So, low and behold, I just assumed y’all would be able to find me and my blather as I’ve been keeping the world-up-to-date via status posts on Facebook and now, more recently, Twitter.

You’re invited to be my Friend on Facebook.

And to follow me on Twitter — http://www.twitter.com/mylerdude

And soon … we can connect our Chi.mp sites! (Hint: There’s a scoop in there!)

One day I’ll get back here to clean things up. Life comes at ya fast, doesn’t it?

Lots going on over here …

• Baby! 11/12/07 - http://www.summeramelie.com
• National Caucus on Dec 7th, lots of stealth stuff
• SF New Tech
• The International New Tech Alliance
• Crashed computer!
• Crashed iPhone!!
• Not to mention, Holidays / New Year’s…
• … and the liberating feeling of ignoring a blog.

We’ll be back on track in 2008!

Have a happy happy, everyone!

Photo by: Jen Molander

And now for another exhibit of the master juggling act that is Mylermedia — come one, come all to the October SF New Tech Meetup that will rock out, literally!

For a love of music and technology — come on down to see the latest and greatest developments where music and technology converge!

We’ll see and hear demos from:

- Seeqpod - http://www.seeqpod.com
Kasian Franks, Co-Founder & CEO

- Jambase - http://www.jambase.com
Andy Gadiel, Founder & President

- Pandora - http://www.pandora.com
Tom Conrad, CTO

- Strayform - http://www.strayform.com
Brandt Cannici, Founder & CEO

- Songbird - http://songbirdnest.com
Rob Lord, Founder & CEO

And always, questions and comments from *You* after each.

More info @ http://sfnewtechrocks.eventbrite.com

Rock on!

Firing on all cylinders and taking monumental leaps. We’re up and we’re going to make it stick.

Go America go!

REGISTRATION FOR THE NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS IS NOW OPEN!

Americans Everywhere On December 7, 2007 To Participate In Local Discussions To Express Views And Learn More About The Candidates And The Issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sausalito, CA & Washington, DC — September 13, 2007 — The National Presidential Caucus (NPC) today announces registration is now open for voters to freely organize local caucuses across the nation. Caucus groups will meet in thousands of towns across the nation, led and attended by everyday citizens who’ll gather in small groups to wrap their arms around the candidates and the issues — before they’re confronted by the frontloaded primary calendar.

There will be a preliminary Straw Poll & Caucus Warm-up on Friday, November 9, 2007 and then National Caucus Day will be Friday, December 7, 2007. Both events will be held anytime between 3-8 pm local time.

Voters with an interest in starting or finding a local caucus are encouraged to sign up @ http://www.nationalcaucus.com

‘’We’re excited to be part of the renewal or even the reinvention of American democracy,'’ says Don Means, event coordinator for The National Presidential Caucus. ‘’This historic moment, when the stakes are enormous, is a profound opportunity for the country. We believe a far higher level of citizen engagement, speaking openly face to face, is necessary to tap the inherent genius of our system and reach that more perfect union.'’

The objectives of The NPC are to level the playing field by giving voice to the electorate outside the realm of media-driven polls — and to slow the Primary rush to judgment as the nation heads into a de facto ‘’national primary'’ on February 5th, 2007. The National Caucus is an antidote for primary frontloading.

The NPC aims to amplify the voice of the voter locally by empowering them to easily find and participate in local Republican Caucuses to discuss republican candidates and issues, Democrat Caucuses to discuss democrat candidates and issues, and Open Caucuses to discuss any and all candidates and issues.

The NPC aims to amplify the voice of the voter nationally by aggregating and reporting on both data and issue and candidate preferences collected on http://www.nationalcaucus.com, as well as via exit polls after the caucuses.

The NPC is at the pinnacle of how the Internet is transforming politics and the electoral process, which is accelerating and unpredictable. The NPC is embracing the national trend in the rise of volunteerism, expanding on the estimated 5 million people who used the Internet to organize or participate in a political meetup, house party or town hall meeting during the 2003-2004 election cycle.

The NPC will recommend the use of top online tools to give caucuses an active voice, including:

* Enabling participants to capture and broadcast their caucus meetings live on the Internet on Ustream.tv;
* Showcasing videos submitted by participants to the dedicated National Caucus channel on YouTube;
* Providing a platform for live web-based discussions and deliberations on ekkoTV.com for individuals who cannot make it to a local Caucus but still wish to participate in the national event;
* Empowering people to become ‘’co-chairs'’ of the NPC Facebook Group to help drum up more interest online, and beyond;
* Encouraging people who are already part of active ‘’Meetup'’ groups on Meetup.com to add the caucus dates into their monthly event schedules.

In addition, The NPC is collaborating with Reframe It Inc. and the Stanford Center For Deliberative Democracy to ‘’reframe'’ the presidential campaign. Through Reframe It Inc.’s innovative technology, noted authorities and everyday citizens will be able to place and read comments that will appear along-side the Presidential Candidate sites in a special side-margin. All caucus participants will be able to review these comments before they go to their local caucus events.

NPC is endorsed by Americans for Campaign Reform Co-Chairs former senators Warren Rudman (R-NH) and Bill Bradley (D-NJ) and a host of other political operatives, academics, business leaders and political scientists from both sides of the aisle, including:

* Howard Rheingold, Author, Smart Mobs
* Mike Turk, E-Campaign Director, Bush/Cheney ‘04
* Phil Noble, Founder, Politics Online
* James Fishkin, Director, Center for Deliberative Democracy
* Bob Fertik, President, Democrats.com
* Tim Draper, Founder, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
* Dr. Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Politics, Univ. of Virginia
* Peverill Squire, Professor, Political Science, University of Iowa
* Doug Bailey, CEO, Unity ‘08
* Jim Dean, Chair, Democracy for America
* Carol Darr, Director, GW’s Institute for Politics, Democracy & The Internet
* David All of the David All Group and founder of TechRepublican.com

NPC’s partners and supporting organizations include:

* Stanford University’s Center for Deliberative Democracy
* Politics Online
* University of Virginia’s Center for Politics
* Democracy for America
* Unity ‘08
* The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
* Americans for Campaign Reform: Just$6
* TechRepublican.com
* Democrats.com

#30#

CONTACT:
Myles Weissleder
National Presidential Caucus
myles@mylermedia.com

http://www.nationalcaucus.com/launch_release

Take note — but know that these dates still may change!

How the primary, caucus calendar looks now

A look at the political calendar of primaries and caucuses to choose convention delegates for 2008, as it stands now. Because South Carolina Republicans have moved up their primary to Jan. 19, Iowa and New Hampshire are likely to move up their expected dates. Some other states haven’t set dates or are considering changes. Florida’s plan for a Jan. 29 primary has led the Democratic Party to threaten to strip the state of its convention delegates.

Still undecided

Iowa caucuses are set for Jan. 14, but by state law must be eight days before voting elsewhere, which would put them Jan. 4 or earlier.New Hampshire’s primary was expected to be Jan. 22, but by state law it must be seven days before any other primary, putting it Jan. 12 or earlier.

Dates set

Jan. 15: Michigan primary (if Gov. Jennifer Granholm approves it).

Jan. 19: Nevada caucuses, South Carolina Republican primary

Jan. 22: Wyoming Republican conventions

Jan. 29: Florida primary, South Carolina Democratic primary

Feb. 1-3: Maine Republican caucuses

Feb. 5: Alabama primary, Alaska caucuses, Arizona primary, Arkansas primary, California primary, Colorado Democratic caucuses, Connecticut primary, Delaware primary, Georgia primary, Idaho Democratic caucuses, Illinois primary, Kansas Democratic conventions, Missouri primary, New Jersey primary, New Mexico Democratic primary, New York primary, North Dakota caucuses, Oklahoma primary, Tennessee primary, Utah primary, West Virginia Republican convention

Feb. 9: Louisiana primary, Nebraska Democratic caucuses, Washington caucuses

Feb. 10: Maine Democratic caucuses

Feb. 12: District of Columbia caucuses, Maryland primary, Virginia primary

Feb. 19: Wisconsin primary, Hawaii Democratic caucuses, Washington primary (nonbinding for Democrats)

March 4: Massachusetts primary, Ohio primary, Rhode Island primary, Texas primary, Vermont primary

March 8: Arkansas Democratic convention, Wyoming Democratic caucuses

March 11: Mississippi primary

March 13-15: Alaska Republican convention

April 3-6: North Dakota conventions

April 22: Pennsylvania primary

May 6: Indiana primary, North Carolina primary

May 13: West Virginia primary

May 20: Kentucky primary, Oregon primary

May 27: Idaho primary (nonbinding for Democrats)

June 3: Montana primary, New Mexico Republican primary, South Dakota primary

Aug. 25-28: Democratic National Convention

Sept. 1-4: Republican National Convention

Nov. 4: Election Day

Sources: National Association of Secretaries of State; TheGreenPapers.com; USA TODAY research

National Presidential Caucus Coalition Grows

The National Presidential Caucus today announced today that it has garnered the endorsements of former U.S. Senators William Rudman (R-NH) and Bill Bradley (D-NJ), co-chairs of Americans for Campaign Finance Reform; GOP donor and esteemed venture capitalist Tim Draper of the firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com; David All, Principal of the David All Group and founder of TechRepublican.com; among others. The National Presidential Caucus also announces there is an open invitation to all organizations and individuals to participate in National Caucus Day on Friday, December 7, 2007.

The National Presidential Caucus was created by a consortium of partisan, bipartisan and non-partisan interests to help Americans prepare for the onrush of a de facto “National Primary” slated for February 5, 2008, when two presidential candidates may suddenly emerge as “finalists” based on the front-loading of state primaries. If there is going to be a National Primary, there ought to be a National Caucus first….

On National Presidential Caucus Day — Friday, December 7, 2007 — thousands of local, self-organized, Internet-enabled, face-to-face gatherings across the country will convene in caucus to discuss and deliberate candidates and the issues. Participants will voice their preferences at their choice of a local Republican Caucus, Democratic Caucus or at an Open Caucus.

Just prior to the Iowa Caucus and the official primary season, organizations and individuals are invited and encouraged to try to elevate their issues, ideas, and candidate preferences to the forefront of the national dialogue by starting or attending a local caucus on National Presidential Caucus Day.

Citizen-led and open, the goals of the National Presidential Caucus are to:

• Help the country better prepare for the vital business of selecting its next president, not in haste, but through 1000’s of informed face-to-face discussions and thoughtful deliberations.
• Foster deeper and more meaningful access to the country’s political system toward the goal of helping revitalize American democracy.
• Create a new voice for those willing to participate in person.

National Presidential Caucus registration at www.nationalcaucus.com will open to the general public in early September.

National Presidential Caucus results will be compiled and reported at www.nationalcaucus.com after the event.

Recent endorsements:

Tim Draper, Founder, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson:
“Internet driven transformation of the US political system and democracy itself is one of the most significant developments since the founding of the country, and yet we must resist over reliance on only electronic means of participation. The National Presidential Caucus will enable the kind of face to face discussion and deliberation that remains the bedrock of free speech and free assembly.”

Warren Rudman, former United States Senator, R-NH and Americans for Campaign Reform Co-Chair:
“Democracy works best when large numbers of citizens participate and make their views known. The National Presidential Caucus is a creative initiative to use technology to promote gatherings all across the nation to address the most important issues facing us in these critical times.”

Bill Bradley, former United States Senator, D-NJ and Americans for Campaign Reform Co-Chair:
“Harnessing the power of the internet to foster citizen participation through the National Presidential Caucus is an innovative way to encourage citizens to discuss the choices that face us, both in terms of issues and candidates. The National Presidential Caucus is a wonderful opportunity for grassroots activists to impact the national issues agenda.”

Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com:
“Who says only Iowans can choose the next President? On December 7, turn off your computer and head to the nearest National Presidential Caucus. Bring your ideas, your passions, and your friends!”

David All of the David All Group and founder of TechRepublican.com:
“We’ve long noted there’s a transformative effect by Internet enabled face-to-face meetings. In 2004, the Bush-Cheney campaign witnessed over 8,000 house “Parties for the President” distributed throughout the nation. The National Presidential Caucus provides a forum for all Americans to get involved in this distributed, participatory format to help revitalize our democracy and The David All Group and TechRepublican.com are happy to help ensure its success.”

The National Presidential Caucus welcomes the support of groups and individuals including Americans for Campaign Finance Reform, Politics Online, Stanford University’s Center for Deliberative Democracy, University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, Democracy for America, Unity ‘08, The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation, Democrats.com, TechRepublican.com and others.

CONTACT:
Myles Weissleder
National Presidential Caucus
myles@mylermedia.com

This fellow “Weisslander” is coming to town on a mission — and it’s news!

Gotta love it.

Meet Tech Valley?

August 19, 2007 at 6:00 am by Chris Churchill

Meetup groups work like this: Groups of like-minded people get online at meetup.com and work out a time and place to gather. So in the Capital Region, you have meetup groups for
folks who like wine, Barack Obama, pugs and dozens of other things.

Soon, the region will have a group interested in talking about high technology, aptly called the Tech Valley New Tech Meetup.

The networking group is a counterpart to tech groups found in big cities such as New York or Los Angeles, and it’s being organized by Myles Weisslander, a 36-year-old resident of
Sausalito, Calif., who organizes the San Francisco New Tech meetup.

Weisslander’s parents live in Schuylerville, so he’s a frequent visitor to this area. And he says he’s starting the group to tap into what seems to be the Capital Region’s growing pool of high-technology creativity.

The group’s inaugural meetup is scheduled for Thursday evening at Jillian’s, a bar on Pearl Street in Albany. To join the group, visit it’s Web page A here .

Weisslander, a public relations consultant with high-technology clients, admits he has an ulterior motive for forming the group. Real estate prices are dauntingly high in the San Francisco area, and Weisslander and his wife have considered moving east.

Is the Capital Region a suitable place for a young professional with high-technology interests? The meetup group might provide an answer.

“This is me sticking my toe in the water,” Weisslander says.

Link to B1 story in The Albany Times Union

Looks like the National Presidential Caucus is gathering steam!

The Wall Street Journal
August 16, 2007
Page A4
Democracy Heads to Web Laboratory

Novel Online Forums Reshape Presidential Debates, But Will Voters Engage?
“In December, a separate nonprofit group is planning a national Internet presidential caucus. Stanford University’s Center for Deliberative Democracy and the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics are among the groups that have signed on to help with the event, which would still require voters to meet in person to decide on their favorite nominee. Information about local caucusing sites and the results would be compiled and posted online.

‘If there’s going to be a national primary, then you ought to have a national caucus first,’ says Myles Weissleder, a former Meetup.com executive who is helping to plan the event.”

Note: we’re not technically a non-profit and we don’t consider this an “Internet” caucus — but rather a national caucus *enabled* by the Internet…

All in all, it’sgreat news!

Yes!

Visit the National Caucus  here.

Read the entire article here.

I think we hit the mark with tomorrow event — when the SF New Tech Meetup will present six of the smartest and most entrepreneurial women in the web tech world.
It’s an honor to host this esteemed line-up of all star, world-class women in tech:

Bambi Francisco, Founder & CEO
Vator.tv

Tina Sharkey, Chairman & Global President
BabyCenter

Mary Hodder, Founder & CEO
Dabble

Caroline Bernadi, Co-Founder & VP of Nonprofit Success
FreePledge

Sheryl Hamlin, Founder & President
Bizy

Di-Ann Eisnor, Founder & CEO
Platial

We may stream the event live … stay tuned.

If you’re in SF — join us!