Greetings from the beautiful Opera House in Camden, Maine, the site of Pop!Tech. Assuming my Wifi and laptop battery don't fail me, I'll be sending you highlights from this dynamic conference over the next couple of days.
The ...READ MORE›
How do you know the difference between Pop!Tech and Amateur Night at the Apollo? At the Apollo, when a hot band comes on stage, members of the audience stand up and dance in the aisles. At Pop!Tech, when a hot band comes on stage, ...READ MORE›
Pop!Tech
October 18-20
Camden, Maine
poptech.org/popcasts
(from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
At this annual retreat, big thinkers and tech types wax philosophical on how technology is--or should be--changing the world. ...READ MORE›
Yet another dispatch from the first annual Bathroom Blogfest
I’m standing in line at the upstairs restroom during the break at Pop!Tech, the Davos-like conference held every year at the Opera House in Camden, Maine. Pop!Tech’s ...READ MORE›
Remember being a kid and wishing that you could change the world or solve world-hunger? Well, there are adults out there who still believe it is possible and who get together to make it happen in the form of Pop!Tech.
Pop!Tech is a ...READ MORE›
In a world where both the bottom and top of the pyramid are reeling as markets melt down and tectonic economic shifts are shaking the planet, a conference dedicated to the theme “Scarcity and Abundance” seems stomach-churningly ...READ MORE›
I'm up here in Camden, Maine for the 2.5-day PopTech conference. It's one of the best annual gatherings on the cultural and personal impact of technology.
This year, it seems more science-oriented than in past years. Just heard from ...READ MORE›
Is the cellphone the most promising new weapon in the fight against HIV/AIDs? A group of designers, tech companies, health care providers and AIDs activists are betting that mobile phones can help crack this intractable problem: delivering health care information to one of the world's most severely affected regions.READ MORE›
With a week to go until the election, voters are desperate for our next president to outline a plan to save the U.S. from becoming the next Venezuela. At the Pop!Tech conference last week, Juan Enriquez brought down the house with his 10 point manifesto for salvaging our economy. He wants your feedback.READ MORE›
Camden, Maine in October is a pretty laid-back place. But when I saw Robert Fabricant, VP of creative at frog design, there last fall, he was a pretty distracted guy. The initiative he had been working on for more than a year, ...READ MORE›
For a decade, Pop!Tech has brought together luminaries, wizards, writers, entrepreneurs, and other brainiacs to try to outhink the world's problems. This year's no different.READ MORE›
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