Category Archives: Technology

TriLUG Hosts Cathy Davidson and Open Learning Meetup

Guest post from Triangle Linux User Group (TriLUG) June 13 meeting: Open Learning in the Classroom and Online We are extremely fortunate to have Cathy Davidson speaking June 13, 2013 at TriLUG! Make sure you do not miss this rare … Continue reading

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CityCamp NC: Like-minded Civic Geeks Get Empowered

Guest entry by Downtown Dame Last week, I attended Day 1 of CityCampNC—a two day event for open government advocates and tech-minded folks to talk about how to get more out of the institution we’ve built around elected officials, policies, … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for BarCampRDU 2013

Over 150 open source and technology enthusiasts are planning to attend BarCampRDU this weekend on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Participants are polishing up creative talks, presentations, sessions ideas, hardware demonstrations, and much more. I even saw a pitch for “The … Continue reading

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White House Brings Datapalooza Competition to Triangle

Guest post by HUB Raleigh and Forward Impact HUB Raleigh and Forward Impact will host the nation’s first-ever regional DataPalooza beginning on April 22, 2013 from 12:00-6:00pm. Data Jam will kick off with an opening reception, lunch, and prestigious speakers, … Continue reading

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Learn about open source at the FOSS Fair

Join over 100 open source enthusiast on Saturday, February 9 in Engineering Building 2 (EB2) on NCSU’s Centennial Campus for the 2013 FOSS Fair. The Free and open source software (FOSS) day is an unconference style event similar to BarCamp. … Continue reading

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A Hub for Creative Entrepreneurs: Innovate Raleigh 2.0

Guest post by Jeff Singh from Vybee.com Raleigh is going through it’s next revolution with Innovate Raleigh 2.0, an initiative to make Raleigh NC, a hub for creative entrepreneurs. After last year’s Innovation Summit, we saw some impressive strides towards … Continue reading

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Boosting the Creative District to Adopt Bus Shelters

Do you know someone that can adopt a CAT bus shelter in Southwest Raleigh? Maybe it’s a business, a volunteer group, a school, a neighborhood, or an individual? The obligation includes a 1-year commitment to clean the adopted bus shelter … Continue reading

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Red Hat, New Kind, opensource.com to Host Triangle Creative Commons 10-year Celebration

Red Hat, New Kind, and opensource.com will be hosting a meet-up on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (EST) to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Creative Commons. Triangle user groups using Creative Commons to pursue their … Continue reading

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Urban Garden’s Ready to go Game(ing) at Kings Barcade

Guest post by Paul Kilpatrick Inspired by the rich gaming industry here in the Triangle us Urban Gardeners decided to explore the art and psychology of game play. A group of like minded people came together: fine artists, film makers, … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek Picture Tour of the New Hunt Library

Have you seen the inside of the new Hunt Library on Centennial Campus? What looks awesome from the outside is even more magnificent on the inside. Boasting state-of-the-art technology the Hunt Library is a game-changer for Raleigh. Collaborative spaces around … Continue reading

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