Showing Articles for: March 2008

Contemplating Career Directions

POSTED Mon Mar.31.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Freelancing, Visual Arts TAGGED

I had a long coffee meeting with Fred Schechter yesterday, an industrial designer based in northern California that I’ve been talking to on-and-off for the past couple of years. Industrial Design is one of those majors I wish I’d known about when I was applying to college; not knowing any better, I had gone into [...]

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I’m in San Jose, Again

POSTED Wed Mar.26.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Encounters

:http://pruneyard.com/ I’m in the San Jose area, staying near [The Pruneyard] in Campbell. Although it’s another busy work week, I’m carving out some evening time and weekend time to hang out with people and gabber! My mobility is pretty restricted so I am thinking of just hanging out at The Pruneyard, which is walkable for [...]

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Visiting San Jose Yet Again

POSTED Tue Mar.18.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Encounters

Just a quick note: I’ll be in San Jose, California (Campbell, to be more precise) from March 25 to March 31st for work. I’ll be quite close to The Pruneyard (walking distance, even), where we had a small geeky gathering over coffee and food. If you’re in the area and would like to hang out [...]

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Friendship-Focused Marketing, Take 1

POSTED Sun Mar.16.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Freelancing

I had a pretty good time at SXSW Interactive this year, largely free of the self-consciousness and second-guessing I had put myself through the first two times around. I don’t know about you, but when I’m around thousands of talented, motivated, and smart people, I wonder just how I stack up. I’m old, maybe washed [...]

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SXSW Video Clips

POSTED Thu Mar.13.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Encounters TAGGED

I have a terrible memory for names and faces, so I tried to take as many short video clips as I could to help me remember. I edited the segments together into a 14-minute video to convey my SXSW experience. Next year I may have to actually bring a real video camera instead; this was [...]

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SXSW Wrapup Part I: Back Home and Feeling Wistful

POSTED Wed Mar.12.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Encounters TAGGED

South By Southwest (SXSW) was, once again, an energizing experience that reminded me that there is a lot of crazy people doing crazy things out there that just might work. It is the best thing, ever. However, the experience also overstimulates me, so when I got back home last night I immediately vegged out in [...]

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Day 3: Mellow Hangout Day

POSTED Mon Mar.10.2008 by Dave Seah UNDER Encounters TAGGED

I’m lying in bed at the hotel, feeling exhausted and more than a little under the weather. It has been, however, been an excellent day. While I didn’t attend as many panels, I did have extended conversations with several people and touched base with others. My personal reason for being at SXSW has shifted from [...]

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