Shaun Tai and MC Hammer at Oakland Digital (ODALC) in Oakland Chinatown. More at twitter.com/shaun_tai and twitter.com/mchammer.

Shaun Tai at UC Berkeley for the Social Data Lab. More at Social Data Revolution and Social Data Lab.

Kara Tsuboi (CNET) and Shaun Tai (ODALC). More at www.inspiration-awards.com and www.odalc.org.

“Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world.”

“The more I see, the less I know for sure,” John Lennon.

Aspiring designers from California State University East Bay participated in Oakland Digital’s workforce development program, Inspire Hayward. On its first year, the program inspires civic pride through design while building professional and life skills essential to job functioning. The ultimate goal of this project is to promote a fresh image of Hayward that unites and inspires its diverse population while jumpstarting their careers.

Aspiring designers from Laney Community College participated in Oakland Digital’s workforce development program, Inspire Oakland. Now on its third year, the program inspires civic pride through design while building professional and life skills essential to job functioning. The ultimate goal of this project is to promote a positive image of Oakland that unites and inspires its diverse population, while jumpstarting their digital media careers.

Through Inspiration Awards 2011, Oakland Digital recognizes and honors prominent local Bay Area pioneers who have made substantial contributions to the community at large through their innovation and dedication in their chosen fields of: 1) business, 2) artistic creativity, and 3) technology.

HONOREES:  

MC Hammer: Known primarily for his music career, MC Hammer is the driving force behind WireDoo – a “deep search” engine. We are honoring MC Hammer for his business-centric re-invention.

Goapele: A current Billboard 200 artist from Oakland, we’re honoring Goapele for artistic contribution to the community and the inspiration she provides through her music.

Alex Bernstein: Former NFL player, and Co-Founder of NorthSocial, we’re honoring Alex for his technological contribution to the community.

MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES:  

Barbara Rodgers: Seven time Emmy award winner and Bay Area broadcasting legend.

More @ odalc.org and 2011IA.com.

“eBay is set to unveil PayPal Access, a service for letting users use their PayPal accounts on other websites without the need to register an account or a credit card.

The service, which will make its debut Wednesday at eBay’s X.Commerce developers conference in San Francisco, essentially eliminates the need to register an account at other retail websites, decreasing the steps needed to make a purchase and lowering the risk that a hacked ecommerce website will be able to steal credit card information.”

More @ Mashable.

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.”

Over a million people from all over the world have shared their memories, thoughts, and feelings about Steve. One thing they all have in common — from personal friends to colleagues to owners of Apple products — is how they’ve been touched by his passion and creativity.

Remember Steve Jobs.

Innotribe is SWIFT’s initiative to enable collaboration in financial services. Innotribe@Sibos – open to everyone who attends Sibos – is Innotribe’s flagship event. 2011 focused on three technology topics – big data, social data and digital identity.

More @ sibos.com.

August 3, 2011 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC), a technology not-forprofit organization in downtown Oakland, is working with Stanford University’s Volunteers in Asia (VIA) Program to facilitate a volunteer project conducted by university students from Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.

This student group will be conducting surveys of small businesses and restaurant owners in the Oakland Chinatown area as well as the neighboring areas August 12th through August 17th. The purpose of these surveys is to gauge the owners’ technological proficiency and comfort level with utilizing the Internet for business purposes, as well as formulating a consensus on the needs and technological deficiencies that the local commercial community has. The surveys will also see which businesses are interested in utilizing a system of security cameras, and what are the reasons prevent these businesses from already installing one.

More @ odalc.org and viaprograms.org.

“Yahoo! is the premier digital media company. We deliver your world, your way by creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most – across devices and around the globe.

And it’s the Yahoos behind the scenes who make this all possible. We are energetic, idea-driven people who are passionate about shaping the future of the digital world.”

More @ yahoo.com.

“This year (2010), the Warriors asked social media journalists to apply for the chance to take part in the team’s 2010 Media Day. Applicants shared their social media experience and made their case in 140 characters or less.

The #TweediaDay crew consisted of @basportsguy @bhgoodel @dturman @jonathanjoseph @joshieruss @kiralaurenphoto @northoaklandnow @poormanscommish @warriorsworld and @shaun_tai.”

“Search the world’s information, including webpages, images, videos and more.”

“Hi there, I am Andreas Weigend. My expertise is in social and mobile technologies and in consumer behavior: I study people and the data they create. In today’s increasingly digitized world, consumers are sharing data in unprecedented ways. This Social Data Revolution represents a deep shift in how people make purchasing and lifestyle decisions.”

More @ weigend.com.