[ April 23, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Radical Transparency and Social Networking: Saving the Planet with IT Daniel Goleman and Clay Shirky in conversation Can information technology save the planet? Daniel Goleman argues it can. The environmental crises we face today – destruction of rain forests, global warming, toxic chemicals in our air and water – are to a large extent the byproducts of CONTINUE READING »

[ April 17, 2009; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] From the Obama campaign's record donations, to musician Jill Sobule raising over $75k to fund her album via her site, the crowd is now a viable funding source for everyone. Perry will talk about the new tools people are using to fund their projects online, the power of small contributions, and how creative people can use CONTINUE READING »

[ April 10, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ]   Amol Sarva, the founder of Peek Mobile will be speaking at ITP. http://www.getpeek.com Amol is an entrepreneur who has been involved in a range of mobile ventures including Virgin Mobile USA, Blue Mobile, and most recently Peek -- a mobile email startup that launched a first-of-its-kind service in 2008 to great acclaim. Peek was the gadget CONTINUE READING »

[ April 3, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] If you are an international student in the arts and plan to stay in the U.S. for several years after graduation, you are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Two immigration lawyers specializing in artists will explain the regulations, the criteria, the application process, provide handouts and answer questions.  Come and learn about this option CONTINUE READING »

[ April 24, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Open Simulator is a 3D application server whose modular architecture and hyperkinking capabilites allows the creation of networked virtual environments which can be accessed through a variety of clients, on multiple protocols. Bio: Tish Shute, Ugotrade - My career in new media and technology began with innovation in motion control, robotics, and special effects for film, television, theme CONTINUE READING »