Entries from January, 2008
Pittsburgh Light Showcase
If you are a fan of light effects in photography, the Creative Tree House has an event for you. On January 19 at 7:30 pm to 12 am they will have Lights: A Photographic Exploration. With a cover charge of $5 it will include performances by The Shutouts, Andrew James (acoustic), The Dream Intended, […]
Read More >>The Steel City Derby Demons
With four teams, the Steel City Derby Demons are a force not to reckon with! The Steel City Derby Demons are part of the Woman’s Flat Track Derby Association which competes nationally against other city teams. One governing philosophy exists in the organization and that is “by the skaters, for the skaters.” You will find that all team leaders, managers, and primary owners […]
Read More >>Big Telescope Has Pittsburgh Connection
What does a telescope high atop an Andes mountain have to do with Pittsburgh? According to this Tribune Review piece, quite a bit. Carnegie Mellon is the latest project sponsor in a list that includes University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, and Google (the article mentions their Pittsburgh office). The massive amount of […]
Read More >>ShowClix
Located in an unassuming retail building in Oakmont, ShowClix is a live event and ticketing web application with web 2.0 elements. The start-up was created by area residents Joshua Dziabiak and Lynsie Camuso who originally worked on it at Tuscany Cafe on the South Side. You can search for shows anywhere in the United States, […]
Read More >>Good Night, States
Amazing indie rockers Good Night, States are about to release their first studio album, Short Films on Self-Control. The album can be purchased as an early release on their website but will be officially debut on Saturday February 9, 2008 at Club Cafe. If February 9th is just too far away on the calendar for […]
Read More >>FIRST Robotics Local Kick-Off
This past Saturday as many as 18 high school robotics teams from around the region gathered at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) in Lawrenceville for the FIRST Robotics 2008 kick-off. Over the next six weeks these teams and others will build robots to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
During the kick-off the teams […]
Pittsburgh Music Scene, Part Two
This is part two in a series (part 1 is here).
In the Wake of Giants is an all instrumental band that has created it’s own unique sound by incorporating ambient rock with hard guitar riffs backed with the beat of tribal drumming. The band has released two demos and plans to release their self-titled […]
Read More >>Google Map of Free Downtown Wifi
Want to know where downtown you can get your 2 hours of juicy free wifi goodness? I spent way too much time translating the map on the project’s website from tiny dots on a static image into this Google MyMap. I should note that this map is not official or endorsed in any way. Enjoy.
Read More >>Saudi Arabian Pitt Students Face Difficulties
Recently I, Ryan, had the opportunity to attend the wedding celebration of a local Saudi Arabian student. However, the purpose of this event was more to raise awareness than it was to celebrate. Many Saudi Arabian students face extreme difficulty returning to America for studies after spending time (normally more than 3 weeks) in Saudi […]
Read More >>Pittsburgh 2050
Elliance, an internet marketing company located on the North Shore, has created a slick web application called Pittsburgh 2050 that allows Pittsburghers to share their ambitions for the city. The current suggestions range from the serious (”I want Pittsburgh to be voted the most bike friendly city in the US”), to the sarcastic (”I want […]
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