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Update on our friend Tom Music

March 22, 2011

If you have been around the Seattle geek community for long, it is likely that you’ve run into Tom Music. Tom is a developer, writer, speaker, musician, and one of the nicest guys you are ever gonna meet. A couple of years ago, Tom was diagnosed with double lymphoma. He had been in remission for [...]

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Phil Thompson – Chemistry of the Cocktail

February 11, 2011
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Phil, a bartender from the 25th nationally ranked bar Tavern Law, will discuss the chemistry and history of the cocktail, the flip

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Joel Grus – How to Be Funny

February 9, 2011
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It’s easy to be popular if you’re rich, or good-looking, or good at sports. But the rest of us have to be funny if we want people to like us. Acclaimed writer, humorist, and data analyst Joel Grus has spent years of research and experimentation uncovering the basic principles of humor. In this 5-minute talk, [...]

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Adam Philipp – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Software Patents

February 8, 2011
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The Founder of ÆON Law: Adam has been involved in building patent portfolios in the computer science, electrical devices, consumer products and related fields since 1998 and with Internet and technology law since 1995. He can be often found out in the tech community looking for the latest new gadgets.

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James Callan – Five big things grammar nazis get wrong about language

February 1, 2011
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James Callan is a champion of non-snoozefesty content and an ardent foe of grammar Nazis. He’s a freelance content strategist, a trivia whiz, a dad, and a soother of troubled hearts and wayward souls. Don’t forget, Ignite 13 is in 9 days!

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Mandy Sorensen – Fleas, worms, and other parasites

January 30, 2011
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Mandy Sorensen works in the Seattle area as a small animal veterinarian and is in hot pursuit of her Master’s of Public Health at Johns Hopkins. Her professional interests include parasitology (of course), infectious diseases, endocrinology, and soft tissue surgery. In her spare time you can find her surfing, hiking, attempting to brew beer, or [...]

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Gregory Heller – SCRUM Project Management For Wedding Planning

January 5, 2011
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Gregory Heller is a master of the SCRUM style of project management. When he was preparing to get married… he figured why go the normal route? Why not apply his knowledge for a different kind of project – his wedding! Do you want to speak at Ignite? Submissions for talks are open until Friday, Jan [...]

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Karen Cheng – How to Solve a Song

January 4, 2011
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Karen’s pitch: It’s happened to all of us – you hear a song that you don’t want to like. You try to resist, but you can’t. By the end of the song, you’re tapping your foot and singing along. Why are some songs so irresistibly catchy? I used to think it was magic. But when [...]

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Ignite Archives: Jason Carmel – Defamation and Twitter

December 6, 2010

Jason Carmel gives a very useful “Practical Guide to Covering Your Ass, or Defamation and Twitter” Ignite talk. 1 Day until Ignite Seattle 12!

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Ignite Archives: Jason Preston and Mónica Guzmán – How to Have an Argument

December 5, 2010

Jason Preston and Mónica Guzmán came to Ignite to tell us How to Have An Argument (that doesn’t end with legal fees). They were also an Ignite first – a tag team! 2 Days to Ignite Seattle 12!

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Ignite Archives: Vj Vijai: Hacking the Technical Interview

December 4, 2010

Vj Vijai spoke in February 2008 about “Hacking the Technical Interview” using a mix of NLP, hypnosis, and jedi mind tricks – along with a good mix of humor and wise one-liners like “You don’t have to be the best, you just have to be better than the rest of the candidates.” 3 Days to [...]

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Ignite Archives: Dave McClure: Startup Metrics for Pirates

December 3, 2010

Dave “Don’t Call Him Davey Jones” McClure was a speaker in August of 2007. He came to Ignite Seattle to talk about an his unusual collection of metrics for startups in a pirate-themed system he calls “ARRRR!” 4 Days to Ignite 12!

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Ignite Archives: Rob Gruhl: How to Buy a New Car

December 2, 2010

Rob Gruhl is one of the few people on the planet who actually enjoys the process of buying a new car. He was invited to speak to Ignite Seattle in August 2007 to share his secrets on how to buy a new car without getting screwed in the process! 5 Days until Ignite 12!

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Ignite Archives: Elan Lee: How to Not Be Bored

December 1, 2010

During this week leading up to Ignite Seattle: 12, we’re going to be posting some of the best videos from previous events! The first one is from Elan Lee. He is one of the founders of 42 Entertainment, and he when he spoke he told the audience what his thought on people’s lives: “If you’re [...]

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Lymphomartini: Immutiny on the Bounty – Tom Music

October 25, 2010

Tom Music tells us about more than just how he survived cancer. He tells us (in less than five minutes) about how he, the rightful captain of his body, crushed the rebellious and subversive elements within his immune system. About Tom Music Tom Music is a developer, musician, writer, speaker, and cancer survivor. He blogs [...]

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King of Geeky Pillows – Roberto Hoyos

October 21, 2010
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Once upon a time, Roberto Hoyos was selling products for Apple. Today, he’s selling his own product and his own ideas. Here’s how he did it (in 5 minutes). About Roberto Hoyos In 2006, while working at the Apple store, Roberto Hoyos stumbled into his passion — viral marketer/entrepreneur. His business idea started out as [...]

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