Week in DC Tech: Snowmageddon Edition
Snowstorm takes out the local tech scene, at least for the beginning of the week
How about that Snowmageddon? No matter how much you are itching to get out of your homes, it will be a few more days (at least) before things are back to normal in the city. With the federal government and most offices closed today and metro and buses running on very limited schedules, I'm going to go ahead and say that any technology events scheduled for today are cancelled, and given that more snow is coming tomorrow (snOMG!), this may well be the case for the better part of the week.
But here's to hoping that's not the case! Below is a roundup of technology related events happening this week in Washington, DC, with an emphasis on the ones happening later this week. Before trekking out for any of these, I highly recommend checking in with the organizers to make sure they're still happening. Have a good week, stay warm, and enjoy the snow!
Monday, February 8
7:00 - 9:00 PM
CANCELLED Drupal Meetup: The DC Drupal meetup scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. Next one is tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 8.
Wednesday, February 10
7:00 pm
DC PHP Meeting: The local php community will be gathering for an overview of the Zend Framework and a discussion on what you can do with it out of the box. If you've ever been curious about the framework, or just want to get to know local php developers, check out this meetup.
Thursday, February 11
6:30 pm
POSTPONEDDevelopment Matters Meetup: The Center for Global Development is holding a screening of the documentary Good Fortune, which examines how international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the communities they're trying to help. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and a brainstorming session on how to promote the film. New date TBD.
Friday, February 12
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CANCELLED Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference: UPDATE: This event has been cancelled because of the weather and is rescheduled for February 25. Do you work for a nonprofit, and are you interested in better communicating about your work online? This unconference will focus on how nonprofits can better use technology - whether for grassroots organizing, fundraising, or communicating online using social media - to advance their cause.
This Weekend, February 13 - 14
8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Free Culture X: This two day conference will bring together student activists and free culture advocates to discuss free software and open standards, open educational resources, university patent policy, and other topics related to open technology and higher education.