the market and answers listener questions.

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Pittsburgh Christmas Traditions

Posted by Chris on December 5th, 2007 filed in Culture, Events

Christmas is nearly upon us, with many festivities already in full swing. In the holiday spirit I’ve compiled a list of eight cool Christmas traditions that no ‘burgher should miss.
1. The PPG Place tree and skating rink

 Every holiday season PPG covers over the Tomb of the Unknown Bowler in favor of a giant […]

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I Made It! For the Holidays

Posted by Ryan on December 4th, 2007 filed in Art, Events

I Made It! is a group of Pittsbrugher artist who sell their homemade crafts in a market atmosphere. I Made it! will be holding a holiday market this weekend in Homestead at The Owls Club. Shop for great holiday gifts from a selection of 50 local artists.

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Randy Pausch Wins Top Computing Award

Posted by Ryan on December 4th, 2007 filed in Local News, Technology

Randy Pausch, a CMU professor has received the top award from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Mr. Pausch is best known for founding Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center in 1998. He has terminal cancer and in September gave a “Last Lecture” titled Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.

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Pittsburgh Bloggers

Posted by Ryan on December 3rd, 2007 filed in Blogs, Websites

Looking for other Pittsburgh blogs? Pittsburgh Bloggers is one place to look. Browse blogs, submit your own, maybe even discover a new blog. The “All Blog Headlines” link on the right offers the latest posts from all the blogs they list. A good way to stay connected with the Pittsburgh blog scene.

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Lost Gloves Find Home On Art Website

Posted by Chris on December 1st, 2007 filed in Art, Blogs, Websites

A CMU art student, Jennifer Gooch (who I will now refer to as the Glove Lady), has been getting local and national press for her blog OneColdHand.com where she collects and catalogs found gloves. They serve as an effective metaphor for loss, and “there’s this naive hope that people will be able to reunite the […]

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