Noelle, Noelle, Noelle, Noelle… born is the queen of New Jersey! Another niece, and boy does she have a lot of energy. Eager to share her big break news about something called the “The N & S Show”, though she doesn’t even know what an eggplant or “Ants on a Log” is! We also get to see her broken collarbone x-ray up close – beware, it is not for the squeamish.

Complete stand sans laptop

Originally uploaded by nathanialfreitas

The more I’ve been working out and about on a laptop, the more I’ve realized I need to have one of those snazzy laptop stands that helps you work hard all day without getting a crick in your neck. My requirements were simple – had to fit in my bag, while being sturdy and rugged enough to hold my 15″ macbook pro.

Fortunately, Eric Skiff of NYC Resistor, the Brooklyn-based hacker lab, has designed his very own model that fit the bill and is selling it on Etsy.

I ordered one right away, and since I know Eric, was invited over to NYC Resistor to customize my very own etched design on the sides of the stand, and watch the Epilog Laser Engraver cut it out of a sheet of clear acrylic right before my eyes.

Check out the flickr photo set to see what I came up with, and then go order your very own on Etsy

Just a quick repost of the reminder for this weekend’s MobileCampNYC3 at Microsoft… I’ll be presenting my recent work on Android and TwitterVoteReport.

MobileCampNYC3 is just 4 days away (Saturday November, 15th)!

Sessions Preview
We’re really excited and looking forward to some the sessions that people already are interested in hosting. But don’t worry, session sign up is still the morning of the event and we should be able to accommodate everyone interested in speaking. A small sampling of proposed topics include:

* Future of Wireless by Ian Spalter, Creative Director of Mobile/Emerging Platforms at R/GA
* Location-based mobile social networking + proximity-based marketing by Murat Aktihanoglu
* Web-based mobile games and social interaction within mobile by Nick Smolney & Karen Schrier.
* Barcodes in Mobile.
* Getting started on iPhone by Nick Clarey.
* Android development – discussion of development process for VoteReport & source included.
* Best practices derived from building MobileDead, a multiplayer location based game.

Location, Start Time,…
Just so you’re sure, we’ve include all the location/time info below:

Location
Microsoft Offices
1290 Ave of the Americas (6th ave), Floor #6
New York, NY 10104
Google Maps

Start Time
Doors open at 9:15am. Breakfast will be served. Sessions officially start at 10:30am

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
* Microsoft – A small software company in Seattle that is hosting MobileCampNYC3 at its NYC offices.
* RGA – An interactive advertising agency which specializes in servicing a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies, world-class brands and franchises.
* SkyHook Wireless – Provider of wireless solutions for finding your location.