Author Archives: Robert Doyal

Video: “Entrepreneurs can change the world”

By Robert Doyal | Published: December 20, 2009
Written and produced by Sonja Jacob for the Grasshopper Group. Video Transcript Do you remember when you were a kid And you thought you could do anything? You still can. Because a lot of what we consider impossible Is easy to overcome Because in case you haven’t noticed, we live in a place where One individual can make a difference. What proof? Just look at [...]
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City of Austin to celebrate technology at 11th Annual GIS Day

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 13, 2009
Press Release from the City of Austin November 12, 2009 Geography Awareness Week is here and Mr. GIS is ready to make his appearance at this year’s celebration of geospatial and mapping technologies. Complete with its own mascot and theme song, the 11th Annual City of Austin GIS Day kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 [...]
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Austin Non-Profit Camp

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 9, 2009
Next weekend I will be participating in the Austin Non-Profit Camp at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus. Anyone interested in technology within the non-profit community is encouraged to attend this free event. Shoot me an e-mail or an @ reply on Twitter if you will be attending. Here are details from the event registration site: What [...]
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2009 World Usability Day Event in Austin: Designing for a Sustainable World

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 30, 2009
Thanks to Julie Lowe from the Austin Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) for sharing this upcoming World Usability Day event with RefreshAustin! If you’re in Austin (or nearby), certainly make plans to attend this free event. Event Details Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge In the Artisan Apartments 8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128 Austin, TX 78729 Map to Event RSVP to [...]
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Walmart Caskets: Save Money, Sleep Well

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 30, 2009
From the cradle to the grave, Walmart wants to help you save money and sleep well. Consumers can now pick up more than just a baby bed from Walmart.com. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has entered the funeral business by adding caskets and urns to its online inventory. Caskets are priced from $895 for the Lady de [...]
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2009 Texas Book Festival

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 29, 2009
This weekend, approximately 35,000 book lovers are expected to converge in Austin for the 2009 Texas Book Festival. The two-day event is scheduled for October 31st and November 1st on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. Admission is free and open to the public. Festival goers will have access to more than 200 accomplished Texas [...]
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World Usability Day 2009 set for November 12th

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 28, 2009
World Usability Day (WUD) was founded in 2005 as an initiative of the Usability Professionals’ Association to ensure that services and products important to human life are easier to access and simpler to use. Each year, on the second Thursday of November, over 200 events are organized in over 43 countries around the world to [...]
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Motivational Video

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 21, 2009
This short motivational video has received over 180,000 views on YouTube. It’s really powerful! A friend shared this with me several months ago. After watching the video, let me know your thoughts. Leave a comment. Video Transcript Dismissed from drama school with a note that read, “Wasting your time. She’s too shy to put her best foot [...]
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2009 Ballunar Liftoff Festival

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 20, 2009
This weekend I am headed to Houston, Texas for the 16th annual RE/MAX Ballunar Liftoff Festival at the NASA-Johnson Space Center. The three-day event is October 23rd-25th and presented by the City of Nassau Bay. The festival is a non-profit, educational event to help the public learn about aviation and space exploration, and to interest young [...]
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A Flicker at Flickr

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 20, 2009
This morning the popular online photo sharing and management site Flickr.com experienced an unexpected disruption in service. A pesky bug is to blame for the two and a half hour outage. According to Flickr, a change was deployed earlier this morning, which introduced a bug causing their Web servers and API to become overwhelmed. Photos being [...]
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