• Yarrr, talk like a pirate today. Especially if you work at Bittorrent. [Talk Like a Pirate Day]
• Take the afternoon off to see TechReach International demonstrate rapid communications deployment in a simulated emergency situation. Starts at 1 in Intuit's parking lot. [Upcoming]
• Are you the kind of sicko who goes to Stones concerts to see if Mick will finally have a heart attack on stage? Then get a front seat for MobiTV's talk at the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab, "Television Breaks Out of the Box: The Mad Rush to go Mobile." When will MobiTV's founders realize, "Holy shit, I just got another $70 million in financing, and I have to give my investors at least a double return on that," causing their brains to spontaneously combust? Maybe onstage, and you'll be left to tell the tale! [MIT/Stanford VLAB]
• The dull title of "New Trends in Media Distribution" belies the fun that videoblogger Irina Slutsky (of Geek Entertainment TV) and GigaOM tech blogger Liz Gannes bring to tonight's panel in downtown San Francisco. [Upcoming]

Ahoy, mateys! Today be Talk Like a Pirate Day, the international holiday of piratey-speak invented in 1995 and made world-famous in 2002 by Dave Barry. Don't be spendin' it alone like a scurvy cur — hove yeself to Arrrrrr! The Social Network for Pirates!!

Ye'll be findin' many a sea dog and saucy wench on Arrrrrr!, for it be a real and truly workin' social network by the lads who brought ye the Web 2.0 or Star Wars quiz. They can help ye with yer piratical costuming for the day. (In a pinch, rip ye shirt off and wrap it round ye head like a kerchief.)

Arrrrrr! The Social Network for Pirates [Cerado]