Amber Case

Amber Case

Amber Case

Just another Cyborg Anthropologist

I believe Wiki is the future way to edit and create information online. It allows simple markup, page creation, and front page editing. It has the least amount of time value liability because the action to effect ratio is lower than Javascript, HTML, and sometimes php (with the exception of Yahoo! Pipes). Flickr is the closest to the Wiki in ease of use and excellent interface design.

About Me

I study tech. I breathe social media. I use Summize, Twitter, Jott.com, and voraciously attend tech events.

My Favorite Words

Yumma Plant
Spiffilicious
Mungs Chunga

More stuff

  • Name: Amber Case
  • Location: Portland, OR
  • Email Address:

Things I Care About

  • Portland
  • Tech
  • You

Current Websites

Hazelnut Tech Talk
Tech Cartoons from Toonlet.com

Current Experiments

(there are lots...including some SEO programs...yet to be linked to)

Professional

  • SEO
  • SEM
  • Wiki Adoption Patterns
  • Analytics
  • Usability analysis
  • Drupal
  • Wordpress - Installs and mods
  • SEO Copywriting

More

If you'd like to see something specific, like a tutorial, or a joke, you should bother me about it and I'll add it.'

Portland Events

Portland Events for October (New!)

Breakfast Tweetup/Shizzup at Fuller's

Breakfast Tweetup/Shizzup at Fuller's Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 9:30 – 10:30am Fuller's Restaurant 136 NW 9th Ave Portland , OR 97209 US ( map ) The Portland community is one of the highest-ranked communities on Twitter. Those of us who've used the service have vastly expanded our connections, friendships, and experiences. However a lot of Portland Tech events happen in the evening. So we're going to mix it up a little with this event.

Portland Open Beer Club - October 2008

Portland Open Beer Club - October 2008 Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 5pm Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub 928 SE 9th Ave Portland , Oregon 97214 ( map ) Portland Open Beer Club and Portland Open Coffee Club are monthly meetups offering a low key, agenda-free format centered around meeting like-minded individuals and talking about technology, the web, and startups. The Portland Open Beer Club meets the second Thursday of every month at Green Dragon at 5pm.

SAO October Tech Pub - Dawn Foster

SAO October Tech Pub - Dawn Foster Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 5:30 – 8pm Renaissance on the Riverfront 136 SW Washington Ave. Corvallis , Oregon 97333 US ( map ) Thursday, Oct 9th, 2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm Location: Renaissance on the Riverfront 136 SW Washington Ave. 1000 NE Circle Blvd Corvallis, Oregon 97333 Google Map RSVP TO: SAO by emailing FREE this month for SAO members or students, and non-members Includes finger food and no-host bar.

The Electricity Restructuring Debate

The Electricity Restructuring Debate Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 7:30 – 9pm Reed College (Psychology 105) 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland , Oregon 97202 US ( map ) Reed Economics Lecture Series: The Electricity Restructuring Debate William Hogan, "Energy Policy for Electricity Markets" William W. Hogan, Raymond Plank Professor of Global Energy Policy at Harvard University, is the research director of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group, which explores the issues involved in the…

PostgreSQL Conference West

PostgreSQL Conference West Friday, October 10, 2008 at 8am through Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 5pm Portland State University, Native American Student & Community Center 710 SW Jackson Street Portland , Oregon 97201 US ( map ) Join us for the second annual PostgreSQL Conference West! Scheduled to begin October 10 and go through the weekend, West being held at Portland State University is going to be the destination for learning, fun and general education about PostgreSQL. Links Website Tags…

Oregon Manifest bike show - opening night party

Oregon Manifest bike show - opening night party Friday, October 10, 2008 from 7 – 11:59pm Wieden and Kennedy 224 NW 13th Portland , Oregon 97209 US ( map ) Oregon Manifest bike show Opening Night Blowout at Wieden +Kennedy Wieden + Kennedy, the global ad agency behind Teams of Portland and some of the finest creative work in the world, is taking the concept of an opening party and blowing it up beyond imagination. In the works is a special multi-media bike builder exhibition featuring their…

Calagator Code Sprint

Calagator Code Sprint Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 10am – 6pm CubeSpace 622 SE Grand Ave. Portland , Oregon 97214 USA ( map ) Join us to work on adding features and improving Calagator! We have a full-day code sprint on Saturday at CubeSpace starting at 10am and ending around 6pm. You don't have to be there for the full day, join us for however much time you'd like to contribute. Some possible tasks for the sprint include adding data versioning and rollback, improving Google Calendar…

PNSQC 26th Annual Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference

PNSQC 26th Annual Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference Monday, October 13, 2008 at 7:30am through Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 6pm Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Portland , OR 97232 US ( map ) Links Website Download to iCal You can edit this event . This item was imported from http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/o... Monday, March 17, 2008 at 10:33am and last updated Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 5:41pm .

Mobile Love, Anrdoid Style #6

Mobile Love, Anrdoid Style #6 Monday, October 13, 2008 at 6pm Lucky Labrador Brew Pub 915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard Portland , Oregon 97214 ( map ) The October/November release dat e for the HTC Dream phone from T-Mobile approaches. Android is an operating system for cell phones written by Google. Links Website Download to iCal You can edit this event . This item was imported from http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1087530/ Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 4:24pm .

DorkbotPDX Meeting

DorkbotPDX Meeting Monday, October 13, 2008 from 7 – 10pm Lucky Labrador Beer Hall 1945 NW Quimby Portland , OR 97209 US ( map ) Come join us for an evening of socializing, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and tell if you like, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there. Download to iCal You can edit this event . This item was imported from…

Portland Functional Programming Study Group

Portland Functional Programming Study Group Monday, October 13, 2008 from 7 – 9pm CubeSpace 622 SE Grand Ave. Portland , Oregon 97214 USA ( map ) A study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The…

Starve Ups: A Tale of Two Inc. 500 Companies

Starve Ups: A Tale of Two Inc. 500 Companies Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 6 – 9pm eROI 505 NW Couch, Suite 300 Portland , Oregon 97209 United States ( map ) Links Website Download to iCal You can edit this event . This item was added directly to Calagator Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 9:17am .

PHP: Using Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR with PHP and Zend Framework

PHP: Using Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR with PHP and Zend Framework Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 6:30 – 8pm CubeSpace 622 SE Grand Ave. Portland , Oregon 97214 USA ( map ) Rich Internet applications (RIAs) are everywhere. With Web businesses like Google and Yahoo! and brick and mortar companies like Harley Davidson and Sherwin Williams embracing RIAs for their online presence, the media buzz is giving way to the reality of a better Internet. Adobe has recently contributed AMF support to the Zend…

Lunch 2.0 at the Art Institute of Portland

Lunch 2.0 at the Art Institute of Portland Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from noon – 2pm Art Institute of Portland 1122 NW Davis Portland , Oregon 97209 US ( map ) The Portland Lunch 2.0 saga continues at the Art Institute of Portland in the Pearl, and big thanks to Bram Pitoyo for making this work. Come join your old Twitter pals, meet some new people, learn about what the Art Institute has going on these days, and check out the exhibits, all with a full belly. This will be at the beginning of the…

CubeSpace's Second Birthday Party & Open House

CubeSpace's Second Birthday Party & Open House Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 4 – 8pm CubeSpace 622 SE Grand Ave. Portland , Oregon 97214 USA ( map ) Mark your calendars: on Thursday, October 16, CubeSpace marks our second birthday! What does this mean for you? A community-wide open house, with delicious food, great company, and some fun and games to boot. Current, former, and future members of CubeSpace are all invited, as are general well-wishers, curious onlookers, and newsletter…

Bend Venture Conference 2008

Bend Venture Conference 2008 Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 5pm through Friday, October 17, 2008 at 6pm Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall Street Bend , OR 97701 US ( map ) Celebrating its fifth year, Bend Venture Conference has established itself as the major regional event connecting seed and early stage companies with investment opportunities. The annual conference attracts over 300 entrepreneurs, investors and service providers and gives attendees the opportunity to network with the best of the Northwest.…

Building a Brand that Matters

Building a Brand that Matters Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 7 – 8:30pm Milam Hall 2520 Campus Way Corvallis , OR 97333 US ( map ) The Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series Building a Brand that Matters Alfred LinCOO, CFO and Chairman, Zappos.com Thursday, Oct. 16, 20087-8:30 p.m. Milam Hall, Room 026 Alfred Lin is responsible for all financial, administrative, and warehouse operations of Zappos.com. Since 2005, he has brought focus, strategy, and financial discipline to help grow the business…

Equilibrium: The Human Mash Up

Equilibrium: The Human Mash Up Friday, October 17, 2008 from 4 – 7pm Olympic Mills Commerce Center 107 Se Washington St Portland , OR 97214 US ( map ) Equilibrium: The Human Mash Up RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/art-tech08 Read reviews of the first of three Mash Up events: http://tinyurl.com/yelpreview08 Featuring Live DJs Echoik & Frequency Working Artists Network + Software Association of Oregon introduce Equilibrium: The Human Mash Up. In the spirit of disruptive ideas and breaking down barriers…

WhereCamp PDX

WhereCamp PDX Friday, October 17, 2008 at 6pm through Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 3pm souk 322 NW 6th Avenue, suite 200 Portland , Oregon 97209 US ( map ) "Society is being transformed by new maps and new mapping technology. Our mission is to help create a free forum for people to talk about, present, explore, and learn about projects that involve place." What is WhereCamp PDX? WhereCampPDX is a free unconference focusing on all things geographical and cartographical. This informal meeting…

WhereCampPDX Gaming #1: Pac-ManHattan WhereCampPDX Gaming #1: Pac-ManHattan Sunday, October 19, 2008 from 9 – 11am souk 322 NW 6th Avenue, suite 200 Portland , Oregon 97209 US ( map ) This first of the WhereCampPDX Location-Based games brings the ancient art of Pac-Man to the Portland city streets near you! Players are assigned to be either 'Pac-Man' or 'ghosts' and the game plays out over several city blocks near souk. For more details, see the game description posted at WhereCampPDX. About the original game:…

Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON)

Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) Monday, October 20, 2008 at midnight through Thursday, October 23, 2008 at midnight Holiday Inn Portland Downtown/Convention Center 1441 NE 2nd Ave. Portland , OR 97232 US ( map ) Hold the Dates: The fourth annual Government Open Source Conference returns to Portland Oregon with an expanded program which will include an International Open Source Summit, hosting international governments as well as US state and locals. Focus this year will be on OSS…

Cocktail Cabaret at McMenamins Mission Theater

Cocktail Cabaret at McMenamins Mission Theater Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 8 – 11pm Mission Theater & Pub 1624 Nw Glisan St Portland , Oregon 97209 US ( map ) Saturday, October 25 Cocktail Cabaret presents: "A NIGHT AT THE CARNIVAL" All proceeds from this show will be donated to the Oregon Humane Society. 8 p.m. doors, 8:30 p.m. show $14 advance, $17 day of show 21 and over COCKTAIL CABARET Cocktail Cabaret started when a small group of friends came together in late 2004 to…

Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West

Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West Monday, October 27, 2008 at 8:30am through Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 4:30pm Grand Hyatt Hotel 721 Pine Street Seattle , WA 98101 US ( map ) The Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West) will unite investors, financiers and project developers in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on the Western U.S. The conference builds on the success of the Clean Tech Investing in the Pacific Northwest conference and REFF-Wall Street. Attendees will…

Smalltalk Users Group meeting [tentative]

Smalltalk Users Group meeting [tentative] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 6:30 – 8:30pm GemStone Systems 1260 NW Waterhouse Ave # 200 Beaverton , OR 97006 US ( map ) pdx.st is the Portland Smalltalk Users Group. The group welcomes programmers interested in the Smalltalk language. Members interact through a mailing list and meet regularly for presentations, demos and discussions. Tags programming, smalltalk Download to iCal You can edit this event . This item was added directly to Calagator…

Science Pub: Science Circus - The Physics of Fun

Science Pub: Science Circus - The Physics of Fun Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 7 – 9pm McMenamins Mission Theater 1624 NW Glisan Street Portland , Oregon 97209 ( map ) Come see physics in action! Jugglers, acrobats, and other circus artists often base their acts on simple Newtonian principles of motion and balance taken to extremes. How does gravity's constant rate of acceleration affect the juggling of bowling balls? Why would a Nobel Laureate beg a vaudevillian to spin a ball on his finger?…

Venture Northwest 2008

Venture Northwest 2008 Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 8am – 5pm Portland Marriott (Downtown) 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland , Oregon 97201 US ( map ) It starts with a simple seed. But from that seed grows strong, vibrant and sustainable companies that are ripe for investment. Venture Northwest (formerly Venture Oregon) is the premier forum for new and emerging investment opportunities in exciting companies from Oregon, Washington, and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the region's…

PSBA: Technology Roadmapping

PSBA: Technology Roadmapping Thursday, October 30, 2008 from noon – 1pm Portland State Business Accelerator 2828 SW Corbett Ave Portland , OR 97201 US ( map ) Whether you call it strategic product development, technology forecasting, or something else, planning your company's technology evolution while also keeping an eye on technologies in your market is a critical capability. It supports developing successful technologies, gaining investor confidence, and successfully competing in the…

Links

Currently the PortlandTech UpcomingCalendar is aggregated by hand, using a variety of sources. There is interest in working with the PDX Tech Calendar Group which is discussing the complexities of developing an Open Source calendar aggregator.

The various Portland calendar resources we look at include:

  • As well as emails from individuals and various user group email lists in the Portland community.

Groups that have yet to be aggregated

(If you aggregate any of these groups, please move them to the top category and remove them from this list).

Twitter Event Feeds

Twitter PDX Tech People in Tech Feeds

(to be developed soon)

News Sources



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