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Ignite Sebastopol on June 10th
June 05 2009
Ignite is finally coming to Sebastopol, the hometown of O'Reilly Media! Join us June 10th at the Hopmonk Tavern for a night of contests, presentations, and overall fun. read moreDIY Projects from the Greater Bay Area
May 27 2009
We've been receiving all sorts of photos of your DIY projects for the past few days in response to the contest to win 2 weekend passes to Maker Faire. We will include all of the entries in this blogpost as they are submitted. We'll be accepting entries through the end… read moreMay 23 2009
As this year's Maker Faire gets ready to launch, San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom has declared May 30th & 31st "Maker's Weekend". Keep reading for more information on this official declaration as well as how to win 2 adult weekend passes to this year's Maker Faire. read moreJosh Clark on iWork '09: The Missing Manual
May 06 2009
I recently had a chance to catch up with Josh Clark, author of our newly released iWork '09: The Missing Manual. He had a lot to say about the new version of iWork, as well as a few tips & tricks to share to make the user experience even better.… read moreCelebrate Earth Day by Sharing Your Green Living Tips
April 22 2009
We're celebrating Earth Day in our offices today by running a contest on Twitter (@oreillymedia). We're asking people how they're living green, and we've been getting a lot of great responses! read moreWhat Brings Out Your Inner Geek?
April 14 2009
Colin Moock has admitted that he has an inner geek--now we're wondering what brings out yours. Stay tuned for a contest on Twitter (@oreillymedia) later today to let us know what brings out your inner geek and enter for a chance to win a copy of Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0… read moreIgnite Show, Episode 7: Molly Wright Steenson on It's Really Just a Series of Tubes
April 03 2009
In this new episode of the Ignite Show, Molly Wright Steenson talks about the history of pneumatic tubes in our society. For more information about the Ignite Show or how to host your own Ignite event, see ignite.oreilly.com. read moreIgnite Show, Episode 6: Dr. Jayson Falkner on DNA Science, It Works!
March 25 2009
In this new episode of the Ignite Show, Dr. Jayson Falkner explains the latest in DNA Science, how its effected human evolution and what it's doing to our society. The title is a tribute to the classic XKCD cartoon "Science! It Works...". read moreTwo New Episodes of the Ignite Show
March 19 2009
The last two episodes of the Ignite Show feature talks from Ignite NYC II and Ignite Boudler, respectively. Keep reading to see presentations by Andrew Schneider on Experimental Performance Devices and Amber Case on Cyborg Anthroplogy. read moreWinners of the Limerick Contest
March 18 2009
We had such a fantastic response to our limerick contest yesterday that we decided to pick our winners in a special way. We wrote all the names down and put them in a cup, shook them up well, and started looking for people to pick out one of the three… read moreHappy St. Patrick's Day Contest!
March 17 2009
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we've decided to launch a limerick contest. We're encouraging you to write a limerick referencing O'Reilly Media or one (or more) of our books. Anything goes, so long as it fits the standard form of a limerick. We'll run the contest all day long… read moreComing Soon: Contests on Twitter
March 09 2009
For those of you who follow us on twitter (@oreillymedia) you may have noticed our occasional offers of advanced copies of books for review, or the chance to try out a new widget before it's officially released. We've decided to take that one step further today and run a contest… read moreIgnite Show Episode 3: Rob Gruhl on Buying a New Car
March 04 2009
This week's Ignite Show features Rob Gruhl. Rob loves to buy cars, but more than that he loves to bargain for cars. He shares his secrets today. This talk was filmed at Ignite Seattle III. read moreO'Reilly's Sanders Kleinfeld on Jeopardy: FTW!
March 03 2009
Last night, Sanders Kleinfeld made his debut on Jeopardy! and bet it all (well, almost all of it) on the Final Jeopardy! question to win! Originally from Summit, New Jersey, Sanders now calls Cambridge, Massachusetts home. He has been with O'Reilly since 2004 and excelled in a number of roles,… read moreIgnite Launches Weekly Video Series Highlighting the Best of Geek Culture
February 20 2009
Ignite captures the best of geek culture in a series of five-minute speed presentations on topics ranging from "The Best Way to Buy a Car" to "Hacking Chocolate" to "Transhuman Technology Trends." Imagine that you're on stage in front of an audience of hundreds of people, doing a five-minute presentation… read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
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