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6:37 pm on June 29, 2010 · event (22), eyebeam (5), noel hidalgo (3), nyc (130), opengov (4)

In Code We Trust: crowd sourced democracy in the 21st century – NYC Event Thurs 1 July #nyc #opengov

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Noel Hidalgo will be presenting a public discussion “In Code We Trust” at Eyebeam NYC this Thursday July 1 2010. A live video stream is promised.

“In Code We Trust” is the new motto for Government in the 21st century. Across the country, geeks inside and outside of government are developing a new participatory and transparent Federal, State and Municipal governments. Built upon open-source tools, open standards, and best practices, this panel will highlight authorized actors as they  practical examples of initiatives from private, public and government sectors.

Date: Thursday, 1 July 2010 from 6:30 – 9:30
Location: Eyebeam, 540 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011 (map)

Format:
6.30 – 7:30 – Happy Hour / Socializing / Viewing of exhibits & installations
7:30 – 7:45 – Introduction to the RE:Group show
7:45 – 8:30 – 6 Lightning presentations (20 slides at 6 mins 40 sec) –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha
8:30 – 9:30 – Question and Answers

Hosts:
Noel Hidalgo, New York State Senate
Beka Economopoulos, Not An Alternative

Presenters:
Sarah Kaufman – Projects Coordinator, Emerging and Intelligent Transportation Systems, MTA New York City Transit
Laurel Ruma – Gov 2.0 Evangelist, O’Reilly Books
Daniel Latorre – VP, Digital Placemaking, Project for Public Spaces
Phillip Ashlock – Open Government Project Manager, OpenPlans
Ben Berkowitz – Founder, SeeClickFix

* Hashtag & Twitter references: #InCodeWeTrust and @Eyebeam_Org

* Facebook Event

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5:24 pm on May 18, 2010 · event (22), nyc (130)

Nonprofits, Gaming & Virtual Worlds Brainstorm Bash – 5/23

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Nonprofits, Gaming & Virtual Worlds Brainstorm Bash

Our goal is to bridge the divide between nonprofits, virtual
worlds & game enthusiasts. There are superheroes in each realm,
& we plan on bringing them together for a world-class
brainstorm bash. Building on the community that Games for
Change has created, we hope to organize a collaborative working
group that mashes up gaming with nonprofits & virtual world
producers, & we’re exploring a collaborative game design
challenge that would be great to have your input on.

When: Sunday, May 23, 3-6pm
Where: Green Spaces, 394 Broadway 5th Fl (btwn Walker/White)
More info/RSVP at http://bit.ly/npcbrain

10:54 pm on April 20, 2010 · cloud (19), event (22), georgetown (7), isoc-dc (75)

Video: The Crowd and the Cloud Symposium: Georgetown U. 4/20

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The Communication, Culture and Technology Program at Georgetown University held a symposium The Crowd and the Cloud: Innovation, Collaboration, and the Next Phase of Computing today. The full day symposium explored how new developments in information technology and communications are enabling innovation to occur online, across national, corporate, and organizational boundaries.

Some video is below:

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10:34 pm on April 20, 2010 · copyright (79), database (2), event (22), law (46), open (20)

Open Source Database Licensing Panel – NYC 4/21

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The Institute for Information Law & Policy and the International
Intellectual Property Society present: Open Source Database Licensing

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: NY Law School 185 West Broadway NYC Room W201
RSVP: Naomi Allen at naomi.allen*at*nyls.edu. Refreshments will be served.

Database owners are increasingly seeking ways to make their data
available so that others can contribute to and build on their work. This
“open data” movement emphasizes the importance of sharing data for both
scientific development and humanitarian response. The willingness of
database owners to make their data available for re-use depends on their
ability to impose conditions on that release, which requires
consideration of the varying levels of copyright protection afforded to
databases across jurisdictions.

Please join us for a panel presentation focusing on the challenges
associated with balancing the advantages of “open data” with the need
for database owners to impose conditions on release. The speakers will
address the current state of copyright protection afforded to databases
and strategies for encouraging database sharing.

Panelists:
Janelle C. Bonanno, Graduate Research Fellow, New York Law School
Christopher Cotter 3L, New York Law School
Rachel DeLetto, Graduate Research Fellow, New York Law School
Cynthia Grady 2L, New York Law School
Chris Holmes, The Open Planning Project; Chair, Project Steering Committee, GeoServer
Molly Beutz Land, Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School
James Vasile, Software Freedom Law Center; Board Member, Open Source Matters

9:31 pm on April 13, 2010 · app (6), event (22), law (46), NYU (24)

Mobile App Legal Concerns Panel – New York Law School 4/20

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Ever since the Apple launched the App Store on the iPhone, people have been crazy about mobile apps. As a result, apps are now widely available on the Android, Blackberry, and many other mobile phone platforms. A developer must consider issues concerning contract law, intellectual property protection, corporate law and user privacy when creating a new app. This panel will discuss the legal concerns that every mobile app developer should consider before bringing a new app to market.
Moderator: Jonathan Lutzky, Esq., Masur Law
Room: W201 6-8pm, Event begins at 6:30, Tuesday 4/20
Panelists: Simon Buckingham,  Mobile Streams Appitalism
Dan Cohen, DaDa Mobile and Playme.com
Hugh Dornbush, omgicu
Kunal Gupta, Polar Mobile
RSVP to Brian Daitzman: [email protected]
1:33 pm on April 13, 2010 · art (7), event (22), nyc (130), rhizome (2), technology (1)

Seven on Seven – Art & Technology event – NYC 4/17

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On Saturday April 17 Rhizome presents Seven on Seven, a new initiative connecting art and new technology.

Seven on Seven will pair seven leading artists with seven game-changing technologists in teams of two, and challenge them to develop something new –be it an application, social media, artwork, product, or whatever they imagine– over the course of a single day. The seven teams will unveil their ideas at a one-day event at the New Museum.

Seven on Seven technologists are Ayah Bdeir, David Karp, Jeff Hammerbacher, Andrew Kortina, Hilary Mason, Matt Mullenweg and Joshua Schachter.

Seven on Seven artists are Tauba Auerbach, Cao Fei, Aaron Koblin, Monica Narula, Marc Andre Robinson, Evan Roth, and Ryan Trecartin.

Seven on Seven Schedule on April 17, 2010

Opening Remarks: 2:30pm

Presentations: 3-6:30pm

Cocktail Reception in New Museum Skyroom: 6:30-8:30pm

Tickets $350 (Students $75) via Eventbrite.

11:58 pm on April 12, 2010 · cardozo (2), event (22), IP (7)

IP Events @ Cardozo Tuesday 4/13

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The LexisNexis-Cardozo Intellectual Property Rights Symposium: International Copyright, the Modern Library of Alexandria, and Other Digital Dreams
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM, Moot Court Room
Professor Graeme B. Dinwoodie from University of Oxford, will address the proposed Google Books settlement and its objections.

The  lecture will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a reception to follow in the lobby.

NYCInfoLaw Reading Group: International Internet Regulation

Tuesday April 13, @ 7PM, Room 211, Cardozo Law School, 55 Fifth Ave.
The Internet’s global scale means that there are as many different approaches to regulating it as there are countries. Recent disputes over privacy in Italy, censorship in China and discord over ACTA provisions have highlighted these tensions. Can we ensure that the Internet remains a reliable global tool without compromising the differing values of participating countries?
Readings (choose one or more from each category):

Both events are free and open to the public.

The  Cardozo School of Law is at 55 5th Avenue NYC (bet 12th & 13th St)

3:35 pm on April 9, 2010 · event (22), FAILfare (1), nyc (130), TOPP (1)

FAILfaire NYC – 4/14 #Failfare

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FAILfaire features projects using mobiles and ICTs in international development that have, to put it simply, been a #FAIL. Busted, kaputt. Tongue firmly in cheek, we take a close look at what didn’t work and why the projects failed amidst the ICT4D hype we all are subjected to (and sometimes contributors to). We believe that only if we understand what DOESN’T WORK in this field and stop pushing our failures under the rug, can we collectively learn and get better, more effective, and have greater impact as we go forward.

The inaugural FAILfaire will be held in New York City on April 14th, 2010 from 5:00-7:30 pm. We are very grateful to The Open Planning Project (TOPP) for hosting us in their beautiful SoHo loft space. Please register here!

Agenda:

5:00 Welcome and drinks
5:30 FAIL-slam: the #FAILfaire Talks showcasing failure in ICT and mobiles in development
6:30 Open Discussion
7:00 Mingling, learning, networking, more drinks

1:23 am on April 7, 2010 · event (22), ipv6 (49), sf-isoc (3)

SF-Bay ISOC panel – SaaS on IPv6 – May 14 2010

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What: SF-Bay ISOC IPv6 panel
When: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:00pm – 5:00pm PST
Where: Hurricane Electric Building Two “The Matrix”, 48233 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA
Who: The meeting is free and open to all
Webcast: t.b.a.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=333328912354

We all know that IPv6 is something that needs to be done and adopted. There is a lot of advocacy in the Internet community on IPv6 but what are web application companies doing about moving to IPv6? Is there a need for greater resources in the community to enable IPv6 applications? The San Francisco Bay area chapter is organizing a panel of experts to present on IPv6 implementation experiences in Silicon Valley.

Registration is free but due to limited seating pre-registration is required by May 7th 2010. A beer bash will be held at the end of this event.

Panel members are from Hurricane Electric, ARIN and Microsoft, Netflix. More speakers are anticipated.

Official Registration and more info on: http://www.sfbayisoc.org/IPv6Panel2010

5:24 pm on March 2, 2010 · event (22), nyc (130)

IGNITE NYC – Galapagos Thursday 3/4

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GALAPAGOS ARTSPACE, BROOKLYN
THURSDAY MARCH 4 2010
DOORS: 6:30PM ($10.00 DONATION) | SHOW: 7:45PM
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In talks that are exactly five minutes long, Ignite NYC presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. Ignite NYC VIII goes global to join O’Reilly’s Global Ignite Week. from March 1-5, 2010, 50+ Ignites will take place in cities around the world. Upwards of 10,000 entrepreneurs, technologists, DIYers, creative professionals, and enthusiastic knowledge-seekers will gather in local pubs, theaters, and other convivial venues for an evening that is a unique blend of networking, information, and fun, encapsulated in the Ignite motto: “Enlighten us, but make it quick.”

The NYC event will have 3 levels of entry:

  • If you pay the suggested donation of $10 or more, you will be let in first upon presenting your tickets at the door. You must arrive by 7 PM to be guaranteed a spot.
  • If you purchase a VIP seat for $40, you will get to sit in one of two “pods” directly in front of the stage.
  • Those who do not pay $10 or more will be on standby and will be let in at 7:20 PM upon availability.