| | November 26th, 2012 How goes that food coma, NYC? We know you're rested up and back from a weekend of good ol' Americana - but unfortunately, it's Monday y'all!  Now lets hit the ground running - we can all sleep when we're dead, right?
Updates for the week: [Featured Event] Tech@NYU DemoDays // December 8 @ 5pm, Pivotal Labs Join us for the dopest party in the city as NYC students show off projects they've been working on. Want to demo? Shoot us an email at demo@techatnyu.org. RSVP required. Monday, November 26 [Workshop] Mobilize: Cross-Platform Mobile App Development // 12:30-3pm, ITP
This workshop will cover the basics of using PhoneGap to develop cross-platform mobile applications. PhoneGap is an open source platform that allows individuals with front-end web development skills to build installable applications using their knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. RSVP required.
Tuesday, November 27 [Event] Keiretsu Monthly Investor Forum // 8:30am, 345 Park Ave
Join the New York Chapter of the Keiretsu Forum for their monthly investor forum meeting, featuring startup presentations. Registration required.
[Speaker] Computers for Humans // 3:30pm, 251 Mercer, Room 109
Just as the invention of text transformed society, disconnecting us from much of what we held sacred, our migration to the digital realm will also require a new template for maintaining our humanity. Dr. Douglas Rushkoff will share the biases of digital media and what that means for how we should use and make them.
[Event] NYC Gaming Demo Night // 6:30pm, Microsoft
Join the NYC community of game developers, designers, creatives, and investors building the newest games in NYC. The monthly demo night features 6 demos, beer, and pizza. Registration required.
[Speaker] Entrepreneurs Roundtable // 6:30pm, NYU Stern
Ross Goldstein of DFJ Gotham will be speaking at this installation of Entrepreneurs Roundtable. RSVP required.
[Speaker] Closing the Gap on the Technology Skills Shortage // 6:30pm, Buzzfeed HQ
Join Buzzfeed in bringing together existing teachers and industry leaders to explore how collaborative approaches to professional learning can help address the growing technology skills shortage. RSVP required.
[Event] Social Good Startup Stories in Sustainable Fashion // 7pm, 251 Meetup HQ
This installation of Social Good Startup Stories features in-depth conversations with two social entrepreneurs in the sustainable fashion sector, sharing their insights, experiences, and lessons learned in creating innovative forms of social impact. Registration required.
Wednesday, November 28 [Pitching] NYU Founders Showcase // 6pm, Varick St Incubator
Join our friends at NYU EIA and NYUEN for this pitch event, where six startups will pitch to a panel of VCs and experts for onstage investor feedback. RSVP required.
[Speaker] Jack Myers Goes All Digital // 6pm, Varick St Incubator
Jack Myers, author of Hooked Up: A New Generation's Surprising Take on Sex, Politics, and Saving the World, explores what makes today's digi-generation a veritable new species of human. Registration required.
Thursday, November 29 [Speaker] A Narrative on the Threat to Internet Freedom // 3:30pm, 251 Mercer, Room 109
Brad Burnham will be speaking about how the freedom to innovate on the Internet is being threatened. The Internet is fundamentally transforming the global economy by making it possible for anyone to create services quickly and inexpensively, and reach a global market immediately. How will regulations affect that?
[Job Fair] #TechStartupJobs Fair // 6pm, Internet Media Labs
The world's largest #TechStartupJobs fair comes to NYC! RSVP required.
Friday, November 30 [Hacking] Tech@NYU HackDays // 5pm, Courant Institute
Join us for yet another installation of our popular HackDays - weekly social coding featuring a prominent NYC technologist. Registration required.
Monday, December 3 [Event] TEDxSiliconAlley // 9:30am, Terminal 5
Themed "Rise of the Machines," join TEDxSilionAlley for a day filled with talks, screenings, performances, and exhibits from the best in NYC tech. Ray Kurzweil will be headlining. Registration required.
[Pitching] NY Mobile First: App Pitch Showdown // 7pm, Alley NYC
Check out the latest in NYC's mobile app community and meet the VCs who are supporting the next wave of great mobile apps. RSVP required. Wednesday, December 5 [Workshop] Grant Writing Workshop // 5pm, Varick St Incubator
Writing a grant proposal is a valuable skill that is often misunderstood by entrepreneurs. However, a successfully-written grant is often the only way to secure funds from the government and academic institutions. Registration required.
[Speaker] The Future of Curation // 6pm, Tip or Skip
Join Fashion + Tech NY for a discussion on the future of curation with Tip or Skip founder Nathaniel McNamara and Open Sky's Beauty Producer Amy Choi. RSVP required.
Spring registration is here - be sure to take Entrepreneurship for the New Economy, taught by Tech@NYU advisor Larry Lenihan! This famous class (MULT-UB 40, 3 units, Class #8496) is what Tech@NYU alumni and Samplrs founder Jake Siegal called "the most important class I ever took!"  The Tech@NYU Biweekly Digest is curated by:
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