Happy New Year – 760 new laws for California – gays in textbooks, fruity drinks, and maternity leave

I must be a wonk because I find all these new laws fascinating. From a bill that allows infused drinks to another that requires schools to include the contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in history lessons. For the record, an infused drink is not a Mojito where mint is added when the …

2012: The Year Your Mom Started Using Foursquare

For all the folks wondering if Foursquare has jumped the shark, and more specifically, what’s the point? — the point is Foursquare is about to become the shark, at least in the blue ocean of mobile, location-based social networking. Since launching in March 2009 at SXSW, I’ve been waiting for the Silicon Alley start-up to create some real value …

Movie announcements for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival

If you’re going to Sundance it’s time to get excited. All this week and next they are announcing the movies selected for the festival. Here is a schedule of their release: Wed, Nov 30 U.S. Documentary and Dramatic Competition Films Announced World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competition Films Announced Thu, Dec 1 Spotlight, Park City …

A Blogging Champion At Work: From 295 To Over 46,000 Monthly Views

Over the past several months, I’ve had the unique opportunity to watch my partner-in-crime focus on building 1X57 as a blog. Starting in July, Steve began blogging full-time for 1X57, producing content on a daily basis, focusing on what he loves and finds interesting, which includes topics such as surfing, comics, big data, and more. It’s …

My Guide To The Sundance Film Festival

The first thing you need to know about Sundance is that it’s cheaper than you think. If you are like me then you imagined the event being all exclusive and haughty. On the contrary, the festival is low cost, lodging is plentiful, and the flights and car rentals are among the cheapest in America. The …