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• The NYC hamster wheel vs. the hamster wheel of the Valley

  Reading about the endless hamster wheel of Silicon Valley made me reflect on this effect in NYC.
  New York has the same effect espoused in this article- to endlessly drive you to ever higher echelons of wealth. But the effect is less-pronounced due to other factors, at least from my experience.
  While the very wealthy are always [...]

  Posted on Aug 06.07 to NYC, Uncategorized, silicon valley   

• Web 2.0 Expo sessions on Monday

  Here’s a few of the sessions I attended on Monday and my random notes.
  The New Hybrid Designer- Chris Messina, Emily Chang, Richard MacManus
  The designer is taking over some traditionally developer focussed tasks in web companies. – things like ajax These hybrid designers have to be problem solvers. curiosity- want to learn, sending emails, proactive, updating [...]

  Posted on Apr 16.07 to conferences, silicon valley   

• Silicon Valley and that “Hollywood” feeling

  So this week- the week of my 29th birthday I’m spending here in San Francisco for the Web 2.0 conference. It’s my first time at a web conference and really networking in SanFran.
  Last night I started the week at a party held by Greg Galant, a Brooklynite and the host of one the podcasts in [...]

  Posted on Apr 16.07 to silicon valley