As the co-founder of nerdnite Austin, I have to admit a little bias, but I think you should head on over and check it out! This month we’re talking about accidental innovation and smart environments.

If you’re interested in presenting at nerdnite, you can use the contact form on the site or sign up to the mailing list and indicate your preference then.

So, it’s been over a month since I last posted, but things have got busy. Here’s what I’ve been up to:

• preDevCamp has bloomed! We’re still waiting on Palm/Sprint to announce a launch date, but I did get my hands on a copy of the SDK and am looking forward to playing with it.
• I got involved in an organization called Linux Against Poverty. That’s all I’m saying for now, but watch this space for more details
• I launched nerdnite Austin with JC. I also revamped the nerdnite website which went live last weekend.
• I’m moving house. Closing this Monday. Yikes!

Consider this my return post. I’ll be posting more often once things have been sorted with the house… see you soon!

Update
(Thanks to my sister for the prodding!)

I have spent a fair amount of time setting up the hosting for my sister’s site: http://purplestarconsulting.com. If you’re an Atlanta based small business and need assistance with marketing and web presence, go check her out!

Thanks to Michelle Greer for announcing the arrival of NerdNite in Austin.

NerdNite is like the Discovery Channel with beer. JC Dwyer and I are bringing NerdNite from Boston and New York to Austin. Starting March 26th, we plan to host a NerdNite on the last Thursday of every month at Opal Divine’s. You can email us at nerdniteaustin(at)gmail.com for more information or if you’d like to present one month.

We welcome all-comers. As far was we’re concerned, a nerd is just a person with a fascination for a topic, not normally shared by others. At NerdNite, you can share with the group thanks to the gentle lubricating power of beer!