We helped organize the Hackathon for Social Good at WebVisions NYC – http://www.webvisionsevent.com/new-york/session/hackathon-for-social-good/

How did it go?  It went great!  Big Thanks to the Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 team who provided the funding support to make this event possible.

Kin Lane, one of our volunteers provides a good review here: http://www.hackweekends.com/2012/01/27/hackathon-for-social-good-in-new-york-city/

Here’s what people had to say:

I now know all hackathons are not created equal. I appreciate the commitment and expertise of the developers who participated in the first hackathon I attended. But you need more than coders and subject matter experts at the table.

The Hackathon for Social Good brought together a dynamic group of programmers, subject matter experts and designers. The mix of people matters. The progress was incredible. Frankly, I was blown away by how much was accomplished. It’s so refreshing to have access to solution-oriented people who can tackle a problem and tear it apart.

I left New York City with more than a prototype for the Cost of Freedom App. I left with a website, something to which I can point volunteers and potential funders as we solicit resources to develop the app. I also left with a core team of concerned citizens who love democracy. You can’t fake passion. So I want to give a special shout-out to Kin, Jack, Lori and Alexa.

Thanks Microsoft and WebVisions for making it happen. You rock!

– Faye Anderson, Cost of Freedom project

I feel honored to have volunteered for Hackathon for Social Good. How lucky I was to help serve a group supporting military families, a cause close to my heart, and to do this with such a lovely group of strangers-turned-colleagues. The event was very well organized, without being restrictive. I made friends, learned tons, and, I hope, helped a group I will continue to help in the future. Thanks to WebVisions for organizing this!

– Martha Garvey, volunteer

Punchy!

Web Nerds Unite!

The WebVisions conference brings together the best of the nerdy worlds we live in – web stuff, mobile stuff, neato design, crunchy tech and entertaining media.

…and if you’re lucky I’ll buy you a beer!

http://webvisionsevent.com
January 18, 19 and 20
Hudson Hotel, Manhattan, NYC

I am organizing a hackathon for non-profits that jan 19th and I need you (yes, you) to spread the word and get us volunteers to do good work for good people.

What are you waiting for?  Don’t you need to be smarter?

Web, mobile and interactive people – take note!  Tiki:Mojo has a hand in making the WebVisions conference happen.

It’s for people who need to stay on the leading edge of web & mobile design, technology, user experience and business strategy.

WebVisions Atlanta – November 17th and 18th

Speakers for WebVisions Atlanta include:

• Nathan Shedroff, a renowned user experience pioneer and author of Make it So and Design is the Problem. His keynote address entitled “Make it So” explores the influence of SciFi on interface design and user experience.

• Bruce Wyman of Second Story Interactive Studios (http://secondstory.com/), a company that has done award winning work for PBS, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, Gettysburg Foundation and many others. His session is “The Permeability of Place: Looking into the Future of Interactive Media”.

• Thor Muller of Get Satisfaction, an audience favorite at WebVisions, is presenting on “Get Lucky: The Business of Planned Serendipity”.

• Russ Unger of Happy Cog will share his insights on “The Right Way to Wireframe” and do a short session on “From Muppets to Mastery: Core UX Principles from Mr. Jim Henson”

Don’t delay – check it out today!  http://webvisionsevent.com

Every year we host the Mondo Croquet World Championships and Mad Hatter Picnic.

We’ve been doing this since 1996 and along the way we’ve been chosen as Best of Portland by Willamette Week!

What is Mondo Croquet? Simple – Croquet, American style with bowling balls and sledgehammers!  Best of all, it’s darn good fun.

• When: July 31th, High Noon until about 5pm
• Where: (new location!) North Park Blocks – NW 8th and Everett
• What to bring: Yourself and your sense of fun

How to prepare yourself:

• If you have a bowling ball or sledgehammer, bring it along.  If you don’t we have plenty to lend out.  We’ve never run short.
• It’s likely to be hot.  Bring something cool to drink.  You may wish to enjoy a lawn chair.
• It’s also the Mad Hatter Picnic – bring a snack to share!
• For maximum fun it’s recommended to dress appropriately in traditional lawn whites (see here) or appropriately inappropriate in something unusual yet fitting for a Mad Hatter Picnic.  Let the Mondo Croquet photo archives be your guide:http://www.mondocroquet.com

Above all, prepare to enjoy yourself.  Winning is nice, but having a good time is the best revenge.

We hope to see your there!

Contact lordpeters@tikimojo.com for more information.  Feel free to call 503-575-0815 on game day.

Dig Facebook?  Here’s our Facebook event page.  Here’s the Facebook group for the World Mondo Croquet Federation.

Want to hear about Mondo Croquet games happening in Portland and around?  Email lordpeters@gmail.com to get on the mailing list.

Yes, it’s that time again – the time for the Really Big Show!

WebVisions has been happening in Portland for 11 years now, bringing the big thinkers and doers of the Web and Mobile world to Portland.  As usual, Tiki:Mojo will be behind the scenes helping make things happen.

May 25, 26 and 27 at the Oregon Convention Center.

Click here to learn more!

Bring your extra bowling balls and sledgehammers for a game of Mondo Croquet, this year being held in honor of the late Mr. Paul Bingman. He was in attendance for so many of our spring and summer games, even when the clouds would not stop raining, and I cannot imagine he’d want us to skip a year for any reason – lame or otherwise.

Paul Bingman

Long time Tiki:Mojo collaborator Paul Bingman was recently taken from us.  He leaves a big hole in the Portland tech, movie and intellectual community.

There will be a memorial service April 17th.  Contact us for the details.

You may also be interested in the Facebook page for Friends of Paul Bingman

So long my friend, you will be missed.

Tiki:Mojo client Jack Pollock is showing some of his Tiki art at Elroy Artspace for the month of August.

He’s part of the Atomic Tiki show put together for our friends at Tiki Kon 2010.

If you’re a Tiki fan, or just Tiki-curious you’ll enjoy this gallery show.

The opening is August 5th, 5-9 pm.

Elroy Artspace
1720 NW Lovejoy #103

Jack Pollock, Artist

Every year we host the Mondo Croquet World Championships and Mad Hatter Picnic.

We’ve been doing this since 1996 and along the way we’ve been chosen as Best of Portland by Willamette Week!

What is Mondo Croquet? Simple – Croquet, American style with bowling balls and sledgehammers!  Best of all, it’s darn good fun.

• When: July 25th, High Noon until about 4pm
• Where: North Park Blocks by the Elephant statues
• What to bring: Yourself and your sense of fun

How to prepare yourself:

• If you have a bowling ball or sledgehammer, bring it along.  If you don’t we have plenty to lend out.  We’ve never run short.
• It’s likely to be hot.  Bring something cool to drink.  You may wish to enjoy a lawn chair.
• It’s also the Mad Hatter Picnic – bring a snack to share!
• For maximum fun it’s recommended to dress appropriately in traditional lawn whites (see here) or appropriately inappropriate in something unusual yet fitting for a Mad Hatter Picnic.  Let the Mondo Croquet photo archives be your guide: http://www.mondocroquet.com

Above all, prepare to enjoy yourself.  Winning is nice, but having a good time is the best revenge.

We hope to see your there!

Contact lordpeters@tikimojo.com for more information.  Feel free to call 503-575-0815 on game day.

Want to hear about Mondo Croquet games happening in Portland and around?  Email lordpeters@gmail.com to get on the mailing list, and join our Facebook Group!

Postscript:

The Oregonian has a very nice writeup of the Mondo Croquet experience.  Click here to read more!

Learn how an open approach can engage your audience in new, meaningful ways

On July 20, Bibiana McHugh of TriMet will present a sneak preview of the multi-modal Open Trip Planner (http://opentripplanner.org/). It allows users to interactively explore and plan trips that combine walking, biking and transit. Metro contributed a Regional Travel Options grant for this project.

The Open Trip Planner is an example of how the open approach to public applications can marshal talented civic and agency resources to create advanced open source software solutions.

Michael Keating of OpenPlans (http://openplans.org/) will provide a snapshot of other exciting projects across the nation. OpenPlans’ overall goal is to develop software that is a true public resource; give individuals better ways to help shape their communities; and facilitate openness and transparency in government. Their other projects include:

• Streetsblog, a daily news source, online community and political mobilizer for the Livable Streets movement
• Open311, lays the groundwork for open systems that enable citizens to directly interact with their cities
• Transportation Feedback Portal, a planning project for NYC DOT

Free and open to the public. Registration not required. Please feel free to bring your lunch. For more information, contact Katie Edlin at katie.edlin@oregonmetro.gov or 503-813-7575.