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Hackers and Brunchers: Big Ideas from the Little I…

Hackers and Brunchers: Big Ideas from the Little Island

In the spirit of the Olympics, this Sunday Alameda played host to some of the best technologists, thinkers, and makers in the Bay Area for the first Hacker Brunch. An extension of Hacker Dinners, the brunch cast a wider net and included guests from as far as Germany.

On Saturday was the second meeting of OxBiz, a casual, improvisational ideas group. The photo is kickstarter-funded camping hammock strung up at the park.

Dr. Megavolt

Through a wonderful comedy of circumstances, Kendall and I were in the Alameda Independence Day parade this week representing Alameda Municipal Power and Tucker’s Ice Cream. Given the power company theme we dressed as Dr. Megavolt and Professor Zap.

As a newcomer to parades I was surprised how personal they feel. You expect to get on the back of a truck and wave to a thousand nameless people, but in reality you get the unique opportunity to stare directly, even deeply into the eyes of real people from your real neighborhood. There is a true energy there. The whole experience was wild and certainly recommended.