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This was my second year at SXSW interactive, and it was just as valuable as the first year. I will definitely go back.
However, while some have written about the value of going already, there have also been some unanswered knocks on the conference, like this panting rant by Gawker subdomain editor Owen Thomas.
You [...]

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It’s official!
On Wednesday, I’ll be flying to Las Vegas and working with Avner the Boxee team to introduce the world to the love of my living room.
Luckily, I’ll also have some free time to wander the halls, so in the spirit of my “Office Hours” (which I’ll miss this week) I’d like to meet readers [...]

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Hey folks,
Remember that pitch I did for Boxee?
Now, if I want to go to Vegas, I have to be voted in.
I thought I was done with all these elections!
If you have a second, please head over and vote for me (#3) ASAP (the poll is below all the videos).
Thanks,
Nate

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This Thursday (at 11:05am), I’m moderating a panel called “Starting Up in Silicon Alley” at the Web 2.0 Expo (with a follow up session in the Web2Open).
The coolest part about my panel: my panelists are NYC tech rock stars. I’m very pleased to be joined by Kevin Ryan, Karin Klein, and David S. Rose (bios [...]

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This week is a BIG week in Silicon Alley. As I was quoted as saying in Crain’s New York, “It’s like Internet Week part two, but this time around there is a ground zero for everything to take place in.”
While last night kicked everything off with Ignite, there’s still MUCH more to see. Here’s what’s [...]

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As I blogged earlier, I’m going to be giving another Ignite talk next week called “Magic at the Democratic National Convention.”
The goal: to take you inside the mechanics of certain “magical” moments of the DNC. Building off my study of “Social Magic” I gave as an Ignite talk two months ago, with this talk I’m [...]

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There’s a lot to be excited about next week. Web 2.0 Expo, Web2Open, the @ShakeShack/nextNY party… the list goes on and on.
I’m especially excited for Ignite NYC II, being held on Monday at the New World Stages (where the NYC TV & Film Festival is held) from 7:15 - 11:30pm.
Two months ago, Brady Forrest came [...]

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Web2Open is only one week away!
If you liked BarCampNYC3, and/or can’t afford a full-price ticket for the Web 2.0 Expo, the Web2Open is for you. It’s a free conference, taking place on the grounds of, and with the support of, the great folks at Web 2.0 Expo (Janetti Chon, Jen Pahlka, and Brady Forrest. You [...]

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In two weeks, technologists and media experts will converge on the Javits Center in New York City for four days of workshops, speeches, panels, and product demos from the leading edge of the Web 2.0 Industry.
During the historic Web 2.0 Expo, I, along with an amazing team of fellow volunteers, will be hosting the Web2Open [...]

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Every so often, there’s an event I have to tell you about, and Ignite NYC is one of those. Founded by Brady Forest and Bre Pettis, this event is like a traveling TED Conference. I’ve seen Ignite in San Francisco, and let me tell you: it’s quite an event.
Here are the deets from the Facebook [...]

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