The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast, an official podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), won the prestigious Parsec Award for Best Info-tainment Podcast on September 5th, 2009. This community-produced podcast brings together the voices of astronomers and astronomy lovers all around the world. Each day a different voice discusses their favorite corner of astronomy.

Have you ever seen what you thought was a bar code but didn't quite look like a traditional bar code? You may have been looking at a QR code.

QR codes haven't made many appearances in the US yet but they are gaining momentum. A fellow Clockworker spotted one on a movie poster in Minneapolis this past summer. QR codes are widely popular in Japan and Europe, and are used in a variety of ways from advertising to restaurant menus.

Clockwork is excited to team with the 100+ year-old Commander's Palace restaurant to bring a fresh appearance to the web site.  With Commander's history of daily menu changes, regular national-news capturing highlights and seemingly constant award recognition, Clockwork's Active Media Manager is able to give the power of immediate content updates to the staff of the famous New Orleans family-run business.

View the beautiful work (and delicious food) at www.commanderspalace.com.

The blog, Daily Patricia, had an interesting post today positing that Facebook's future competitor could be...telecom? Yeah.

Teaming up with the Cocktail Chicks for their latest concoction, Clockwork Active Media Systems announces the release of their new iPhone application “Cocktail Chicks.” By selecting your liquor of choice, the mood you’re in, or the type of event you want to liven up, the Cocktail Chicks app helps users select the perfect drink for any occasion.