Topic: Camden (Maine)

Live from Pop!Tech: The Art of Giving Consumerism Stats Emotional Punch

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»

The Maine Attraction

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»

Streaming Live at Eleven

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»

The Upside of Long Restroom Lines

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»

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for October 2005.READ»

Ideas that Change the World

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»

Pop!Tech: Scarcity and Abundance in Camden

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»

• Pop!Tech: Live Long and Prosper
• Pop!Tech: Ending the Conference Bag Arms Race

Autumn in Camden, Maine

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»

Pop!Tech: Cellphones Used to Fight AIDS in South Africa

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»

• Pop!Tech: Scarcity and Abundance in Camden
• Pop!Tech: Live Long and Prosper

How Can You Use Social Media to Get Things Done?

Blogger, Flickr, Twitter "R" cool, but what are they really good for? Surprising lessons from the world of social entrepreneurship.READ»

• Pop!Tech Blog

America: The New Venezuela? 10 Commandments for Saving the Economy

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»

• Pop!Tech: What Can Innovators Learn from Pirates?
• Pop!Tech: Is Larry Page the Ben Bernake of the Internet?

Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: An Introduction

With a group of partners, PopTech reinvents a staple of conferences, the swag bag, as a tool for the developing world.READ»

Slack Off

Who says being productive always means being busy? Not high-tech consultant Tom DeMarco. Here's why he's so up on downtime.READ»

Welcoming Guest Blogger Robert Fabricant: Designing for the Unpredictable

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»

Pop! Till You Drop

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»

What's the Best Way to Do Good?

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