What say you?

Has this blog run its useful course? Should I retire it and just follow along with the calendars of the other folks in the city?

It's been a lot of work to keep the events up to date and I'm not certain that everyone sees the value. Please leave a comment in the comments (duh) and I'll go with majority vote.

If there are no votes, I'll take that as a sign.

Thanks!

Jeff

Always looking for Great Tech and Social Events!

Just finished doing an October update to the tech and social events calendar (just click on the link in the header). But if you know of events that should be here, gimme a shout.

Stuff like Blogtoberfest (put together annually by Jenny), or any of the other cool fall events.

Enjoy!

Boston Media Makers

Just got back from another session of Boston Media Makers at Doyle's Pub in Jamaica Plain and I'm encouraged by the intelligence of the social media crowd in and around Boston. When people say we're one of the hubs of technology and SocMed engagement, I am thrilled to just smile and nod.

Today at the meetup (or is it a Tweetup?), I saw a 360° camera, heard about some folks building their own Hackintosh (it's a Mac you make with spare parts from other computers and often from PCs or Windoze machines), saw some sneakers that don't crease when you wear them - maybe the other Jeffrey Cutler should blog about them on his All White Kicks blog), and enjoyed a great book swap.

If you'd like to attend a #bmm event, just show up at Doyle's on the first Sunday of any month. Starts around 10AM and goes until noon.

More details available at Boston Media Makers.

For more events in the area, see the Calendar at the bottom of this blog.

More updates all through the summer

From food to tech to singles' events, the calendar has been updated with hundreds of things to do from now through Labor Day and beyond.

Take a look. And if your event isn't here, then give me a shout and I'll add it. Best way to do that is to list it on Eventbrite and I can just link right to your listing. **Make sure it has a date on it - multiple date events cannot be easily imported to any calendar.

Thanks!

Radio Interview

I just appeared on Everything Internet Radio and had a great time discussion strategy, marketing, content creation and more. If you're looking for smart people to follow and a cool show to put into your headphones, these guys are fun and valuable.

Their shows are also archived as a podcast. Find out more at their site - linked above.

What are you doing lately and where have you appeared?

Digital Media 3.0

I'm headed to Cambridge tonight to hear Larry Weber and a panel of luminaries speak on the future of branding and digital media. From the eventbrite description...

Expert Panel: Larry Weber, Harvard, CBS & Hill HollidayThe media world is changing rapidly and it's becoming harder to stay relevant and tuned in. Digital Media 3.0 is an event that will help you understand all of the latest technologies and how to leverage them to grow your brand. If you want to know what the future of media is going to look like and how to prepare for it now, you can't miss this event! Our panel is composed of some of the most well-known and respected media and marketing professionals in the area. On the panel, we have Larry Weber (Digital Influence Group), Perry Hewitt (Harvard), Mike Proulx (Hill Holliday), and Stephanie Miller (Formerly at CBS). The panelists will share cutting edge advice, the latest case studies and examples, and you will be able to ask them questions at the end.

You can find out more in the calendar or just go straight to the link here.


The event is sold out, but you can follow along on Twitter as folks (including me) will be tweeting it at #branducambridge. Would love some feedback and questions you'd like to ask the panel.

Updated Calendar!

Now that it's Summer, the calendar is jammed with stuff to do in and around Boston. If you'd like an internship updating the calendar and learning social media, leave me a comment or Tweet at me @jeffcutler. I'm not sure I can pay much, but you'll eat for free and I have some cool gadgets I could give you in exchange for your hard work.

Along those same lines, have you noticed that many of the events that used to be free are now charging for attendance. Sox Tweetups and Pub Crawls (when did you have to pay someone for the ability to pay someone for booze?)

But the shakeup in social is coming. Get on the train and learn the specifics now before nobody will pay the gurus any longer.

What's happening in your world?

How Far is the Cape?

The perspective people have over distance has puzzled me for years. A friend in the northern suburbs of Chicago would often have no issue going to the supermarket 45 minutes from her house or driving hours just to meet up with friends in another midwestern state.

Conversely, if those of us in Boston are presented with the 'challenge' of going to Somerville, Hingham, Dedham or even Portsmouth, we balk more violently than a child at vaccination time.

That being said, I wanted to share with you some photos of a quick adventure Gretchen and I took yesterday. We went ALL THE WAY to the Cape. Yesirreebob. And whilst on this peninsula (or is it an island as it is broken off by a waterway), we traveled to the very tip - Provincetown.

Enjoy the photos of our adventure. And next time somebody says "come to a tweetup in Quincy," think about how much of a hardship that 19-minute drive will be from your cushy, oddly provincial studio in the city.

Calendars Calendars Calendars

Let me ask you this... Where do you get your social media event info? If it's not here, or if you use a collection of calendars to get your info, would you prefer to have one point of contact?

Well, I'm not sure that's going to happen. Even I need to go to other calendars regularly to find out what's going on in Boston. From Tweetups to networking to business events, I scour the Internet and even the calendars other folks keep so that I can be sure not to miss an event.

I regularly find listings on Boston Tweetup, from Kristen Haley and from the MiTX events board. I even look at Meetup, Upcoming, Eventbrite and Mashable to see what's on tap for the next few weeks.

Ultimately, the real responsibility for remaining informed about events falls on you. Check back here regularly to see what things I've listed. But then poke around the Web to see what else is happening in town. I might not list a lot of vegetable rallies because I think veggies are the Devil's Legos. You might love them.

And while I might overlook an event from time to time, I urge you to call me out on Twitter or here in the comments so I can make the calendar accurate and comprehensive. I think everyone who keeps a calendar in Boston feels that way - we're one big happy family.

So, I welcome your comments and updates.

Thanks!

Samsung Galaxy tab Mobile Tablet Computer Review by @24k

This review post was written by Christopher Rauschnot and originally posted to Samsung Galaxy Tab Mobile Tablet Computer Review. You can follow him on Twitter @24k & @24kMedia and please like the 24kMedia Facebook Page



Sets of tablets were announced in late 2010 that were going to be shown off at the upcoming International Consumers Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Seeing as how I was going to be speaking at the CES 2011 convention, it would be a perfect time to visit the different manufacturer booths to learn more about the Motorola Xoom, Research In Motion’s Blackberry Playbook and the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Also excellent was that I was going to be visiting one of the most concentrated groups of consumer electronics enthusiasts, buyers and manufacturing people in the world, to discuss the pros and cons of the devices. So Samsung and I thought it would be a great time to test out a Galaxy Tab 7" with Verizon 3G service.

Aria Hotel - Jean Georges Steakhouse - Las Vegas

Food is near and dear to my heart. I've been through times and situations where I wasn't allowed to eat solid food for six weeks and times when I was on a liquid diet for months. But I've also been feted at the most luxurious restaurants on earth and have dined on food that still makes me sigh orgasmically.

With that preface in mind, the meal I had last week in Las Vegas was top-notch and as memorable as any other on record. Here's the situation...

I was in Las Vegas on business and my friend Kevin Palmer sent me a message. It implied that Kevin had set me up with either the folks at Caesar's or Aria Hotel and they were going to take care of me. Being a skeptical human, I wasn't sure whether I should believe Kevin and thought nothing of his note until I got a Twitter update from @arialv.

It said that Aria would like to speak with me privately about having a meal at one of the signature, on-site restaurants....Jean Georges Steakhouse.

Aria and I traded a few emails and it was decided. I would dine at Jean Georges with a friend and I would be the guest of Aria Hotel.

WHAT?! That's right. As guest of the hotel I could order anything I wanted and my only obligation was to enjoy myself. Well, I did that all right.

With Kristina and Reggie and Taron waiting on us (I took my friend Derek Wilmot to dinner as an objective observer), we experienced all five, six or seven stars Jean Georges had to offer. We started with wine.

Beginning with wine at the table (see photos above of handwritten note from Reggie for what we had), we chose the tasting menu and set ourselves up for a treat. Here's that menu...

And here are the photos of each dish...

From start to finish - even with a post-meal tour of the kitchen - I was impressed. The service was impeccable, the food was divine, the preparation was perfect. If there was one thing I took issue with, it was that the Filet Mignon was too large after sampling so many delightful dishes before it.

Is there a verdict? Sure. This place is fantastic. From the moment we walked in, I felt appreciated and respected. The food was great and the pairings of wine were perfect.

I welcome the opportunity to try other Aria Hotel restaurants the next time I'm in Vegas, but I'll be sure to make one of my meals at Jean Georges.

Next thing I've got to do is get my co-host on NomX3 to come with me so we can do a show at this place.

New Year - Back on the Horse

People liked the fact that my calendar had items on it that others neglected to cover, so I'll keep it quasi up to date.

Thanks and have a great start to 2011.

Blog snafu and calendar items

I was poking around some of my other blogs today - the day after Christmas - and noticed that this blog had a 'last post' date of 12/25. Well, that wasn't true. I hadn't actually put a post up here since 12/5 and thought it must be a mistake.

It sort-of was. You see, the blog counts itself as being published - as near as I can figure - any time there is a something new in it. And because there's a calendar embedded in the blog it sees all new entries as new posts.

Oddly, I haven't updated the calendar since the NogUp because many folks plan their own things around the holidays and I haven't taken the time to update stuff here. But to that end, I'm thinking about a new tack.

Going forward, I might do a few different things and want your opinions.

Should I...

Keep the calendar going as I had it - and update it weekly with new events?
Eliminate the calendar and just do posts on upcoming events and recaps of past events?
Embed calendars from other people - or provide just a link to their calendars?
Or something different?

Would love your input. Please leave a comment or send me a note on Twitter.

Thanks and happy holidays!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

What did you do today? It's often the question posed by people at home when you finish the workday. Or it's what people say to you at the bar when you're done at the office.

Well, today was a fun little jaunt into networking for me. I attended Boston Media Makers where I saw dozens of friends and colleagues including Steve Garfield, Joselin Mane, Adam Zand, Melinda Green, Reiko and Tom Beach, Lane Sutton and more.

The talk of the day was solving issues with DSLR (step up Adam Weiss), putting on the best events (like the MegaTweetup on Dec. 16 at NERD), and a lot of cool gadgets and gear (like the jacket worn by Phil Campbell with about a gazillion pockets and features).

In all, a great session at Doyle's. I'm looking forward to the next meeting --- on New Year's Day, so mark your calendar.

So, what did you do today? Or this week?

Fun Channukah Video

So, I was poking around the Interwebs and was directed to the movie here by Ari Herzog. It's a Channukah song. I welcome you to share interesting seasonal and event-relevant content here as well. Just leave a comment and we'll make it happen.

Thanks!

NogUp3 - 12 Bars of Xmas - MegaTweetup II

Check the calendar now. It's got a ton of great stuff on the horizon.

From the second installment of the wildly successful and all-for-charity MegaTweetup at the NERD Center in Cambridge, to our third installment of the NogUp (this year in Southie at Atlantic Beer Garden) to a little bar-hopping extravaganza called the 12 Bars of Christmas.

Hope to catch up with you this holiday season!

Jeff

Holidaze - Boston 2010

Trying to keep the calendar up to date in this crazed holiday season. If you've got an event coming up, give me a shout.

Also...NogUp2010 is coming. Mark YOUR calendar for December 14, Tuesday, from 6:30 to 9 at Atlantic Beer Garden in Southie.

There will be an eventbrite page put up soon. Link will be shared on the calendar and here.

To attend, you MUST be signed up. We only have room for 100.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Look at the Calendar!!

Amazingly there are more things on the calendar than ever before and I wanted to share that with the entire readership. So go take a look.

And if you have an event you want listed or would like to share info about an event, just drop us a line. Contact info is in the sidebar or just leave a comment.

Thanks!

PodCamp CT is coming to New Haven

PodCamp CT will be held in New Haven CT on October 16, but the organizers need your help getting it off the ground. If you commit to submitting your admission fee via PayPal by Sept 30, you'll save $5 off the regular $25 price. Make your commitment now to make the inaugural PodCamp CT fantastic! Here's the Pre-Registration Discount link! Expected attendence is 150-300 people... your chance to network with the fine folks of CT, including Joe Cascio, Aldon Hynes, Paul Monaco, Suzi Craig, Tim Tracey, Sonya Mills, Matt Crouch, Andre Yap, and many more! Details for the camp are here.

Back in Boston

Just put some wrap-up info on my social media blog about my recent trip (some say iRoadTrip) to the Gulf of Mexico. If you want to read the more technical and environmentally scientific portion of my journey, go see it at EDR's site.

But now that I'm back, I'm ready to share some great events in Boston that I'd like to attend and also get your thoughts on some of the best tweetups and social gatherings around town.

Please share in the comments or sign up to be a contributor.

I'll have the WithJeff calendar up to date later tonight.