I just went to a few sessions of Podcamp2 in Pittsburgh. (click here for the link)
There were a couple of hundred Pittsburghers that got together to exchange ideas regarding what they called the "Burgosphere". I found it refreshing on a number of levels. First, I found many like- minded individuals that were as 'geeky' as I am. Second, I actually got to meet in person several of the bloggers that I have been following for months and last, it is nice to know that Pittsburgh is not as apathetic as I always believed.
During my first session, I mentioned that I found the camp via a link on cnn.com (albeit a local link) and was greeted by a round of applause from the audience.
On my way out, I met Bill Peduto a few blocks away and told him that he was just spoken about. When I told him, "at the Podcamp", he said, "Yeah! I'm headed there right now!". I guess there are even geek politicians out there!
I encourage everyone to get involved and speak out and learn the technology of the present for it is already shaping our future whether you realize it or not...
Here's a link to an article from the Trib.
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Hi Joshua. It was great that you pointed that out to us. Made the room realize just how important Pittsburgh is to the social media scene. : )
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