'South by Southwest' 2011 watchlist
In less than one week thousands of techies will descend on Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest–Interactive, the five-day technology conference scheduled for Friday, March 11 – Tuesday, March 15. According to SXSW.com/Interactive, the annual assembly brings with it “the brightest minds in emerging technology, ….events hosted by industry leaders, (the) SXSW Trade Show and…. [...]
The 'power' of a family meal
The following transcript is from a story told to a group of school teachers by author Jerry Tello. “I get home from college, and when I walk in my mom—of course when I walk in—she asks, ‘You wanna’ eat?’ ‘Mom, I just ate at the dorm.’ ‘Oh, you dont want to eat my food now [...]
The City of Pauls Valley, Online
Still in its infancy (launched yesterday at 8:54 a.m.), the City of Pauls Valley now has a Twitter profile. What this small town of 6,000-plus residents will tweet about is anyone’s guess; probably some of same things the rest of us are already talking, and tweeting about. There’s the new multi-million dollar police department, the [...]
Looking Back On a Night Looking Forward (pt. 2)
This is part two of a two-part series; click here for part one. Participants at the Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering experienced a different type of event on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Area residents came together to both hear from, and be heard by, their peers. Those in attendance tweeted, twitpiced, and video chatted throughout the [...]
Looking Back On a Night Looking Forward (pt. 1)
If Julius Caesar, the Roman political leader, were to capture Tuesday night’s Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering in one sentiment it might have read like this… “I came, I saw, I connected.” Modern media, its advancements, and its use in small towns was the focus of the two hour occasion that featured five speakers from [...]
GC Technology Event Schedule, Notes Released
Planners for the upcoming Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering released the event’s schedule and notes to the public, today. Set for Tuesday, Sept, 8, from 7 – 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Community Church, the forum is intended to bring together thought leaders from throughout Garvin County, Okla. Comprised of five keynote speakers, multiple question-and-answer sessions, [...]
Video: Update on Sept. 8, GC Technology Event
For more information about this event, click here. To reserve a seat(s) online click here, tweet this, or call: (405) 665-0029. Follow the discussion about this event on Twitter here, or join in by using the hashtag #gcsmt09 in your tweets.
Small Towns To Connect The Online, Offline
Thought leaders from throughout Garvin County (Okla.) are scheduled to connect next month to discuss the uses for technology in their respective small towns. Set for Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 7 – 9 p.m., at Cornerstone in Pauls Valley, the gathering is free of charge but limited to the first 60 people to reserve seating. [...]
Technology in a Small Town
Dictionary.com defines a “small town” as a “community of people smaller than a (village)”, or a “a small community or group of houses in a rural area.” Further, Wikipedia.org reports that the population of a “town” measures “less than 10,000 people”. Take for example: Pauls Valley, Okla. With a base population of 6,000-plus residents, the [...]
Personality: On The Desktop
As I sit in front of the computer at which I do the majority of my writing, a thought occurred to me this morning. The physical desktop upon which I work looks like a collage of projects, visual aids, and technology strewn about. Or at least united in one pile. It’s true. I am a [...]
