Silicon Florist 🌹 Oregon Right to Repair, WordCamp US, Oregon UAS Accelerator 🚁
Issue 741
Right to repair: Oregon now has one of the strongest laws in the nation
Even though it was a short session, this time around, Oregon still got some stuff done. Like passing and signing into law the strongest “right to repair” bill in the United States, Oregon Senate Bill 1596 — dubbed the “Right to Repair Act.” The law takes effect next year… More
RIP Ben Kihnel, first hire CD Baby made after moving to Portland
I apologize if this is the first you’re hearing of this. JOhn Rokos reached out to let me know about the passing of Ben Kihnel, who was the first person hired — and the second hire overall — when CD Baby relocated to Portland back in the day. He also spent time at local music startup Rumblefish. He was 48… More
Oregon UAS Accelerator applications are due soon
Did you know that Oregon has a startup accelerator program focused specifically on Unmanned Aircraft Systems — or more colloquially “drones”…? It’s true. So if you’ve been pursuing a new idea and could use mentorship and airspace to test your startup concept, please sharpen your pencils and typing skills. Applications to the Oregon UAS Accelerator are due at the end of the month… More
New AI podcast
WordCamp US tickets are on sale now
As I mentioned earlier, the largest gathering of WordPress (you’re soaking in it) users in the US — named WordCamp US appropriately enough — is being held in Portland, September 17 – 20, 2024. And tickets are now on sale for $100/each… More
🗓️ Events
Be sure to check Calagator for the latest list of events — or to share your event with the community. It’s absolutely free.
Mon (Apr 1) April Fool’s Day (proceed with caution)
Wed (Apr 3) Westside Pitch
Thu (Apr 4)
PDXRust Meetup
Fri (Apr 5)
Tue (Apr 9) AI Literacy for All
Wed (Apr 10)
Mon (Apr 15) UpStart Collective Community Coworking Day
Tue (Apr 16) TAO AI & Data Community: Raising capital
Thu (Apr 18)
Thu (Apr 25) The Wings Conference
Tue (Apr 30) RainSec - PDX Information Security Meetup