Bjoern Herrmann
half assleep w/o provocation
always in need of inspiration

The GenJuice Tour kicks off June 20th, 2010 when four young innovators from the San Francisco Bay Area take a trip of a lifetime and visit 12 major US cities with one mission: to encourage more young people to build innovative projects.

In each tour city, we will host an unconference and tweetup and bring around 100 Gen-Yers together to share...

Here's how this will work.

1. Everyone gets to know each other
2. Everyone splits into groups
3. Everyone has to solve an everyday problem with a product idea & strategy within one hour.
4. Everyone sees how everyone else works under pressure
5. Everyone leaves with a dream team member!


Who should come?
You (and other young...

What happened to Alphabar? It is undergoing a process of transformation into UP FOR STUFF - the coolest way to try doing new things and meet new people! We'll be having our kickoff event at the brand new i/o Ventures space at 19th and Valencia. (Check-in on foursquare @ i/o ventures.)

So what's planned for Friday night?

* We'll...

Is Privacy Dead?

Facebook now has more traffic than any other site in the US. More than even Google.

So while we're sharing and connecting, it's hard not to think about whether all the information we enter there - and on all other social networks - will ever be private again.

The hottest trends, mobile and geo-tagging, have collided...

We are calling the fellowship together once again, this time in the shire of Palantir in Palo Alto. So get your robes and wizard hats ready!

SuperHappyDevHouse37. Saturday April 10, 2010. 151 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. 2pm-12am. The Palo Alto CalTrain station is only one block away!

Come and check out one of the old Facebook...

Hi Guys...I just wanted to invite you to all come out and celebrate the passing of one of the best years of my life. I will cover beer for awhile until I decide it's time for me not to... If I get drunk enough that could be all night.

THE THEME:
YOU Make it UP. You must be dressed up as a cohesive group. Whether it's old halloween...

Reason to Party is taking over San Francisco's venerable Green Room on Saturday, April 4. From 7 to 11pm an open bar.

Advance tickets can be purchased for $20 here
www.rtpspringkickoff.eventbrite.com

or for $30 at the door.

Proceeds benefit Sama Source, a San Francisco based non-profit connecting women, youth and refugees to digital work. ...

** TO ATTEND, PLEASE REGISTER at http://TEDxBERKELEY.ORG **

Half of our 700 seats have already been filled!

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On April 3rd 2010, 700 remarkable people will descend on the UC Berkeley campus for a full-day immersion of TEDtalks and live presentations by some of the Bay Area’s most accomplished people.

TED is an annual event...

Date: 2nd of April

Time:

- 10 am Pacific time
- 5 pm UTC
- 7 pm Berlin Time
- 9 pm Moscow Time
- 10.30 pm Indian Central Time

Thomas Hessler is the CEO/Co-Founder of zanox - one of the largest global affiliate networks. He is an ambitious entrepreneur, web 2.0 enthusiast and open minded cosmopolitan. Join this session to learn his lessons...

Exclusive performance for ENCORE!

Join fellow ENCORE! members for a private reception and a special performance by San Francisco Ballet's Trainee Program.

Thursday, April 1
San Francisco Ballet Chris Hellman Center for Dance
455 Franklin Street, behind the Opera House
6pm—Reception featuring wine and light hors d'oeuvres.
7pm—San...

Who is this lesson suggested for: Beginners, intermediaries and Social Media enthusiasts and anyone interested on improving Blogging Techniques and and better use of WordPress as a Blogging platform or even as an entirely customized website. This class is also suggested for traditional programmers ans web designers interested in learning more about...

Greetings,

Plug and Play is proud to host its fifth International Investment Forum, the Plug and Play Acceleration and Collaboration Track (PACT) at our Sunnyvale campus.

Investors-
Plug and Play scours the earth in search of the top emerging technologies. Take advantage of our homework, and meet 35+ international entrepreneurs showcasing...

I'm having a b-day party!

I would enjoy having you come over for wine & light food. It's on a Tuesday, which is my actual birthday.

Feel free to bring guests.

Yep, you read right: The Bunker is coming to SF!!! Not only are they coming, but they're bringing along their March guest: Donato Dozzy for his California debut, and 1st time to the US! Donato's only making 3 stops in the US, we are so fortunate to have him here in SF! What's more? Derek Plaslaiko didn't have to give his left...

Gray Area Foundation, Kokoromi, createdigitalmusic.com and
createdigitalmotion.com present One Button Objects, a collection of
playful interactive circuit-based creations.

In an age of sophisticated multi-touch, augmented reality, and
sensors, what can be done with a single, lowly button? Inspired by a one-button challenge to game designers for...

Wikipedia - A New Model for Global Collaboration

Jay Walsh
Head of Communications,
Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia is one of the five most visited websites on Earth, and
the largest encyclopedia and collaborative knowledge project in
history. In the age of the internet and new media technology,
Wikipedia has pioneered a successful and open model...

Transpose

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce its 3rd exhibition, opening to the public on Saturday, February 20th. The show will feature the work of artists Aaron Koblin and Robert Hodgin.

Transpose continues Gray Area’s investigation into expansive forms of technology and the painting of landscapes through digital means....

PURCHASE TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE!
http://geekchicvalentines.eventbrite.com/

GEEK CHIC PRESENTS...UM VALENTINES
With A Slightly Irreverent Twist

WHEN: Friday, February 12th, 2010

WHERE: K&D | 700 2nd Street @ Townsend | SF, CA 94107 | www.kdfusa.com

TIME: 7PM - 11PM

WHAT YOU GET: Complimentary Booze (OPEN BAR KIDS) | Ambient Down Tempo...

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE | Website: http://me421.stanford.edu

In Session Four, we deepen our focus on emerging Internet and semiconductor device startup companies and investors out of Europe with two leading Spanish regions serving as our focal points. The lecture will feature short overviews by our new regional Government Partners...

This month, Reason to Party is taking over one of San Francisco's most spectacular and unique dining venues. Aerialists, live performances and a three course dinner with complimentary drinks all evening long, enjoyed while lying down in bed surrounded by your close friends. What could possibly be better?

7:00PM-9:00PM--Champagne reception...

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE | Website: http://me421.stanford.edu

Our third session presents a prominent serial entrepreneur from Estonia and a technology venturing leader from Finland's pre-eminent contract research organization. The program will also feature a short overview by our national Government Partner Enterprise Estonia regarding...

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts Presents:
Soft Circuit Workshop with Grace Kim
Saturday, January 23rd, 30th, and February 6th
12PM-4PM

Soft Circuit will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, art, and technology. Instructor Grace Kim will share basic...