Homehttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/en-US2010-07-30T13:36:44ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Thursday's Innovative Juice: Dr. StrangeLove Lockdown Animationhttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/29/thursdays-innovative-juice-dr-strangelove-lockdown-animation.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-30T01:54:58ZFeatured ArticleHow many of you remember Kanye's 808 & Heartbreak album from 2008?! Remember, it was Kanye's fourth studio album conceived in the wake of multiple events that affected and distressed 'Ye during the previous year. The album 808's & Heartbreaks marked a major musical departure for 'Ye from his previous work, both lyrically and vocally. In true innovative fashion, animator Stefan Arztmann and graphic designer Gommi Arcade took part of the visual concept of the album and the Love Lockdown song from the 808's & Heartbreaks album and turned it into an animation]]>Tech career site Dice launches network for tech recruiters, job huntershttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/29/tech-career-site-dice-launches-network-for-tech-recruiters-j.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-29T10:59:28ZFeatured NewsTech job and career site Dice recently launched a new networking platform for tech recruiters and tech job hunters to connect. The new network is called Dice Talent Network and combines social media and "recruiting tools with a specialized job board environment." Tech job seekers now have a more social platform specifically for tech professionals to network with recruiting decision-makers who have jobs to fill. "The Talent Network is all about creating more interactions and more connections between companies and tech professionals," says Scot Melland, CEO of parent company Dice Holdings. As a tech]]>Wednesday's Innovative Juice: 3-D Graffitihttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/28/wednesdays-innovative-juice-3-d-graffiti.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-28T04:34:30ZFeatured ArticleEvan Roth and his crew at the F.A.T Lab are taking what we think about digital graffiti to the next level using open-source technology, a laptop and tags created out of computer capture codes. This go around the F.A.T Lab released Graffiti Analysis 2.0, the Digital Blackbook or as many are calling it on the web, 3D-Graffiti! This technology is brilliant and will change the game for graffiti artists, graphic designers, animators, and illustrators, aspiring ones and other wise. In general Graffiti Analysis is basically an ongoing study in the motion of graffiti. The]]>Wanna make money and have fun? If so, please don't sleep on the gaming industry..http://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/27/wanna-make-money-and-have-fun-if-so-please-dont-sleep-on-the.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-28T02:56:12ZFeatured ArticleThe peeps over at Game Developer Magazine just released their ninth annual salary survey. "The Game Developers Salary Survey is the Game Industry's most comprehensive look at how much money people are making, and how they're making it, broken down by each major discipline." Some of the cool additions to the survey this year include salary numbers for those of you who choose to go the indie route (independent game desiner, animator, etc.) and a gender breakdown of the average salary between men and women in the]]>Perspectives on why black youth shy away from computer science -- in their own words..http://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/27/perspectives-on-why-black-youth-shy-away-from-computer-scien.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-27T12:11:34ZFeatured ArticleI recently received an email from Dr. Jane Margolis from UCLA, one of my favorite people, and a strong supporter of what we're doing here at Noire Digerati. For those of you who don't know, Dr. Margolis is a strong advocate for bridging the educational divide in computer science and has spoke on Capitol Hill about the issue. Receiving that email reminded me of Dr. Margolis's book called Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing that lays out the disparities. The book is an investigation of three Los Angeles high schools: an overcrowded urban high school, a]]>MoMo Chicago: Mobile Demo Showcase - Sole Search (behind the scenes)http://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/26/momo-chicago-mobile-demo-showcase-sole-search-behind-the-sce.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-26T12:17:45ZFeatured Tech.Event

The second annual Mobile Demo Showcase put on by Mobile Monday Chicago kicked off last month and Noire Digerati was on the scene to capture all of the action! About nine tech companies and individual developers took between 3 to 10 minutes each to tell those of us in attendance about how their mobile projects are out to change the world! Some of the presenters Monday night included the peeps from TapMe! Games (where African-American gamer design Justin]]>3 Ways to Become a Professional Software Developerhttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/26/3-ways-to-become-a-professional-software-developer.htmlKai Dupe2010-07-26T11:45:59ZFeatured ArticleWhen I decided to become a software developer after finishing high school a number of years ago, I was only aware of one road to success, and that was attending college. If I wanted to land a job as a professional software developer I needed to earn a degree in computer science. Things have changed since I graduated in 1986. Over the course of my 20 years as a software developer I have met many people who have enjoyed successful careers as software developers, however they took a completely different route to reach the same goal. As a teacher and trainer one of the questions I am asked most often]]>3G Summit Chicago Girls discuss how they are perceived in gaminghttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/22/3g-summit-chicago-girls-discuss-how-they-are-perceived-in-ga.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-22T21:10:26ZFeatured ArticleIn a previous post we talked about the 3G Summit: The Future of Girls, Gaming And Gender taking place August 12-15, 2010 at Columbia College in downtown Chicago in a collaboration between the Interactive Arts and Media Department (IAM) and the Open Youth Networks (OYN) that we'll be attending. If you recall this four-day initiative will comprise of skills-based workshops for a diverse mix of 50 teenage girls from across Chicago, public presentations from five leading female scholars and practitioners in the field of interactive gaming and game theory, and a public expo and design challenge, in which game]]>Chicago Android: Droid X welcome party - Droid X introhttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/22/chicago-android-droid-x-welcome-party-droid-x-intro.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-22T11:15:23ZFeatured Tech.EventThe Chicago Android community recently held a press conference and welcome party for the DROID X. The goal of the event was to give a chance for each mobile company/start-up/developer to introduce themselves to the Chicago mobile community. The mission behind the Chicago Android community is to make Chicago the hub of mobile development. The DROID X welcome party was a part of the preparation for the next year's MEGA TRADE SHOW MobileAppEx in Chicago. Noire Digerati was on the scene to]]>Philly Meet-up at National BDPA Conferencehttp://www.noiredigerati.com/home/2010/7/21/philly-meet-up-at-national-bdpa-conference.htmlMichael Lang2010-07-21T13:46:13ZFeatured NewsInterested in meeting some of your friends on Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed, and LinkedIn in person? Then this is the tweet-up for you! Mix, mingle, meet, and get a preview of all the goings on at the National BDPA Conference. Refreshments will be served at the Opening Ceremony Reception. The event is taking place July 28, 2010 at 7pm at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. To reserve a spot for the event, click here a new window will open and you will be asked to log into your Facebook account to reserve at the events Facebook]]>