The SoTG and special guest co-host, Punisher Line Coach Chris Rankin come together to bring you the action from Week 7
Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Mike Anello interviews Ben Finklea, author of Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization from Packt Publishing. Ben is the CEO of Volacci Corporation, a Drupal Search Engine Optimization company. They discussed what search engine optimization (SEO) is and how it fits into the Drupal universe, including some great tips for Drupal site administrators.
Gabe LeBlanc from EcoFactory.com tells us about the worldwide demonstration to raise awareness about the 390ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere, but we can only support 350ppm safely. Go to 350.org for more info. Shot at Orlando Brewing.
Gabe bought 350 beers for the first 350 people to show up at 3:50pm in a demonstration he called a “carrotmob” or a “joycott”. I think it’s something like a flashmob, but with a very specific purpose. It was a lot of fun, and I was glad to be able to support a great cause.
Download Eco Footprint Special: 350.org
ecofactory_350.mp3
Length: 3:04
Gabe LeBlanc of EcoFactory left me this message about the event being held on 10/24/09 to raise awareness about the level of Carbon in the air. More info can be found at http://350.org and http://ecofactory.com
Gabe is offering free beer to the first 350 people to arrive at Orlando Brewing at 3:50 PM on October 24th. Gabe is doing awesome stuff in our community, and I recommend everyone go and support him, or find a similar event in your area.
Download Stefan Price's Friday Night Film Group
flcreatives_28_stefan.mp3
Length: 26:26
Local film professional, set and prop builder, and last but not least special FX guy Stefan Price is this month's subject. He's created a Friday Night Film Group in Winter Garden that produces internet television and short films under a Creative Commons license. He and his group are inviting just about anyone with a script and the right mindset to come play in their video sandbox.
Trackback URL for this post:
http://floridacreatives.com/trackback/612
Download Think and Drink Part B
thinkdrink20091016_media_b.mp3
Length: 57:18
John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.
Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community
Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.
Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.
Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.
Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!
John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.
Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.
Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
<!--break-->
Download Think and Drink Part B
Trackback URL for this post:
http://floridacreatives.com/trackback/610
Download Think and Drink Part A
thinkdrink20091016_media_a.mp3
Length: 43:38
John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.
Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community
Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.
Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.
Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.
Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!
John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.
Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.
Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
<!--break-->
Download Think and Drink Part A
Trackback URL for this post:
http://floridacreatives.com/trackback/607
Week 6 action brought statistical weirdness of all sorts. It was the kind of stuff you'd need a professional coach to analyze. That's why the SoTG brings in Line Coach for the Florida Punishers Chris Rankin to break down this week's action.
Join Andrew, Ryan, Mike, along with special guest Erik "Bladwin" Baldwin as they discuss recent happenings in the Drupal community, including information on Drupal 7, future DrupalCons, the Tattler module, and a variety of other topics. Listen in as the winners of the most recent DrupalEasy "Bookaway" are announced and check out our "picks of the week".
There are some irritations in this world that I tolerate willingly and happily. However, these things never relate to my work. My first exposure to how the working world was supposed to operate (outside the context of my parents, who simply disappeared every day while I went to the babysitter’s house and threw hats into the lake) was Curious George. Every day the Man in the Yellow Hat, who was evidently able to find gainful employment at the Adventurers Club after illegally smuggling African primates into the US, would leave for work and come home chipper and upbeat and ready to tackle the problems that George and his Curiousness had caused during the day. I thought this is what it was to go to work, and I was confused when my parents would complain about it. “Come on, guys,” I thought, “The Man in the Yellow Hat has plenty of time and energy and enthusiasm and patience. Maybe you could get some tips from him at lunch.”
Ah, how wrong I was. Not only did I get the inkling that a porn-infested factory was probably not where The Man in the Yellow Hat spent his waking hours, I later learned that he is entirely fictional. Bum-mer. I could use a friend like The Man today.
Although I would probably hate him and fantasize about punching him in the face, for I work with … dun-dun-DUNNNN … academics.
I very recently was dealing with a situation where a member of staff provided information which indicated that he would be teaching during the next school year. His colleagues insisted that he was not teaching. “He told ME this was his last year!” they cried, “I’m confused! [EDITOR’S NOTE: As usual!]” So, I sent an e-mail to this member of staff. No answer. I then sent an e-mail to this member of staff’s line manager. “Could you please confirm whether this member of staff is teaching next year?” I asked. “I can’t seem to get ahold of him.”
Their reply was something to this effect: I’ll see if I can get hold of him. There is no such word as “ahold.”
As former president of the Grammar Club, this is the equivalent of a “Yo Momma” joke. First of all, SIR, “ahold” is dialectical and is so commonplace that it is considered acceptable in everyday lexicon. Secondly, what the FLIP does this have to do with the question I asked? And finally, SCREW YOU! AND YOUR MOM!
TRICKS AND TREATS
Join Morten Birch Heide-jørgensen and host Ryan Price as they discuss Design in Drupal, T-shirts, DrupalCon in Copenhagen, Morten's contributions to the Drupal community, and the Design for Drupal initiative.
The buzz in this Monday night Match-up was dominated by talk of the New York Jets’ defense who’ve kept opponents grounded and the SpanAm subject QB Mark Sanchez, the kid they call ‘Sanchize’, as the apparent future and present of the Gangreen franchise. And in fairness the rookie, already ordained superstar by many (me included), had a solid night managing the game throwing 12 completions in 24 attempts for 50% with 172 yards and a TD representing his ‘nation’ well during the NFL’s Hispanic Heritage Night.
Some teams are real . . . Some teams a waste of time. Your guide to the Who's Who . . . The SoTG and Weasel.
We’re all a little romance-impaired in some way. Otherwise we’d have fewer self-help books and sappy love songs. The road to love is bumpy. Hell, the road within love is bumpy, steep, and has several sharp curves.
The Curable Romantic is a short collection full of humorous essays and illustrations focused on the challenges one encounters in matters of the heart. Each of the 25 essays explores a different aspect of relationships, from falling in love to calling it quits.
Katharine Miller, the author of the collection, is not a sex expert, doctor of human behavior, or famous advice columnist. Drawing on inspiration from real life dating experiences, Miller provides new insight into romantic behavior and shares some possible solutions and tips for successful relationships.
When you need a fresh perspective on relationships and have grown tired of the Men are from Mars and Just Not that into You self-help selections, pick up The Curable Romantic.
Get a free preview of the book online now!
