The Great Lakes Geek and members of Team Geek go to a lot of events. Some are terrific. Others are a waste of time. This section will provide summaries (text, pictures and sometimes audio and video) of some events of interest.
If it is a recurring event, it may earn the coveted Great Lakes Geek Seal of Approval. But be warned. It's not easy to impress the Great Lakes Geek.
2024
Horror Hotel Film Festival
The 13th (oooh - scary) year of the Horror Hotel Film Festival was held from Thursday June 20 - Sunday June 23 at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in Cleveland Ohio. Over 230 films were submitted and the best 100 were screened over the weekend. In addition industry leaders in film making, distribution, casting and so on gave lectures and be available to meet and interact with. For the fan, there was a convention area with vendors selling their Horror and other souvenirs and memorabilia.
Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) is a Society for Science affiliated regional science fair. Established in 1953, NEOSEF organizes the annual science and engineering fair for northeast Ohio students and sends the top winners to compete at Regeneron ISEF. At the conclusion of the 2024 NEOSEF the prize winners were announced.
Johnny Wu Movie VIP Premiere Event - Bullets, Brothers and Blood
Johnny K. Wu is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Cleveland Ohio. He just released his latest movie, 'Bullets, Brothers and Blood', at a red carpet VIP event at Atlas Cinemas in Euclid.
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. 75 techies, media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented at Bo Loong.
Dan Hanson with serial entrepreneurs Tim Mueller (Vantage One, City of Cleveland Tech Czar, etc.) and Ron Copfer (Fathom IT, Visual Evidence, RBX, etc.)
Rania Abbadi, Lisa Wong, Johnny Wu, Carmen Blackwell and Dan Hanson
Cybersecurity Update with Terin D. Williams - DHS - CISA
It's been a while since peers could gather in person and learn about and discuss important IT and Business issues. So it was great to see so many people out and about at this event sponsored by Box and ASMGi.
The hot topic that drew the large crowd was Cybersecurity with a presentation by Terin D. Williams, Cyber Security Advisor, Ohio, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. No, it's not just techies. Media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented.
The food and atmosphere at Emperor's Palace in Old Chinatown is always terrific and they opened up just for our 70 or so guests
Victor Ruiz, Jessica Davis and Ron Copfer
George Koussa, August Pust, Margaret Wong, Annie Pu and Mehmet Gencer
Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) Open House
For more than 30 years, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) has been providing Northeast Ohio manufacturers with the guidance they need to achieve long-term success. They service 18 counties in Northeast Ohio and consult on a wide range of manufacturing needs to create jobs and drive change by collaborating with manufacturing CEOs, governments, community leaders and educators to solve problems and build opportunities.
They opened a new facility at 63rd and Chester and Great Lakes Geek Dan Hanson took a walk through the amazing new facility. As you will see, there are robots, arc welders, tools for forming metal, grinders, vacuum lifts, 3D printers, injection molding, die cutting and much more. Plus state of the art classrooms and information showing the well-paying job and career opportunities in manufacturing.
The beautiful new building has an extra component for the community. On the west side of the building there is an incredible playground with fun activities that will also teach scientific principles.
Fan Expo (formerly Wizard World) was back in Cleveland the weekend of April 30, 2022. Billed as "the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming. Three BIG days of citywide events, family-friendly attractions and world-renowned celebrities including William Shatner, Katee Sackhoff and many more.
William Shatner at Cleveland Fan Expo
The huge show floor had lots of vendors selling collectibles, original art, comic books, toys, games, clothes, gear, etc. There were also educational and entertainment sessions off the main show floor. As always the costumes of the vendors and attendees were the best part of the event.
Wu Lin The Society - Johnny Wu's latest Indie Sci-Fi Feature Film
'In the future... Revenge has no limit.'
Wu Lin The Society is set in the year 2050 when pollution and viruses are rampant. People need to wear masks to be able to breathe easy. But when people start to die mysteriously, the police thinks it is the work of a serial killer. Rumors are whispered about a demon that is actually behind the rampage. The detectives must hurry to solve the mystery to stop the killings.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Cleveland - Issues with Statues?
The Rotary Club of Cleveland hosted Timothy Daley, outgoing Executive Director, Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument and the incoming ED Greg Palumbo for a Zoom meeting. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument commemorates the American Civil War.
Great Lakes Geek Dan Hanson asked if they had any issues with the recent climate of tearing down statues and monuments. Tim Daley gave an example and Greg Palumbo offered their approach to the dialog.
Charles M. 'Chuck' Geschke was Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Adobe Systems. He co-founded Adobe Systems in 1982 with John Warnock and was co-inventor of the pdf file format among many other accomplishments. Sadly he has passed away at age 81.
Chuck Geshcke was born in Cleveland and attended St, Ignatius High School and his wife attended Magnificat High School. He later taught math at John Carroll University.
At the City Club of Cleveland Geschke was introduced as the "Gutenberg of Digital Type."
Chuck Geschke at the Cleveland City Club
Geschke told stories from the early days at Stanford Industrial Park and the push that became ARPA after Sputnik. Many of the "ARPA Brats" ended up in the Stanford Industrial Park which became Silicon Valley. Geschke recalled that in 1976 while at Xerox PARC he had a personal computer with a mouse, e-mail, Word-like word processor, Ethernet connectivity (courtesy of his officemate Bob Metcalfe) and a laser printer.
When he learned that his and John Warnock's InterPress graphics language might not become a Xerox product for 7 years, they started Adobe. He told how Steve Jobs wanted to buy the entire company but they only wanted to sell their products.
Chuck Geschke and Dan Hanson
The Great Lakes Geek was honored to have met Mr. Geschke and interview him. Rest in Peace Chuck.
For almost 30 years it has been an annual ritual - go to Las Vegas for COMDEX and later CES. These events were/are the place where major announcements are/were made, products demoed, relationships made and industry news made. I've see keynotes or smaller events featuring industry leaders such as Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Andy Grove, Philippe Khan, Gordon Eubanks, John Warnock, Scott Cook, Peter Norton, Chuck Geshke, Larry Ellison, Richard Stallman and so many more.
I got to ride a Segway on the day it was launched, fly over Vegas in a Corel balloon, ask Bill Gates for career advice, talk to Dr. Ruth in a Vegas Wedding Chapel surrounded by multiple Elvi (Elvis impersomnators) and much more.
Unfortunately, COVID has made CES virtual this year but companies like Steve Leon's ShowStoppers are making it possible to get a ton of information and build relationships virtually. So while I will miss out on the fun of the Vegas show, I will be able to report to you all about the cool stuff that is happening.
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. No, it's not just techies. Media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented.
The food and atmosphere at Bo Loong at 38th and St. Clair is always terrific and our 75 guests maxed out the party room.
Dan Hanson and Cleveland Fire Department Chief Angelo Calvillo
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson briefs community media on plans to prevent violent crime
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson met with some community media people to talk about some of the City of Cleveland’s new initiatives. The primary focus was the conversion of the city's recreation centers to Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Centers and a series of new programming associated with the new initiative.
As you can see in this short video clip, the Mayor told of the plan for Cleveland Public Power to replace every street light in the city with LEDs. They will also have the ability to have cameras which will initially be located around rec centers and major parks and areas the police have determined a need.
Wu Xia 2 The Code - Johnny Wu's latest feature film
Award winning Cleveland filmmaker Johnny Wu has another hit on his hands. Wu’s latest film, Wu Xia 2 The Code, is a futuristic sci-fi/martial arts feature film. Following the success of his martial arts comedy musical film Innerself in early 2018, Wu tackled a more complicated martial arts action film. Wu Xia 2 The Code combines science fiction visuals with Hong Kong styled martial arts sequences choreographed by many of the film’s actors including Wu himself.
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. No, it's not just techies. Media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented.
The food and atmosphere at Bo Loong at 38th and St. Clair is always terrific and our 75 guests maxed out the party room.
Overdrive CEO Steve Potash and Serial Entrepreneur Ron Copfer
Dan Hanson and Jacqueline Muhammed, Community Engagement & Legislative Affairs, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and WKYC News Anchor Russ Mitchell
Martial arts comedy musical INNERSELF Screening Event
INNERSELF, the latest production from director Johnny Wu, is a martial arts musical coming of age story about a young man who was bullied when he was young and is now himself a bully. After realizing what he has become, he struggles to become a better man. The film's Kung fu, choreography and vibrato coupled with the discipline to discover our inner self reveals the hidden master in all of us.
The cast and crew were on hand for a special screening of this fun feature film in the large 400-seat theatre at the Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore 7.
Aztek core team - Kevin Latchford, John Hill, Dave Skorepa and Keith Rowe
Congrats on your 21st!
RIP John Perry Barlow
John Perry Barlow was a founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a strong believer in cyber liberties, He co-founded the EFF in 1990 with John Gilmore and Mitch Kapor to promote Internet civil liberties and to champion free expression and privacy online.
He passed away Wednesday at the age of 70.
Barlow was also a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and co-wrote songs with the Dead's Bob Weir such as Mexicali Blues and Cassidy.
I got to meet Barlow at Comdex in Las Vegas in 2002 when he was a panelist debating Internet civil liberties.
John Perry Barlow at Comdex 2002
Also on the panel was Richard Stallman who launched the GNU Project, founded the Free Software Foundation, developed the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Emacs, and wrote the GNU General Public License.
Richard Stallman at Comdex 2002
I had heard that Stallman in particular was not easy to get along with but both men were very gracious in sharing their time after the debate in discussing issues with a geek from Cleveland.
2002 Comdex panel with John Perry Barlow and Richard Stallman
These lyrics from Barlow's Mexicali Blues seem fitting today:
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
When the devil wants to take it all away Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your booze 'Cause thinking and drinking are all I have today
How 3D Printing is Revolutionizing the Operating Room
The 2017 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit brought together more than 2,250 of the brightest leaders from around the world to Cleveland to discuss the investable technologies that will deliver on the powerful promise of Genomics & Precision Medicine. Along with the keynotes, interviews, demonstrations, panels, etc there were several Impact Sessions.
One Impact Session that caught the eye of the Great Lakes Geek was titled 'Made-to-Order Surgery: How 3D Printing is Revolutionizing the Operating Room.' featuring Moderator David Cassak, Managing Partner, Innovation in Medtech LLC and panelists Jihad Kaouk, MD, Institute Vice Chair for Surgical Innovations and Director, Center for Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Karl West, Director, Medical Device Solutions, Cleveland Clinic, Jacques Zaneveld, PhD, CEO, Lazarus 3D Printing and Nizar Zein, MD, Chair, Global Patient Services, Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Nizar Zein, Dr. Jihad Kaouk, Jacques Zaneveld, Karl West and David Cassak
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. No, it's not just techies. Media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented.
The food and atmosphere at Bo Loong at 38th and St. Clair is always terrific and our 75 guests maxed out the party room.
Paramjit Singh, Victor Ruiz, Jim Cookinham and Dan Hanson share a laugh with Joshua Edmonds
The Ohio Asian American Economic Summit took place November 14, 2017 at Ariel International Center in Cleveland. Ariel International and Margaret Wong & Associates LLC were the event sponsors. Ariel CEO Radhika Reddy had worked toward this event for years and with the support of Margaret Wong was able to fill the room with people interested in doing business in and with Asia and a stellar group of speakers and panelists including the Consul General of India who flew in from New York and the Consul General of Japan who came in from Detroit.
Radhika Reddy and Consul General of Japan in Detroit Mitsuhiro Wada
Honorable Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General of India
Now in its 15th year, the Information Security Summithas become the largest gathering of security professionals in the Midwest and has outgrown several spaces, now meeting at the huge IX Center to accommodate the crowds.
The event has also grown from a one day event to 5 full days of Security Summit Week (SSW) to cover attendee demand and the changes in the technology, law, practices, etc. The weeklong format allows days to be allocated to specific audiences such as Internet of Things, Law and Medical.
Summit founders Glenn Brzuziewski and Gary Sheehan
Solar Eclipse Event at Villa Angela St Joseph High School
Great Lakes Geek Dan Hanson went back to his high school alma mater Villa Angela St Joseph HS in Cleveland for a solar eclipse watch event. It was St Joseph HS went Dan went there a long time ago but what has remained the same is a strong science curriculum and great teachers. Though it was not a school day, students, teachers and members of the community came to the VASJ parking lot for solar eclipse activities.
Watching the Solar Eclipse at Villa Angela High School
Asian Highlands Groundbreaking at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo officially broke ground on Thursday August 17 on Asian Highlands, a new state-of-the-art exhibit that will enhance animal habitats as well as create a more engaging guest experience focusing on conservation.
OK, it wasn't really Watson, the supercomputer that beat the Jeopardy champions. But it was Michael Rhodin, Senior VP of IBM Watson, who spoke at the 2015 Cleveland Clinic Medical Summit.
The medical applications for such a huge database with AI capabilities are amazing but so are some of the unexpected and consumer uses of Watson (choosing the perfect wine?)
The 2015 topic was Neuroscience so there were a lot of discussions about Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's, ALS and other areas. Most of us have been or will be touched personally by such a disease so it was gratifying to see the best and brightest minds coming together to show their work.
Dr. Thomas Graham, Cleveland Clinic Chief Innovation Officer
Stuart Smith is a longtime leader and volunteer at Cleveland GiveCamp which is the largest GiveCamp in the nation. 2017 was the 8th annual Cleveland GiveCamp. Stuart gave a synopsis of Cleveland GiveCamp at the 2017 Non-Profit IT Innovation Summit organized and hosted by Kevin Goodman and BlueBridge Networks.
Wizard World Comic Con 2017
Wizard World Comic Con was back in Cleveland the weekend of March 17-19, 2017. There were a lot of celebrities on hand for panels, photos and autographs such as Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno, Gene Simmons of KISS, Barry Bostwick from Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hercules Kevin Sorbo, Monkees Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork, Lt Uhura from Star Trek and more.
There were lots of vendors selling collectibles, original art, comic books, toys, games, clothes, gear, etc. There were gaming sessions and interesting exhibits such as the Sanford and Son truck, Speed Racer, Ghostbuster car, Dalek and TARDIS from TRACE the Doctor and more. As always the costumes of the vendors and attendees were the best part of the event.
Cleveland’s first annual celebration of civic technology, data & the doers working to improve our region, Data Days Cle was presented by the The Cleveland Civic Tech + Open Data Collaborative (The Collaborative) at the HIMSS Innovation Center, 4th floor of the Global Center for Health Innovation.
The Collaborative is a joint initiative of five original partner organizations, including the CWRU Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Open Cleveland, of Code for America, Hack Cleveland, OpenNeo, the Cleveland City Planning Commission as well as, and more recently, the Cleveland Shapers, of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers venture, and the Ward 14 office of Cleveland City Council.
Data Days was spread over 3 days (Thursday-Saturday) under the ehadings: CTRL, ALT and CLE.
Each year we like to gather an eclectic group of friends and business associates for a holiday lunch. No, it's not just techies. Media, non-profits, politicians, business, cultural - they were all represented.
The food and atmosphere at Bo Loong at 38th and St. Clair is always terrific and our 70 guests maxed out the party room.
Lev Gonick, Ron Copfer, Steve Potash and Dean Brainard
Dr. Ben Carson in the Purple Tent at the RNC in Cleveland
2016 Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson spoke at the Purple Tent at the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland hosted by Project Love-Purple America. Project Love-Purple America erected a large Purple Tent during the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland. Purple America supports and encourages Americans to engage in civil dialog.
4 people were honored at the 2016 Celebration of Goodness put on by Project Love, Purple America and Values in Action. Honored were Former Pepper Pike Mayor Bruce Akers, Dr. Akram Boutros, President and CEO of MetroHealth Hospital, William Considine, President and CEO of Akron Children's Hospital and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams.
Dr. Zogby is founder and president of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a Washington, D.C.–based organization which serves as a political and policy research arm of the Arab-American community. He received an award from Cleveland American Middle East Organization (CAMEO) and then took questions from the audience.
Alan Freed was a Cleveland disc jockey who has been called the "Father of Rock and Roll." He coined and popularized the term "rock and roll" and produced the nation's first rock concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland Arena, in 1952. This was an important part of the decision to have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum built in Cleveland, Ohio.
A memorial was held and an unveiling of a monument at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland on May 7, 2016. and hundreds of fans and music industry people attended.
Little Steven Van Zandt and Norm N. Nite with newly unveiled Alan Freed monument
One of the panels at the 2015 OHTEC CIO Symposium dealt with Innovation - how to come up with, judge and manage lists of ideas. The Great Lakes Geek captured a few highlights on video.
Slavic Village, a historical neighborhood located outside of downtown Cleveland, was devastated by the national housing crisis and continues to struggle in the aftermath of economic decline. A once vibrant neighborhood rich in history and culture has been plagued by blight, vacant homes and financial hardships. But it's on its way back.
The Internet of Things [IoT] is the heart of innovation and has an enormous impact on the way we do business. By 2020, 50 billion devices will be connected and the market will be worth $14 trillion.
OneCommunity realizes this is an exciting time in the world of technology, and in the city of Cleveland, so they organized this introductory event to bring together local leaders to discuss the creation of a smarter, more inter-connected world, with the goal of transforming ideas into reality over the next year.
David Kalb of AT&T, James Benson of GE Lighting, John Kerg of Arrow Electronics, Matt Hoover of Embedded Planet and Catherine Bules of One Community
BlueBridge Networks in Cleveland Ohio provides best-in-class Datacenter Services, including Work Group Recovery, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery and Managed Storage and Services.
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, they hosted a party for community and business leaders, customers, techies and more.
John Goodman and brother Kevin Goodman
Speakers included Brad Nellis, Director of NEOSA, Jack Schron, CEO of Jergens, Inc. and also a member of Cuyahoga County Council, Jon J. Pinney, Managing Partner of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, City of Cleveland Executive Small Business Development Director Kevin Schmotzer and BlueBridge Chairman John Goodman.
Philanthropia, phil·an·thro·pi·a, is Executive Caterers’ Annual Fundraising Luncheon at Landerhaven designed to benefit non-profits throughout Northeast Ohio. After the tragedy of 9/11, New York City absorbed such a large portion of all charitable donations that many local non-profits struggled to reach their own goals.
2014's donations to over 100 Cleveland area charities was over $143,954 dollars bringing the Philanthropia total to 1.7 million dollars!
City of Cleveland's Economic Development Website Launch
Ariel International Center July 24, 2014
The City of Cleveland launched a new website and marketing/branding campaign to showcase Cleveland as a destination for industry and innovation. The focus of the effort is to help businesses and site selectors rethink Cleveland.
GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where software developers, designers, database administrators, project managers and creative professionals donate their time to create software and web-based applications for non-profit organizations.
Bill Davis, Michael Smith, Jim Evans and David Perish
Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson Inaugural Address
Cleveland City Hall Rotunda January 6, 2014
Despite the historic low temperatures, the Rotunda of City Hall was full of well wishers as Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson took the oath of office for the 3rd time on Monday morning January 6, 2014.
OneCommunity presented their annual Report to the Community at Shaker LaunchHouse in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It was a fitting setting for the innovative group.
The inaugural OneCommunity Broadband Hero Award was given to Susan Crawford for her body of work which, combining scholarship with activism, and policy work with a commitment to an open Internet, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our times. Dr. Crawford also gave the keynote address.
Karen Mossberger, Ph.D. spoke about the Digital Divide in Cuyahoga County at the City Club of Cleveland. Her presentation was the first in a series about Broadband championed by One Community.
Mossberger said that mobile-only Internet is a second-class form of access, as they offer evidence that users with such limited access have dramatically lower levels of online activity and skill. Many minorities and urban poor rely on mobile Internet which is difficult for filling our forms, creating content and other applications.
If you think a "Microsoft Store" doesn't make sense because Microsoft is "just a software company", you need to visit the new Microsoft Store in Beachwood Place. Before this, the nearest Microsoft Store was in Cincinnati. Now Cleveland and NE Ohio have our own.
Gallery One at the Cleveland Museum of Art is a unique, interactive gallery that blends art, technology and interpretation to inspire visitors to explore the museum’s renowned collections.
Collection Wall at Gallery One at Cleveland Museum of Art
This revolutionary space features the largest multi-touch screen in the United States, which displays images of over 3,500 objects from the museum’s world-renowned permanent collection. This 40-foot Collection Wall allows visitors to shape their own tours of the museum and to discover the full breadth of the collections on view throughout the museum’s galleries.
The interactive displays, the fun exhibits and the incredible Collection Wall make this world-class Gallery a must see.
Moderator Lou Maglio with Baiju Shah, CEO of Bio Metrix, Dr. Luis Proenza, President, The University of Akron and Jim Free, Executive Director NASA Glenn Research Center
The eyes of the world were focused on Cleveland on Election Day 2012 to see how the closest Presidential race in modern history played out.
The Council on World Affairs, along with its Cleveland affiliate, hosted a group of journalists put together by the East-West Center of Hawaii to cover the election. They had a particular interest in the Asian vote.
International Journalists and Cleveland guests on Election Day 2012
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in Cleveland with a 42% growth rate from 2000 to 2010. Such growth offers opportunities and challenges so ASIA Inc. convened a meeting to discuss the Report.
Michael Byun, Marita Etcubanez, Michael Fleming, Johnny Wu, Radhika Reddy, Tom Mrosko, Eunice Parks and Vi Huynh
CWRU Gigabit Breakfast Club Severance Hall September 7, 2012 Almost 350 people attended the Gigabit Breakfast Club at at Severance Hall. The event combined 10-minute talks with live demonstrations to showcase "Ideas That Inspire-Initiatives That Matter."
Indian-American serial entrepreneur Naren Bakshi spoke at a special meeting at the Ariel International Center in Cleveland on August 3,2012 that included members of TiE Ohio and other area business leaders and entrepreneurs.
TiE Ohio Charter Members Harry Weller, Ratanjit Sondhe, Pradip Kamat, Naren Bakshi, Richard Herman, Radhika Reddy, Richard Eastburn and Raj Aggarwal
Chinese Ambassador in Cleveland Consul General of People's Republic of China in New York Sun Guoxiang
NEO International Business Network July 26,2012
Growing Business between Northeast Ohio and China
Speakers included George Kikano, MD, Department Chairman, Family Medicine, UH Case Medical Center, Li Li, MD, PhD Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, CWRU and fellowship graduate student in biomedical research Yan Yan.
Dr. Li Li, Margaret Wong, Dr. George Kikano and David Fleshler
The Great Lakes Geek has always been fortunate to live near a physical library. But many, especially in rural areas, have had to rely on Bookmobiles to deliver books.
Now that we have digital content, Internet delivery capability and great software from Cleveland's own OverDrive, Inc. people can download all kinds of digital content 24x7 from any Internet connection to almost any device.
The OverDrive Bookmobile travels the continent showing people what they can do and how easy it is.
The Geek caught up with the BookMobile at Shaker Heights Public Library and took a quick tour.
It turns out that the Great Lakes Geek was friends with and played football with the father (Pat) of the BookMobile guide, Dan Conochan. A looooong time ago.
Eric Brown, Research Scientist at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center works on the DeepQA project which created the Watson Jeopardy playing system spoke at a NEOSA Tech Week event in Cleveland.
The focus was State of the Heart: Cardiovascular Technologies and about 1,000 senior executives, investors, entrepreneurs and clinicians gathered at Cleveland Clinic to discover the future of medicine.
IBM Watson Jeopardy! challenge at Cleveland Clinic Summit
The Global Cleveland initiative held a launch event Tuesday to announce funding and a home for the Welcome Center. A room full of politicians and movers and shakers took part.
Team NEO markets the Cleveland Plus region collectively to site selectors, real estate consultants and targeted companies across the globe to increase awareness of Northeast Ohio’s business assets in order to increase business opportunities for the region.
They held a forum to announce their direction for 2011 and answer questions.
