Sorry its been so quite lately, but been a bit busy, plus Siggraph is coming, or at least "going on"
The plan is to put together a post-siggraph get together once all the action is over in Vancouver, and to give some NYC a small taste...
be sure to check out "the area" postings about siggraph, and I think there is some master class stuff in there as well
http://area.autodesk.com/siggraph2011
-=s