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Video Spoof: Things that Happen at Mind Camp

During Mind Camp 5.0, one of my favorite couples, Monica Guzman and Jason Preston, led the charge to create a quick spoof mockumentary showing what exactly goes on during a Seattle Mind Camp event. I think they nailed it - fairly realistic. Definitely worth watching! ...

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Video: Rock, Paper, Scissors at Mind Camp 5.0

We’ve gotta hand it to Lief Hansen for the way that he handled getting the ice broken and getting people talking prior to the start of Mind Camp 5.0. One of his activities involved a massive Rock, Paper, Scissors flash tournament. The losers became the cheerleaders for the winners, until we had two people battling it out, each with half of the attendees cheering them on. Awesome. ...

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Getting ready for Seattle Mind Camp 5.0: The Philosophical Guide

This is an updated version of a post originally published on April 28, 2006 Most of you who have previously attended Seattle Mind Camp understand the free-form nature of the beast.  However, many of you will be joining us for the first time, and I wanted to try to prepare you for the kind of event you’re going to encounter.  Mind Camp is not a traditional type of gathering, and the success of the event depends …

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Getting ready for Seattle Mind Camp 5.0: The Practical Guide

Seattle Mind Camp 5.0 is coming up fast.  For those of you who aren’t sure what to expect, this guide will hopefully give you a bit of an orientation.  Even you Mind Camp veterans might want to look over the details, here, as a few things have changed this time around: When should I arrive? The doors will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22.  Opening remarks and introductions will start promptly at 12:00, so …

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Mind Camp 5.0 Sponsor: WIndows Mobile and Online Services

Windows Mobile and Online Services are two of the fastest growing businesses at Microsoft. They are creating products that could free people from the physical limitations of the office, improve efficiency and responsiveness, build return on investment and experience a wealth of business and productivity applications. Windows Mobile offers a flexible solution that includes familiar Microsoft software and adapts to existing technology and infrastructure.   Join us for a refreshment and take a compatibility test …

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Methodologie sponsors PA System for Mind Camp 5.0

We just wanted to quickly shout out that Methodologie has kindly sponsored a PA system for us to use during the Seattle Mind Camp 5.0 event! Thank you, Bryan Zug, for getting that set up for us. Here’s more detail on the company: Methodologie helps companies define, design, and develop their brand and everything it touches. They’ve built a reputation across the country for powerful and creative communications for clients such as Xbox, Sun Microsystems, and …

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Mind Camp 5.0 Lunch and Dinner Menu

Curious about what you’ll be eating at the next Seattle Mind Camp event? Well, allow me to tell you. Lunch and dinner are being catered by the local Ponti Seafood Grill, who’ve gone out of their way to put together a menu that meets the needs of vegetarians, those who can’t eat gluten, and regular old people who eat anything. First up, lunch: LUNCH BUFFET Sliced Baguette Cold Sliced Grilled Chicken Soba Noodle Salad with shaved …

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Mind Camp 5.0 Dinner Sponsor: Nokia’s “Share on Ovi”

Nokia’s got dinner covered, and we wanted to throw a big “Thanks!” their way for doing so. The company, based in Finland, just opened up an office locally in Kirkland, and they are looking for a few good people. You can get details below. Oh, and they’ll also be giving away a mobile phone at the event, details to come. Here’s a look at the Mind Camp 5.0 lunch and dinner menus, catered by Ponti Seafood …

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Mind Camp 5.0 Sponsor: Bungee Labs

We want to thank Bungee Labs for stepping up to support the effort behind Seattle Mind Camp 5.0! Bungee Labs is creator of the Bungee Connect web application development and hosting platform-as-a-service (PaaS), a single environment for building and delivering a new class of interactive rich web applications and user experiences. Bungee Connect facilitates rapid integration of web services and databases (public and private), eliminates programming for Ajax interactivity, and enables instantaneous application deployment for end-user …

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Mind Camp 5.0 Sponsor: Live Search

We want to thank Microsoft’s WIndows Live division for stepping up as one of our sponsors for Mind Camp 5.0: Live Search, http://www.live.com, is one of the leading search engines on the web helping more than 185 million people each month quickly find, view, organize and preview search results. Microsoft is committed to delivering a better search experience and value for consumers and advertisers. With a simple, easy to use design and advanced tools, Live …

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