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| 01.17.2011 |
Social Media for Social GoodPlease join us for the inaugural meeting of Social Media Club Silicon Valley! We do ask that you RSVP in advance on this separate Eventbrite registration page. Hosted in Paypal’s Town Hall Room,... |
Chapter Blog |
| 01.12.2011 |
Social Media for Social GoodPlease join us for the inaugural meeting of Social Media Club Silicon Valley! We do ask that you RSVP in advance on this separate Eventbrite registration page. Hosted in Paypal’s Town Hall Room,... |
Chapter Event |
| 12.10.2010 |
Oracle vs. Apache Software Foundation: Absence of Malice (Take 2)The resignation of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) from the Executive Committee of the Java Community Process (JCP) is giving me a strong feeling of Déjà vu. Oh wait, I know why that is. It is... |
Social Media Observer |
| 12.03.2010 |
The Most Amazing Thing To MeSome people would say it is pretty amazing all the volunteer community work I managed to do over the years with Java User Groups (JUG), Google Technology User Groups (GTUG), and Community Leadership... |
Social Media Observer |
| 10.07.2010 |
JavaOne 2011: The Middle Way ApproachThe Middle Way Approach is proposed to peacefully resolve the issues with JavaOne and to bring about stability and co-existence between JavaOne and Oracle OpenWorld based on equality and mutual co-... |
Social Media Observer |
| 08.26.2010 |
Oracle Lawsuit: Silicon Valley Web JUG PollIn this unscientific poll of Silicon Valley Web JUG members, we had roughly 14% of the JUG members (171/1202) participate in the poll. The one poll question was in regards to Oracles current Java... |
Social Media Observer |
| 08.18.2010 |
Oracle vs. Google: Absence of MaliceThere is a scene from the movie Absence of Malice, that perfectly captures my sentiments regarding Oracle's complaint against Google for Java patent infringement. The segment I am referring to starts... |
Social Media Observer |
| 07.19.2010 |
To call it a Camp or NOT to call it a Camp, That is the QuestionAt the recent Community Leadership Summit in Portland, Dave Nielsen proposed that regional unconferences be called Community Leadership Camps rather than Community Leadership Summits. The rationale... |
Social Media Observer |
| 07.01.2010 |
Global GTUG Campout: Aug 13-15, 2010GTUG Campout is an annual weekend-long event where Google Technology User Group members have an opportunity to design, develop, and demo a complete application over the course of three days. This... |
Social Media Observer |
| 06.24.2010 |
Regional Community Leadership Summit Day: January 15, 2011As I announced in my Ignite Google I/O talk last month, we are making plans for a Regional Community Leadership Summit Day on January 15th, 2011. If you would like to participate in a regional... |
Social Media Observer |






