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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Miami, The Next Tech Hub
I saw it for myself. Miami is destined to become a technology center. We attended eMerge Americas, a two-day technology event.
EMerge said, “The first day was filled with excitement as 13,000 attendees converged at the Miami Beach Convention Center for eMERGE 2016. Manny Medina, founder of eMERGE Americas, kicked off the event sharing his vision with the world of making Miami the next big information and tech hub with such an amazing event.”
The numbers:
+400 Companies Represented
110 Startups in the showcase
This is all good news for me. I hope to be involved in the growth of tech in Miami.
Image: eMerge
Florida Governor Rick Scott visited eMerge. We caught him at the Israeli Pavilion.
eMerge program and sponsors.
Start-ups take turns talking about their entrepreneurial journeys.
Meet Zimin Hang, Co-Founder, Chrona, makers of a smart pillow cover.
Photos from the show.
If You Had A Trust Issue?
Image: Smarttress
A male friend of mine, age 78, recently confided that his wife is cheating on him. It was difficult at first for me to believe this because they have been married for over 50 years, are close with their children and grandchildren, have several homes, and travel extensively together.
The problem is that they moved into a fancy golf club community in Palm Beach, FL last year and things haven’t been the same since. As crazy as this seems, my friend feels his wife is cheating on him with one of the golf instructors.
That’s only the beginning. He wants to install a surveillance system in his home or hire a private investigator. I’ve been thinking about him for days. I don’t know if he is just losing his mind or this is a real situation. I certainly can’t ask his wife.
I feel so sorry for him. He is so depressed. I did learn about a new gizmo that could prevent anyone else from sleeping in his bed. I haven’t told him about it yet and may never get around to it. However, I will share it with you.
There is a mattress company in Madrid called Durmet that has a companion Smarttress app that tells you if there is motion on your mattress. The app sends a warning if there is repeated impact and the duration. So if my pal is out of his house for a few hours, he doesn’t have to worry about someone replacing him right in his own bed. He will get an alert that tells him everything he needs to know.
If you want to know more, click here.
Watch the video to find out exactly how it works.
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A Night Of Art And Music
Williams McCall Gallery drew record breaking crowds tonight for the opening of Expanse 3.0, An Exploration Of The Uncharted Urban. The Astell&Kern AKT1 All In One Hi-Res Sound System was the featured guest. The crowd loved hearing high resolution quality sound for the very first time.
Gallery owner Gail Williams explains hi res music to art patrons Kent Karosen and Brian Hauserman.
Gail proudly shows off the Astell&Kern AK-T1 All In One Hi-Res Sound System
That’s me with the Astell&Kern home unit.
The Dynamic Duo, Gallery Owners Gail Williams and Dawn McCall
Lois and Eliot with artist Sage Sweeney. Her self-portrait is now part of the Hess collection.
Myra and Gary Greenberg with Marcelo Holzinger and David Kessler.
Michael Costanza with wife Joon Yang and Gigi.
Scenes from the show.
Photos That Make Me Think
Eliot and I just finished watching the Robert Mapplethorpe documentary on HBO. I started to think about my own photos or the ones of others that I altered. I probably take more iPhone pictures than the average person. Today I want to share some of the ones I edited with Pop Art and then I want to show some of the ones I was wowed by on Facebook or Instagram.
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Cindy Lundin Mesaros, a former client and a very sexy mama.
Alison Grand, a beautiful PR lady.
Elle Gerstler, a hottie NY real estate agent.
My brother Steve, a handsome educator.
Claire Lardner, a stunning entrepreneur.
Andy Pargh, a debonair drone expert.
My daughter’s pride and joy.
i went to high school with this famous painter.
My amazing girfriend Marsha living it up in Cuba.
The cutest little thing you ever saw.
The Book In You
They say there is a book in all of us. The trouble is that most of us never reach in and bring that book out.
All that can now change. There are a several apps that can help you write stories.
I read about them in The New York Times. I’m going to try, one by one, till I find my comfort zone. The apps are suppose to organize, motivate, and coach you during the writing process.
That means you can write a book on the go. Everytime you have an idea, open the app and start typing away.
Here are some options:
Storyist –the NY Times favorite. It’s a fully-featured text editor with options for: fonts, coloring and formatting.
iA Writer is an app that simplifies the writing process, no clutter, no frills. Everything is focused on what you last wrote.
OmmWriter has a Zen feel. Everything is very organized and easy-to-use.
Scrivo Pro is a comprehensive program, but with a long learning curve.
Monospace is free and basic. Maybe, I will try this one first.
Let me know if you try any of these.
Internet Friends Speak
I was just about to buy tickets to this Broadway Show and then I read this on Facebook. Thanks Eileen for the heads up.
Bruce Finds Original Annie
Speaks For Itself
It’s Been A While Since I’ve Seen This
My dentist and his daughter. If that was me, I would have bit his finger. Only kidding.
Iceland, Here We Come
Rainmaker
Today’s assignment.
Rain couldn’t keep hundreds of volunteers away this morning from showing up to display pinwheels for Prevent Child Abuse America. The pinwheels represent the constant reminder that everyone is entitled to a great childhood.
Dan Duffy, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America and Cristina Cuomo, Editor-in-Chief of Manhattan magazine, pose with the volunteers.
I was very proud to be involved in this event.
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Art + Music = Passion
As a publicist, I always wanted to promote art with music. I could never understand why they weren’t always marketed together. People who love music, love art, and vice versa.
A client, Astell&Kern, gave me the opportunity to do just that. I needed to find a very special place to show off the new Astell&Kern AKT1 All In One Hi-Res Sound System. The unit contains everything a person needs to listen to high resolution audio in a single, sleek modern unit that saves space..
The AKT1 includes speakers, amplifier, and high resolution audio decoding in one unit so you can have audiophile quality high resolution audio playback without the need for multiple components and large speaker.
Astell&Kern AKT1 in the corner of Williams McCall Gallery
Setting up the Astell&Kern AKT1
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I got lucky. The Williams McCall Gallery, of Miami Beach, agreed to help debut the Astell&Kern Hi-Res Music For The Home, during their next art exhibition on April 16th, 2016, from 6 to 9pm. It’s called, Expanse 3.0, An Exploration Of The Uncharted Urban.
The exhibit includes the following participating artists – Emil Bodourov, Debbie Carfagno, Rolande Ciciurel, Alfredo Garcia, Clare Kowalewski, Roxanne Layton, Maitejosune, Nicole Martin, David McCauley, Amy Musto, and Beatricia Sagar.
I am forever grateful to gallery owners, Gail Williams and Dawn McCall. Thank you! Williams McCall Gallery is located at 110 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL – http://www.williamsmccallgallery.com
Gail said, “We are delighted to provide the exhibit space for such a great innovation in music. Our gallery has always been known for the introduction of cutting edge works, so we felt the blend of the newest in music technology was a natural. People who love art, love the best in quality music.”
Owen Kwon, President of Astell&Kern, said, “We deeply appreciate the partnership with such a prestigious gallery as Williams McCall Gallery. The excitement of their exhibits express the passion we bring to the music world. This marriage of art and music is all about providing the public with the best of what life has to offer.”
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Introducing Audible Channels
If you are a big Audible user, than you probably heard the news. The largest seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming, is getting into short-form content.
The new area is called Audible Channels and it offers podcasts, news, comedy, and exclusive shows. All this is free for Audible.com members. You can stream or download the new collections from your smartphone app.
I going to try Audible Channels tomorrow between appointments. It will be great to start and finish a story in an hour or less. I am totally addicted to Audible. I even have certain magazines read to me. It’s a whole new way of life.
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