Silicon Florist

My point is, when we asked him to make a tradition of his year end recap with us, we were thinking that would be that. He’d come do the show, share an overview of 2009, make a few predictions for 2010 and we would call it a night. ...

Most of you probably know that I am one of the organizers for Ignite Portland, an event happening about every 4 months where we select people to present their burning ideas in 5 minutes using 20 slides that auto advance every 15 seconds. It’s an interesting format, and it’s a fun event to attend.

The first walkthrough and meeting for the PDX Hackerspace - taking place in our brand new location (finally)! The space is secured, I have keys, and we are good to go! The goal is to show the space, and have discussions on where to go from here, now that we have space...

Last night or technically very early this morning, I was honored to be asked to call in as a guest on Strange Love Live. For those of you that don’t know, Strange Love Live is a great technology oriented streaming video show based out of Portland.

Entrepreneurs seeking funding for tech startups have found that some angel investors, their only realistic source of seed capital, now charge them thousands of dollars to listen to their business plan pitches...

It was August 2009. I had just wrapped up an episode of Strange Love Live celebrating the second birthday of this here blog. I think I was still even sitting on that now iconic couch when Dr. Normal piped up. “You should do a podcast,” he said. “I tried,” I replied. “It su...

Yesterday, we took a little time to reminisce and look back at 2009 in the Silicon Florist. It was an interesting year of highs and lows, startups and shutdowns, big happenings and small changes. And while I’m very excited to get the chance to spend time with Cami Kaos and Dr. ...

2009 was Darwinism on steroids for Portland startups.

(Feel free to read that headline in a mad Samuel L. Jackson voice. I do.) It’s the end of the year. That lull between Christmas and New Year’s Day. And as such, I’ve given the expansive staff at Silicon Florist time to go home and be with their families and friends. That’s just how I roll. But lo...

Come see the great stuff your fellow Portlanders have been working on. There will be several ten minute demos of new products and side projects...

An hour after my MRI was done, my endocrinologist pulled up the shots and we looked at them together. She instantly noticed the tumor was smaller, much smaller. More than 50% smaller was her guess.

The first of what might become a series of meetups for those interested in the business side of blogging, podcasting, and other new media ventures...

The end of the year is a time for thinking retrospectively and today we’d like to take advantage of that opportunity. We’ve put our heads together and compiled a list of the top ten milestones for AboutUs from 2009.

With lessons for teachers, speakers, and anyone who opens their mouth and expects someone to listen, Scott Berkun's "Confessions of a Public Speaker" (O'Reilly Media) provides a world of insight, straight from a master of the trade, revealing a unique insider's take on ...what public speakers do, how...