Why Local Techie Women Are Cool

Last month, I attended my second BarCampRDU (@BarCampRDU), a great one-day unconference that covers a very wide range of ad-hoc technology topics. What I love about the unconference is that you meet a ton of new people and get into some great conversations and discussions – the kind that you might have in the hallways [...]

Geek Support for Your 2011 Goals - Part III

Whew, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us and if you’ve been reading our last two posts about geek support for your 2011 goals, you might have been wondering where the third post is. Well, here it is! Between Anil leaving his position at IBM to starts his own technology company (read more [...]

Thoughts on Internet Summit 2010

Both Anil and I attended Internet Summit 2010  in Raleigh, NC  last week. Internet Summit is a conference that started just a few years ago and focuses on innovative and top-of-mind technology topics such as analytics, social media, real-time content, cloud computing, email, and mobile. With around 1,500 marketers, technologists, and domain experts to network [...]

BarCamp - A Great Way to Quench Your Thirst

Anil and I attended BarCamp RDU last weekend. Just like you thought, BarCamp is an event for those who are thirsty. Thirsty for technology, brainstorming, new ideas, best practices, and networking with almost 200 of the Triangle’s most motivated geeks. BarCamp is an un-conference, which means that there is no set agenda, no formal presentations, [...]