Raleighwood, NC

Jamie McLean Band Brings Cupid's Greatest Thief to the Pour House Music Hall, May 1st

Jamie McLean Band - Cupid's Greatest Thief, Valentine's Day Edition

The Jamie McLean Band hits the Pour House Music Hall on May 1st as part of their record release tour for the upcoming album Completely.

Jamie McLean Sits in With Gov't Mule

Jamie McLean takes the spotlight with Gov't Mule during a previous visit to Raleigh in 2008.

Official Site: Jamie McLean Band

Triangle Game Conference Returns to Raleigh

The 2010 Triangle Game Conference takes place this year at Raleigh's Marriott City Center and the Raleigh Convention Center April 7th through the 8th.

Speakers have been announced and it's quite a long list!

The panels, lectures and discussions will be organized in five tracks described in a press release as:

Game Development – Developers, producers and designers will share the skills, techniques and best practices that today's game companies must cultivate to create immersive, engaging entertainment. 
Highlighted speakers include: Chris Hazard, Hazardous Software; Ann Thai, Seasame Workshop; Jim Van Verth, Insomniac Games; Patrick Seabring, Atomic Games

Engines & Middleware – The rapid evolution and competitive nature of immersive technology demands continuous improvement in platforms, tools and techniques. Technologists and developers highlight their innovations and share their insights in game technology, engines, tools and middleware.
 Highlighted speakers include: David Bruner, [TC]2; Dan Amerson and Jeremiah Washburn, Emergent Game Technologies; Rob Terrell, TouchCentric LLC; John Farnsworth, Epic Games

Immersive Learning – Game companies, e-learning experts and educators discuss how serious games, virtual worlds, social networks and other immersive technology can be used to inspire, educate and train the "next-gen" workforce. 
Highlighted speakers include: Richard Kristoff, ARI; Jerry Heneghan, Virtual Heroes; Michael Rowe, IBM; Margaret Collins, Piedmont Triad Partnership

Business of Games – Publishers, producers and other game business professionals discuss industry trends, emerging business models, international business opportunities, the likely impact of the economic recession and other topics relevant to executives and studio owners small and large.
 Highlighted speakers include: John Lyons, Digital-Roar Studios; Mike Rasmussen, Republic of Fun; Jason Della Rocca, Perimeter Partners; John Austin, Emergent Game Technologies

Games & Media – Thought leaders in the convergence of games and other immersive media lead discussions on games, social networks, games journalism, immersive media and innovative marketing. 
Highlighted speakers include: Karen Albritton, Capstrat; Robert Rice, Neogence; Sue Bohle, Bohle Company; Dave Murray, Clear Image

There will also be a Career Fair with a Career Lounge that will offer opportunities to meet and talk with professionals as well as related resources.

Official Site: Triangle Game Conference

From Last Year's Conference:
Triangle Game Conference: Escapist Videos

Bob Geary: Wake County Goes to Hell, Bonus: School Board Coverage

Bob Geary looks at the big picture and finds that Wake County is going to hell.

Recent posts at Geary's Citizen Blog:

Wake schools: It’s not over; the battle is just beginning

Wake school board: the usual 5-4 for “community assignment zones”

School board on the brink; Debra Goldman has the comm

Del Burns resigns as Wake schools leader — in protest

Related Raleighwood, NC Coverage:
Bob Geary on Wake County School Board

NCSU Libraries Release WolfWalk Mobile Site

WolfWalk Mobile Screenshot

The NCSU Libraries recently released WolfWalk:

"a mobile library project that allows you to explore North Carolina State University campus history using selected mobile devices. WolfWalk provides information on the history of approximately 60 major sites of interest on the NCSU campus, together with multiple current and/or historic images that are sourced from the NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center."

There's more at NCSU Libraries News.

Via Cultural Research: Library Innovation Blog.

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