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"Maybe there are forces in this universe we don't understand. But I still believe we make our own miracles." - Huey Freeman, The Boondocks "If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there."...

We've got our live broadcast tonight with some solid guests talking Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Internet of Things (IoT), and a whole bunch of other topics. We had an outstanding event this past Thursday, and now all eyes and efforts...

Not a bad event last night. Our downtown events are always a little hit and miss (with the obvious exception of the IT in The D event on 3/13/13), but they're definitely still way better attended than they were just...

Just a quick reminder that we've got our casual networking event for professionals in and around the metro Detroit information technology industry tonight at Atwater Brewery starting at 5:01pm, and the latest episode of "IT in The D" is...

Yep, going to try doing one of these on a Monday for a change. You know us, always experimenting.  And it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that there was so much going on last week that I...

Well, it's official: "IT in The D" is alive and kicking. Not sure what I'm talking about?  Shame on you.  "IT in The D" is our new, two-hour live internet radio show that takes place on Monday nights from 9pm...

"Spaceballs-the T-shirt, Spaceballs-the Coloring Book, Spaceballs-the Lunch box, Spaceballs-the Breakfast Cereal, Spaceballs-the Flame Thrower." - Yogurt, in "Spaceballs" Nope, we're not abandoning our plans for September, but we are taking the "IT in The D" name along for a ride...

If you happen to hear an evil, echoing laugh...that's probably me. Sorry.  I'll explain later. Well, Comic Con is behind us...but the fallout and ripple effects continue to be felt over the events on Saturday.  We've got our next event on...

Did I miss the memo where metro Detroit inherited Seattle's weather pattern? The five day forecast is rain, more rain, thunderstorms, still more rain, and finally, even more rain. So, since you're clearly not going to be doing a whole lot...

Whoa...it's already almost April? How the hell did that happen? Well, let's not dwell on that.  We've got free training that you need to know about, a couple blog entries you should read, our next casual networking social for professionals in...

I am just now getting back to what I would laughingly call "normal" after last week's fun and excitement. Between the Pink Slip Party and my actual real world job, last week is basically a blur of frenzied motion at...

Wow. Just...wow. Yes, it's a few days after our Pink Slip Party on Wednesday 3/13/13, and we're all still kind of shaking our heads in amazement at how this all came together. Because what an event it was... ...more than 700 people came...

"Toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight's the niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight..." - Rod Stewart Okay people...let's do this thing. It's been just about nine months since our last Pink Slip Party took place over at Woody's in June of 2012, and yet again, it's pretty clear that anticipation for...

Dave was on the air this morning with Blaine and Allyson in the morning on 96.3 WDVD. They chatted a bit about our networking events, how Pink Slip Party events got started, what they are (and aren't), and what you...

Greetings, Blaine and Allyson in the Morning listeners. Welcome to ITintheD.org. Whether it's your first time here, or you've visited us before...welcome. I'm writing this before hopping on the air (which should happen right around 9am, probably about 9:05am or so), because...

I'm starting to get the feeling that the three of us should be wearing ringmaster's outfits from the circus when next Wednesday rolls around. Based on the email responses we've been seeing from all three facets of our group -...

So we met the Governor yesterday. No, not the guy from The Walking Dead...although you can rest assured we made every joke we could think of in that vein.  No, you know, they "one tough nerd" guy - Snyder. Kind of...

That's right.  We killed...the Ninja Chicken. Luckily they had others available, but the Ninja Chicken certainly was a crowd favorite. All things being equal, I'd say our event last night at Falling Down Beer Company was a good one. Sure, it had...

Well that came together pretty quickly. So we mentioned last week that IT in The D has been postponed until the Fall, but that we were working to pull something together to still keep everyone occupied.  In a frantic whirlwind...

I know, I know...we've been teasing you about a bigger event for the better part of a year now. I swear, it's not because we haven't wanted to talk more about it...but you know us.  We're not going to do...