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A. (anonymous) is an independent film made here, in St. Louis, directed by Daniel Bowers. It’s an improvised comedy mockumentary about a support group for anyone with any kind of problem. It’s been shown in festivals around the country and [See the full post…]

The San Francisco International Film Society has a new director, Graham Leggat. He (and about 50 other people, he tells me) put on a spectacular opening night for the 50th Anniversary. It’s the oldest film festival in America and it’s [See the full post…]

LoFi Saint Louis is an online video show hosted and produced by respected vlogger, Bill Streeter, winner of Favorite Non-Fiction Entertainment Vloggie 2006. Bill’s weekly programming brings band interviews, festivals, indie culture, and obscure rock n’ roll to a digital [See the full post…]

EquaTerra needed a better way to manage its geographically-dispersed IT assets. With WebEx System Management, EquaTerra’s one-person IT department gained full control over global asset management without hiring additional employees or relying on user intervention. WebEx System Management enabled the [See the full post…]

Pinebox Serenade hails from Denton, Texas. This performance at Off Broadway was their first appearance in St. Louis. They play a dark, deep country-blues-rock style that can haunt you for days.

St. Louis holds it’s own in the history of the Alt Country movement. Alt Country, also known as Alternative Country is basically a hybrid of traditional country and punk and/or rock and roll. Uncle Tupelo, for instance, was one of [See the full post…]

Hear more on the concept of Business Technology and how HP helps customers focus on business outcomes.

In this podcast, hear industry analyst Geoffrey Bock, principal of Bock and Company, discuss the business case behind developing content-rich applications. The challenge of rapid application development is finding the right starting point — delivering the innovative, comprehensive, (and elegantly [See the full post…]

I felt the need to stretch out a bit artistically this week. So I made a music video … in Tower Grove Park.

Chevron is the second largest integrated energy company in the United States. With over 54,000 employees, ranging from far-upstream field seismologists to service station personnel, Chevron is involved in every aspect of global energy development and delivery. Operating in 180 [See the full post…]

Is the internet a haven for higher consciousness? First there were the flower children, then there were the computer geeks, then the Internet changed everything…. WIE‘s executive editor Carter Phipps speaks about digital utopian dreams, and the future of human [See the full post…]

Subaru‘s launch of its Owner Loyalty Program required efficiently delivering training to 600 dealerships across the U.S. Implementing WebEx Training Center enabled the program’s sole trainer to reach 2,400 dealers within six months at a cost of $0.75 per person. [See the full post…]

Last fall, some crazy cats who hang around the Mad Art Gallery had an idea; do a live radio show the way they were done from the 1930’s to the 1950’s, with a live audience, band and sound effects guys [See the full post…]

This podcast provides an overview of the Symantec white paper “IT Risk Management for Financial Services: An Essential Strategy for Business Success.” The white paper can be downloaded in its entirety at: www.symantec.com/financial

Summary: This podcast provides a brief overview of the Symantec technical brief about the value of early warning solutions. The technical brief is available for download in its entirety at: www.symantec.com/earlywarning2

SXSW is all about people. Amazing people. I took a lot of photos at this year’s SXSW and some of those were of the band The Go Station. After their set, I went up to the lead singer and showed [See the full post…]

The Mad Art Gallery is a unique art space in St. Louis. It occupies a former 1930’s-era art deco police station on the southside of the city. Ron Buechele, the owner, has restored most of the building and kept most [See the full post…]

This is a profile of a young, up-and-coming artist who has a unique style that blends digital photography and traditional techniques. She started creating art as a kind of self therapy and now it’s turning into her career. You can [See the full post…]

Shi-Zheng Chen is a renowned singer, choreographer and director of operas all over the world. I spoke with him at the San Francisco Asian Fim Festival, where his directorial debut feature film, “Dark Matter” played closing night.

Less than one year ago, LaVerne Council joined Johnson & Johnson, charged with crafting a new IT strategy to drive the global enterprise. In part two of this two-part podcast, join host John Gallant and Council, who takes audience questions [See the full post…]

Less than one year ago, LaVerne Council joined Johnson & Johnson, charged with crafting a new IT strategy to drive the global enterprise. In part one of this two-part podcast, join host John Gallant and Council, who takes audience questions [See the full post…]

While at SXSW 2007, comedian, author and vigilante pundit, Baratunde Thurston, captured a protest by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir who ask, “What Would Jesus Buy?” in their upcoming movie.

The Vultures put on a great show at Off Broadway at a benefit for ? of ? and the Mysterians. If you haven’t heard by now, ? lost nearly all his property and several pets in a tragic house fire [See the full post…]

In this podcast, VP of Symantec Business Critical Services Paula Hamm interviews Senior Director of Business Critical Services Steffen Low on how BCS can help large organizations manage a mix of Symantec technologies. More information at: Symantec.com