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Catherine Carr – You Are Not Your SAT Score @mamatweeta

November 29, 2011

Working in Cranium’s editorial department for 8+ years, I got hooked on Dr. Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory, and I still find it to be a uniquely powerful tool for inspiration and general perspective-broadening. And in the current educational climate, when just about everything revolves around reading and math scores, I also think it’s incredibly [...]

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Deepak Singh – #arseniclife

November 28, 2011

In a world of Twitter and blogs, scientific peer review takes on a new meaning. From press releases, to TV appearances, to controversy in the blogosphere, this talk will dive into the history of one of the more interesting hashtags that Twitter has seen. The #arseniclife controversy portends the future of peer review, and it [...]

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Jen Matson – Field Guide to Record Collectors

November 23, 2011

While everyone (of a certain age) remembers the first record they bought as a kid, only a small number of us end up loving the spinning slab of vinyl as much as the music itself. Drawing on my own experience both as a longtime music geek and onetime used record store clerk, I’d like to [...]

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Speakers for Ignite Seattle 16

November 2, 2011

We’re super excited about our list of our lineup for the next Ignite Seattle on December 7th. We’ll be back once again at the King Cat Theatre. The doors open at 7:00 pm, mixer at 7:30 pm, and speakers go on stage at 8:30. And now, presented in no particular order, our speakers for Ignite [...]

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Teaching Seattle How to Drive – Scott Berkun

November 2, 2011

From merging on I-5 to the snowpocalypse, we have proven, year after year, that our driving skills as a city are wanting. We are surprised by rain, confused by four way stops and baffled at how to turn two lanes into one. Here is a fun but ranty plan for teaching Seattle how to drive [...]

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Ignite Seattle Talk Submissions Due Friday!

October 19, 2011

Ignite Seattle 16 is happening on December 7th and talk submissions are open. If you have a 5 minute talk that will inspire, teach or just make people think then throw your hat in the ring. We’ve extended the talk deadline to October 21st. Submit your talk here. If you need inspiration about “How and Why to [...]

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Ignite Seattle 15 Details Mega Post

August 19, 2011

Our big summer event is tomorrow, Saturday, August 20th and here’s your clip and save cheat sheet. We hope to see you there! Note: One small change to the talks, at least one of them will be done suspended in air. Details Where: Fremont Outdoor Movies at N 35th and Phinney Ave When: ThingOut starts [...]

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Ignite & ThingOut Flyer

August 18, 2011

Josh Kopel from Dorkbot (and a former Ignite Seattle organizer) made a handy flyer to promote the event. Click here or the image below to download a high quality version that you can print out and distribute at work, your favorite bar or coffee shop.

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Tips for this Saturday’s Ignite

August 18, 2011

Huge thanks to David Amdal who wrote us with a few tips to share with everyone for this weekend’s event. First two items are VITAL for everyone! Bring a blanket or sweater for when the sun goes down. Or two very close warm friends. All bring own personal folding chairs. BYOC. It’s a drag-in performance [...]

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George Dyson at Ignite Seattle 15

August 17, 2011

We’re pleased to add science historian and maker, George Dyson to this weekend’s Ignite Seattle roster. George Dyson – Alan Turing: The first 100 years Alan Mathison Turing (1912-1954), conceived one hundred years ago, conceived the Universal Turing Machine in 1936: the common denominator that brings science and tech together. More about George Dyson From [...]

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Announcing the Ignite Seattle 15 Speaker List

August 4, 2011

Our next Ignite Seattle is little more than 2 weeks away on Saturday, August 20th and we’ve got a stellar line up. This is a very special event as we’re celebrating the summer by having Ignite outside at the Fremont Outdoor Movie Space for this all ages event. Earlier in the day, we’re collaborating with [...]

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Living the OG Lifestyle – (Original Geek, that is) – Sarah Novotny @sarahnovotny

July 22, 2011

geeks have lead the most recent evolution of our society and some do it better than others. i’ve been incredibly curious about how geek praxis outside of a professional setting has contributed to geek success and would like to share a few ways i’ve found that geeks harness their obesssions and obsessive natures for fun [...]

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Life lessons from a [recovering] Alpha Male – Nathalie Molina Niño @globalmisfit

July 21, 2011

Since launching her first internet dot com at 21, Nathalie’s been neck deep in high-tech, masculine, start up juice. She recently left Seattle, her dream home and a $100M business she helped found in order to chill out, meditate and continue her path as a recovering Alpha Male in relaxing New York City. During her [...]

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The Tunnel – Dominic Holden @dominicholden

July 20, 2011

About Dominic Holden Dominic is news editor of The Stranger, an alt-weekly newspaper in Seattle. He second-guesses freeway projects. Likes trout.

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How to Go to Kindergarten – Scott Ruthfield @scottru

July 20, 2011

When I was a kid, you started Kindergarten down the street, or maybe the Catholic school a few blocks away. Today, though, Seattle parents have an incredibly complex system of both public and private schools – and parents don’t know how to navigate it (or that there’s even anything to navigate). If you might have [...]

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How To Shoot Better Food Porn – Geoff Smith @lookatlao

July 19, 2011

Why: With the advent of food-focused social media and celebrity chef bloggers—not to mention understaffed magazines—food photography is everywhere. Everybody is taking photos of what they eat and very few are doing it right. What: I would like to identify the four major enemies of good food porn and offer simple solutions on how to [...]

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