Upcoming Speaking Gigs

I'm giving a few talks in the next couple weeks. Here are my session titles and abstracts, the where and when, and my speaker bio:

• Extensions5: Advanced Google Chrome Extensions with HTML5
  Google DevFest Japan
  March 11th

  A deep dive into advanced techniques for developing extensions — like communicating within and between extensions, effectively injecting content, and integrating HTML5 features.

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• HTML5 101
  South by Southwest Interactive
  March 14th and 15th

  An overview of the latest HTML, CSS, and JavaScript features being built into modern browsers — including audio, video, typography, animation, notifications, and more.

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• Advanced Google Chrome Extensions
  South by Southwest Interactive
  March 14th

  [See above.]

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• Brian Kennish was the first support engineer at Google back when the AdWords API was launched. Since then, he's helped launch four more Google developer products — gadget ads, the Analytics API, Wave, and Chrome Extensions. Brian is currently a developer advocate for Google Chrome.

Since the Google Buzz Logo Looks Like a Pie Chart …

What Twitter Says about the Presidential Candidates

Barack Obama wants to know what you think (or, at least, make it look like he does).

Hillary Clinton doesn't give a shit what you think.

John McCain is busy watching Matlock.

Gone Twitterin'

Be back soon.

In the meantime, follow me on Twitter (and I'll follow you back*).

* Unless you're a bot, update as much as Robert Scoble, or offend my delicate sensibilities.

What We Learned about Jimmy Wales in the Last Week

1. He's a randy Randian (source: Valleywag).
2. He stinks (source: eBay).
3. He steals money from college kids to pay for happy endings and home appliances (source: All's Wool that Ends Wool).

Happy Valentine's Day

Thank God We Turned This Place Around

A student has been sentenced to death in Afghanistan, and the decision upheld by our puppet government there, for downloading a report about women's rights and distributing it to his teachers and classmates.