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Hey, where ya from?

November 6, 2008 – 11:10 am

BarCamp Philly attendees are descending on UArts from all over the region this weekend, but some are coming from as far as NYC, DC, Massachusetts and even California. Check out a google map of some of the towns where people are coming from.
Where are YOU coming from?

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Random | Tagged Google Maps | Comments (2)

Rachel Sooy, Digital Media / Art Ed Student

November 5, 2008 – 10:36 pm

Who are you and what do you do?
I am Rachel Sooy, I attend Tyler School of Art for a double major in digital media and art education. When I am done school I plan on opening my own design firm with an undecided concentration. When I’m not doing school work I like to craft, read [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Art Education, Digital Media, Rachel Sooy | Comments (0)

Come play in our wiki!

November 5, 2008 – 12:42 am

BarCamp Philly has a wiki! Now you can see the full list of attendees, as well as edit any information about yourself that you’d like to share (url, email, business name, etc). If you don’t feel like creating an account to make edits, give us a shout [barcampphillyATgmail] and we’ll take care of it [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Announcements | Tagged pbwiki, wiki | Comments (0)

Gloria Bell, Small Business Administrative Consultant

November 5, 2008 – 12:16 am

Who are you and what do you do?
I am Gloria Bell and I am the owner of Red Stapler Consulting. I have spent most of my adult career in the insurance and legal fields while running a few small businesses, in between. It was the varied experiences, joys & struggles of running my own [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Gloria Bell, Red Stapler Consulting | Comments (0)

Christine Cavalier, Freelance Writer

November 4, 2008 – 11:28 pm

Who are you and what do you do?
Hi All! I’m Christine Cavalier, a.k.a. PurpleCar. The more relevant question for me is what haven’t I done. I mean, professionally. Wait, that doesn’t sound good either.
I have a Masters and an undergrad degree in Psychology, but I’ve had a long career in tech. [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Christine Cavalier | Comments (0)

Brad Leclerc, Blogger

November 4, 2008 – 11:10 pm

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Brad Leclerc, and I’m an online content specialist…by which I mean, blogger. I’ve been writing online for years, but just recently started making a go out of it as a career. My background is very scattered, but I suppose “geek” pretty much sums it up. [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Brad Leclerc | Comments (0)

Jon Adams, Engineer & Foodie

November 4, 2008 – 9:03 am

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Jon Adams and I am not the second president, I am however an electrical and computer engineer who at times moonlights as a Chef (yes professionally). My engineering background is varied, some of the highlights include; the design and development of a multiprocessor North-bridge chip [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Engineering, Fair Food Farmstand, Jon Adams | Comments (0)

Mark Scrimshire, Internet strategist & Blogger

November 3, 2008 – 11:47 pm

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Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Mark Scrimshire and I am a troublemaker, troubleshooter, Internet strategist and blogger who has worked in and around IT for more years than I care to mention. By day, I have just taken on the responsibility for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s Web Strategy. This is at [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged DataPortability, Health 2.0, HealthCamp, Mark Scrimshire | Comments (0)

Kimberly Blessing, Web Standards Evangelist

November 3, 2008 – 8:50 am

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Kimberly Blessing and I’m a Computer Scientist, a Web Developer, and a Standards Evangelist. I’m the Chief Consultant of KimmieCorp and I teach Computer Science at Bryn Mawr College. In the past I’ve worked for PayPal (Principal Web Developer and Manager of the Web Development [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Kimberly Blessing, KimmieCorp, Web Standards | Comments (0)

BarCamp Philly Updates: 11/2/08

November 2, 2008 – 7:13 pm

Less than a week until BarCamp Philly 2008! Here are some of the latest updates:
- Registration is SOLD OUT. You must be registered and on our list in order to attend BarCamp Philly. If you are registered and don’t think you can make it, please contact us at any point before the event via [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Announcements | Comments (0)

Gabriel Weinberg, Serial Entrepreneur

November 2, 2008 – 2:41 pm

Who are you and what do you do?
Hi, my name is Gabriel Weinberg. I am a serial entrepreneur based out of Valley Forge. I am currently the founder of Duck Duck Go, a recently released general purpose search engine.
Why are you attending BarCamp Philly?
It seems like interesting people will be there–I can’t have [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Duck Duck Go, Gabriel Weinberg, Serial Entrepreneurship | Comments (0)

Phil Charron, User Experience Design Director

November 1, 2008 – 9:38 am

Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Phil is unable to attend BarCamp Philly this Saturday. We’ll still be keeping tabs on all of his Think Brownstone adventures, and hope to make his acquaintance one day soon!
Who are you and what do you do?
I’m a User Experience Design Director for Think Brownstone and an adjunct faculty member [...]

By Roz Duffy | Posted in Who's Coming? | Tagged Phil Charron, Philadelphia University, Think Brownstone, User Experience Design | Comments (2)

Monthly Archives: November 2008

Hey, where ya from?

Rachel Sooy, Digital Media / Art Ed Student

Come play in our wiki!

Gloria Bell, Small Business Administrative Consultant

Christine Cavalier, Freelance Writer

Brad Leclerc, Blogger

Jon Adams, Engineer & Foodie

Mark Scrimshire, Internet strategist & Blogger

Kimberly Blessing, Web Standards Evangelist

BarCamp Philly Updates: 11/2/08

Gabriel Weinberg, Serial Entrepreneur

Phil Charron, User Experience Design Director

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