Image by miss_rogue via Flickr What the Whuffie? Whuffie is a term used to explain social capital in a new book called The Whuffie Factor by Tara Hunt. I am reading this book now and it is a really interesting look at how social capital is playing an increasing role in business today and how social media connects people and helps to build social more
Image by Matt Ortega via Flickr You may have read about Netroots Nation from some of the other bloggers in Pittsburgh recently. The annual Netroots Nation will be held in Pittsburgh this year from August 13-16, 2009. Netroots Nation originated as the Yearly Kos in 2006 as a place for bloggers from the DailyKos to meet and share. I remember more
Image by SchultzLabs via Flickr Zipcar Low-Car Diet Kick Off Friday July 17, 2009, Noon, Market Square 20 or so brave Pittsburghers will be turning in their car keys for a month of low-car transportation, walking, biking, bus and Zipcar Thinking of joining Zipcar? – use this link and get $25 in free driving! Gallery Crawl in the Cultural more
This weekend, Gretchen Harnick, chair of the Art Institute’s fashion program, will team with Pittsburgh-based e-tailer Modcloth to present “1950s Finest Fashion Salon,” a fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event, to be held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside, will feature clothes from 15 lines carried on Modcloth.com. more
Image by now picnic via Flickr The Cultural District has been organizing these gallery crawls for the past few years – I have made it down town for a few of these friday evening events and it is always a great and interesting time. All of the Gallerys along and near Penn Avenue open their doors and put out a spread of snacks. Since it is July more
Getting Ready for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, originally uploaded by IheartPGH. Vintage cars are on display on Walnut Street in Shadyside for the upcoming vintage grand prix. more
