I have been just "meh" about the last few episodes of The LXD, I have to admit. The whole "dance fighting" thing just kind of gets old, and I'm tired of the LXD dancers getting pwned by the "bad" dancers every episode. Why are they the "Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" if they keep getting beat?…
The 27th Annual Gatsby Summer Afternoon: A Festive, Swinging Celebration of a Simpler Time
On Sunday (September 11, of all days!) I had the pleasure of spending a lovely day at the 27th Annual "Gatsby Summer Afternoon" picnic sponsored by the Art Deco Society of California. The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is a lavish celebration of a bygone era, with a couple of hundred dedicated fans of the styles and…
Ten Years Ago on 9/11…
Ten years ago, I was lying in bed with a cold. At the time, I was living in a group house in lower Manhattan in a closet sized room with barely space for a twin mattress and an iMac. I had forgotten to turn off my radio alarm clock, which went off at 7:45am. I…
CEO Rod Humble’s Awesome, Ecclectic Profile on SecondLife.com: “cellular automata”?
Rod Humble is the recently hired CEO of Linden Lab, the makers of the virtual world Second Life. Rod is most well known for his gaming background at EA and Sony Online, working on the wildly popular "Sims" lie and Everquest respectively. So expectations are high for what he might do for Second Life as…
How to Give a Great Presentation, Online or Off : Video and Blog Recap
In case you missed my talk, on August 26, I joined Kivi Leroux Miller, president of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide and Nat Robinson, vice president for business development at SlideRocket, to talk about "Giving Great Presentations." It was a fun online event with lots of great questions from the virtual audience. And now you can watch the…
The Dancer’s Den Brings the Swing to Berkeley
Last night I had the pleasure of going to the Dancer's Den in downtown Berkeley. The Dancer's Den is a weekly lindy hop dance venue with classes and open social dancing organized by UC Berkeley alums James McBryan, Joleigh Davis, Jean Ma, and Bromley Palamountain. Held in the elegant Berkeley City Club, it's a great place…
About Rik Panganiban
Hi, I’m Rik Panganiban. I support nonprofits and cultural institutions in using technology to further their missions and change the world. I’m passionate about building strong and diverse online communities. Check out my LinkedIn profile for the most updated list of professional activities, experiences and accomplishments. I am currently the Senior Instructional Design Lead for…
“Twitter for Good”: a Breezy Primer on the Nonprofit Uses of Twitter [UPDATE e-version FREE Today!]
Twitter for Good by Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a concise primer on how to effectively use the Twitter micro-blogging platform to support your nonprofit or charitable cause. I received a reviewer's copy last week and found it to be a quick and informative read for the nonprofit professional. Subtitled "Change the World One Tweet at a…
Dancing Biotech Ad Pays Homage to “Footloose” (video)
I have no idea what this commercial from biotech firm Simple Western is all about. Something bio-techy and nerdy. But it's a really cute and exuberant and has a lot of nice references to the break out dance movie "Footloose." That movie really influenced me as a devout Christian teenager who loved to dance! …
My Favorite Performances from the 2011 International Lindy Hop Championships (video)
So this year I was unfortunately (for very good reasons), unable to attend the International Lindy Hop Championships in Washington DC a couple weeks ago. Lots of my friends were there attending and competing, so it killed me a little not going. But luckily all of the competition and performance footage is online, due…