BlogOrlando, Pleasure Island’s Last Hurrah July 9, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : News, Orlando, Disney, OrlandoScene, BlogOrlando, Storytelling, Boing Boing , 3 commentsThe dates for BlogOrlando have been announced. Held at Rollins College from Sept 25-27th, with the main event being held on Saturday the 27th (not Friday like previous years). If you haven’t been to BlogOrlando yet, it’s a really fantastic introduction to the world of blogging, and there should be lots of fun surprises this year. Last year there were some great discussions, and a few keynote presentations by folks like Shel Israel and Chris Huer (google their names).
Josh Hallet, the man behind the unconference, says registration should be open soon. You should be able to take care of that at BlogOrlando.com
If you didn’t notice it yet, the very last weekend Pleasure Island will exist is the same weekend as BlogOrlando - as of Sept 27th (I’m assuming it will be open that day) the attractions will all be closed in favor of something more “family friendly”. Considering the number of cameras and recording devices that seem to follow BlogOrlando participants wherever we go, wouldn’t it be nice to have a big blogger party out there at the Island?
Save the Adventurer’s Club! Kungaloosh!
Hunter S. Thompson Film: Gonzo June 7, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : News, Quotes, Video, Beer, Film, Orlando Weekly, Storytelling , 2 commentsThe man who invented Gonzo journalism is a guy who I’ve really been meaning to check out on a deeper level for quite some time. I love the film versions of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I actually share a birthday with him - we were born 45 years apart, and he ended up living to be 68.
One of my favorite things about Gonzo Otaku is Flying Dog’s Gonzo Porter - a seasonal beer dedicated to Hunter, featuring the artwork of Ralph Steadman (he does all the art for Flying Dog), with a dog-portrait of the author, clutching his signature cigarette holder and wearing sunglasses. Apparently H.S.T. was a friend of the brewers. He is quoted on their site as saying:
“Good People Drink Good Beer”
So far the closest opening for the film is 4th of July in Atlanta, at Midtown Art Cinemas 8 (an eight-screen art-house? Que?)
In other Gonzo trivia, I would classify local Orlando Weekly columnist Billy Manes as a disciple of that style of journalism, if you’ve never read his weekly back-page column, Blister, you don’t know what you’re getting in to.
Hopefully I’ll have a chance to see the film some time soon, until then, do some LSD, smoke, drink, go for a drive, and don’t forget to bring your lawyer with you!
For Post’s Sake! April 23, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : Tech, News, Blogging, Orlando, Links, Drupal, Events, floridacreatives, Likemind.orl, OrlandoScene, Friends, Petentials, PopSci , add a commentFeeling like I haven’t blogged in a while, so here are some things that have happened.
I saw (and played a bit at) an awesome marathon show by marc. with a c. on Saturday at Stardust. I used to be in the band, and I remain a fan. Marc just released his latest album, Linda Lovelace for President
We had a super-awesome Florida Creatives Happy Hour last night - HUGE thanks to all the first-timers, and of course our repeat offenders. If you haven’t seen or registered for the new site yet, surf on over and create a group, get organized, or otherwise try to toss some useful information in there.
Went to an inaugural Refresh Central Florida and Orlando PHP group (seperately). Refresh may or may not be the “tech association” that everyone has been hububbing about - there was talk of turning it into a “United Arts for Geeks”, supporting local groups and individuals. Actually, I was thinking of using United Arts as a channel to have a Florida Creatives professional grant that gets specified in all the same ways the regular UA grants go, just sponsored by us.
Things have been going gangbusters for pet dating site Petentials.com in the last few weeks our US ranking for Alexa is hovering around 100K (we’re more like 400K globally). We’re currently on the second page of Google for “Internet Pets”, but not too high for “pet dating”, hence the googlebombing you may or may not want to participate in… ha!
We’re planning a downtown Orlando photowalk as part of an episode for OrlandoScene.TV - this will be either May 10th or 11th, barring weather, number of RSVPs and other factors. Bring your SLR and your eyes. We’ll be doing interviews with photographers and linking to photosets and whatnot. The idea is to get a little co-promotion on, and get a hold of some much-needed production stills for Orlando Scene. In the AXIS Mag article, well, globe with a network cable… yikes.
Did I mention the kick-ass Drupal meetup we had last week? That was a fun time. I signed up to talk about Drupal Theming with Zen and… I think Views sometime this summer, but I know for certain that our next meetup will be held May 17th in Maitland. Check the Florida Drupal Group page for more info.
Ah, let’s not forget Likemind - we ARE still doing that - now we’re back at Panera Bread by Lake Eola. The next one of those should be May 16th. I have a picture of that somewhere… check the Ryan Price and the Media feed for those bonus Flickr pics you get in there from time to time.
I’m sure I’m missing lots and lots and lots. I have been SO busy lately.
BTW, over at Bonnier (the makers of PopSci) we’re hiring a MySQL Admin. If you are an experienced database administrator, or you have several years of experience with MySQL, send us an email.
P.S. I almost forgot! If you like the movie Clue, Improv Comedy, theatre, mystery, games, or if you’re my friend then you MUST MUST go and see “Murder We Wrote” over at Rollins College this weekend. YOU WILL THANK ME.
Petentials on Fox News April 11, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : News, Site News, Career, Markteting, TV, Petentials, Social Networking , 2 commentsPetentials on Fox 35 | Petentials Park
Also, here’s an email Darren sent out to friends and advisors.
As some of you know, the Fox reporter, David Martin, informed me today that the feature on Petentials was picked up by Fox national news. I think what this means is that it’ll be aired on local news shows throughout the country over the next several days…or weeks.
We’ve had about 50 new accounts created in the last 24 hrs. In fact, 4 have been added in the last 2 minutes. There are 20 people on the site right now.
It looks like we’re now getting some Tennessee traffic, so my guess is that we were on the early news in Tampa tonight and the late news in/around Cleveland, Tennessee. Exciting stuff!
Now it’s hit Minneapolis/St. Paul (and maybe others). 123 people currently on the site…and rising with every refresh! At least 20 new registered users in the last 20 minutes. Plus, we have someone who wants to be our community ambassador for Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Update: Detroit Free Press Article
When Old Media Gets Their Heads Above Water February 23, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : News, Video, TV, Trends, Petentials , add a commentThey do a story like this. About how new media is eating their breakfast and lunch.
See Also I Like Turtles: A Special Report
How Generation X Sees Election Coverage January 23, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : News, Links, Video, TV, Trends, Politics , add a commentEugene Merman wins.Thanks, Jeremy
My favorite moments:
“I’m kind of close to a Burger King”
and
“I’m doing my impression of a reporter: ‘poll poll poll poll’”
I wouldn’t Steal, but I download movies January 20, 2008
Posted by Ryan in : Tech, News, Music, Video, Film, Trends, DRM , add a commentSteal with a capital S. When we get DRM-free movie downloads (akin to all the DRM-free MP3s we’ve seen floating around), then there will be no need for videos like this.
In a highly unusual move for any political group today, the Greens EFA party of the European Parliament have publicly expressed their support for file sharing on the Net.
I might have been on Channel 13 Yesterday September 29, 2007
Posted by Ryan in : Tech, News, Site News, Career, Blogging, Orlando, Events, TV, floridacreatives, photos, OrlandoScene, BlogOrlando , 1 comment so far
Channel 13 is the local news/weather station for Central Florida, and they were at BlogOrlando yesterday doing their thing. Jackie Shutack was a one-woman crew and she did all of her own camera work.
Jackie was interviewing Alex before the Orlando Scene segment when he came in and said “Ryan Price, come here, NOW!” Jackie had asked Alex if his blogs had any impact on local art and music, so Alex came to get me to answer the question.
I told my story about the challenge I presented before myself 2 years ago to make something out of my life in Orlando and where it’s gotten me so far. I’m sure I said othe stuff, but I could’t really say what unless I see the tape. After the interview Jackie made a funny comment about not needing to interview anyone else… I’d be very flattered if she was serious.
If you see it on News 13, try to TiVO it, I’d love to have a copy. If I ever get one, I’ll try to YouTube it or link to the stream on News 13.
edit: I was on TV, and apparently they showed a screenshot of OrlandoScene.TV and a short clip of the video about B&S Daily Market
Will’s Pub announces (another) new location September 27, 2007
Posted by Ryan in : News, Orlando, Music, Quotes, OrlandoScene , add a commentWe heard long ago that Will would be moving into the old theatre-looking space next to the Cruises Only building, but later found out he was bogged down in legislation, or something to that effect. Here’s the first I’ve heard about Will re-re-re-relocating (if you count the Will’s Pub South incident and his current arrangement with TASTE).
From Orlando Metromix:
Will’s Pub is coming back to not only Orlando, but Mills Avenue. Here’s an excerpt from my column that is running in the Orlando Sentinel this Friday about it:
“I may not have come back with a dime from Vegas last week, but I felt like I hit the jackpot when I got home that night and found out Will Walker has found a new space for Will’s Pub. Better news is it’s on Mills Avenue in Orlando, not far from where the old place once stood, but closer to the Wally’s, Uncle Lou’s, Paradise and Peacock Room end of the action.
According to Walker, the space is roughly the same size as the old pub with three rooms instead of two. You should see the opening of the bar at 1040 N. Mills Ave. in the next month or two.”
One thing I noticed is that this is just one street south of Say It Loud. Julio must be beaming.
I’m a BlogOrlando Podcasting Session Leader August 16, 2007
Posted by Ryan in : Tech, News, Site News, Blogging, Podcasts, Orlando, Links, Events, Trends, floridacreatives, Teaching , 1 comment so farIn an unconference like BlogOrlando (September 27-29, 2007 Rollins College), there aren’t attendees and speakers, but simply participants and discussion leaders. This means that collectively, the people sitting in the audience, or even just one person from the audience, might know more about podcasting than myself. My session on podcasting falls into the “technology track”. The other sessions include PR/Marketing, Media, Life/Local, and a keynote by Shel Israel. This is one of the most significant tech, media and PR events in the SouthEast, and it’s very cheap and easy to attend. Don’t miss out on the Thursday night dinner or the Saturday excursion to EPCOT.
BlogOrlando Technology Sessions Track
Videoblogging
Leader -John Rife, Orlando, FL - Finding America
John knows a thing or two about videoblogging. He and his wife traveled across the U.S. and documented their entire journey via a video blog. John will talk about how to get started with video blogging and the latest developments in the Vlogosphere.Podcasting
Leader - Ryan Price, Orlando, FL - Ryan Price Media
If you want to talk podcasting in Orlando there is one name, Ryan Price. Ryan runs a few podcasts of his own and assists organizations with their podcasting needs.Blogging Basics
Leader - Chris Scott, Orlando, FL - I Am Zed
Just looking to get started with a blog? Local developer/geek/triathlete Chris Scott will cover some of the basics to blogging.Design on a Dime
Leader - Jeremy Harrington, Des Moines, IA - Crawl Space Media
Former Florida resident Jeremy Harrington is coming back to Orlando to talk about design. As a leading web and blog designer Jeremy will address some tools/tips/tricks that non-designers can use to spruce up their sites.WordPress
Leader - Mark Jaquith, Brandon, FL - MarkJaquith.com
Florida is very fortunate that one of the leading WordPress developers lives in the area. Mark Jaquith heads up WordPress development for B5 Media and also contributes frequently to the WordPress community. If you have WordPress questions, Mark has the answers.Blogging Tools
Leader - Judson Collier, Jacksonville, FL - Macteens
Local teen-blogger-geek Judson Collier will review some of the blogging tools that are available to help you post quicker, incorporate multimedia, and other work-flow related tips. The goal is to make you a better/faster blogger.Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Leader - Mark Jaquith, Brandon, FL - MarkJaquith.com
Yes some SEO or Search Engine Optimization is evil and un-ethical, but Mark will be talking about some of the good stuff you can easily do to help with your search rankings.
