Posts tagged: Atlanta
- On Resistance
- Resistance is what you begin to embody when the culture changes and you find that you stand for values that are no longer fashionable. … I don’t get up the morning and decide to resist. But I have an impulse towards critical speech and then the culture resists me. That is the counterintuitive truth about [...] [17 Apr 2010]
- On Making Change
- It’s really easy to complain and point the finger and eyeroll at what’s not fair, what others are doing, and how you’re being affected by it. I made an honest effort to not just want to change things about myself, but be an active and willing participant in making that change happen. Derrick on what [...] [6 Apr 2010]
- ‘Self design’ versus ‘Lifestyle design’ and finding balance
- On self-help books: They have self-design down, but somehow convince themselves that with enough self design, they can be happy in any situation. Ignore the fact that they have no passion for their job, they don’t communicate well with their spouse, and they live in a city where they hate the weather and the local [...] [22 Mar 2010]
- Seattle has the worst traffic, Atlanta is #11
- Photo by dherrera_96 New York, and LA are bad for traffic, but according to a new survey by GPS maker TomTom, Seattle takes the cake. TomTom used data from Tele Atlas speed profiles to determine the percentage of congested roadways in a given city. [Via Elliott.org] [2 Dec 2009]
- UPDATED: Atlanta, GA: PHP Atlanta “Join-Fu: The Art of SQL”
- This meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 14th at 7 p.m. Jay Pipes of MySQL AB and co-author of Pro MySQL, comes to Atlanta this month to present “Join-Fu: The Art of SQL.” I’ve seen Pipes speak before, and his presentation was incredibly informative. If you do a lot of development with MySQL, you [...] [18 Jul 2008]
- [Unsolicited Testimonial] Atlanta Tree Service: Southeast Arbor Pros
- In the spirit of Anil Dash, I’m providing an unsolicited testimonial for the folks at Southeast Arbor Pros. I had a dead pine tree in my back yard that was 30 or so feet tall. A southeast arbor pro came, saw, removed tree, and didn’t damage anything. The stump left behind is almost flush with [...] [28 May 2008]
- Atlanta, GA: Modern Atlanta 2008
- Modernistas, get giddy. Next month, Atlanta’s modern architecture and design will be showcased as a part of “Modern Atlanta 2008: Design Is Human.” Highlights of Design Is Human include a wine tasting at Poliform SWITCH, the Belgium Design & Fashion Event for Darfur, and a modern home tour. Ticket prices vary. Many events are free. [...] [16 Apr 2008]
- Post-Sex 2.0 Fun
- Cross-posted to the Sex 2.0 site If the post-Sex 2.0 fetish and swing party isn’t your thing, but you still want to have a sex-centric Saturday night, I’ve got some options for you. Atlanta Film Festival These screenings and panels take place Saturday, April 12. Admission is $10. Out On Film: Distribution Issues in LGBT [...] [6 Apr 2008]
- Atlanta, GA: “Ethics and New Media: How the Blogosphere is Affecting Journalism and Business”
- Presented by the Atlanta Press Club, this will be a panel discussion about how the impact of blogs on traditional media. Panelists include: Lea Donosky, interactivity manager, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jeremy C. Garlington, publisher of The Garlington Report Greg Lisby, professor of journalism, Georgia State University David Rubinger, VP, Corporate Communications, Equifax This panel will be [...] [17 Mar 2008]
- Atlanta, Ga: Sex 2.0 Conference
- From the web site: Sex 2.0 will focus on the intersection of social media, feminism, and sexuality. How is social media enabling people to learn, grow, and connect sexually? How is sexual expression tied to social activism? Does the concept of transparency online offer new opportunities or present new roadblocks — or both? These questions, [...] [23 Feb 2008]