It’s not just about the techno-geekiness! We are excited to be supporting SAO and the Portland Working Artists Network in bringing about Equilibrium, the Human Mashup, using the synergy of art and technology to revolutionize society. Equilibrium kicks off WhereCampPDX on Friday Otober 17th from 4 – 7 PM, at the Olympic Mills Building, 107 [...]
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Location-based social networking – how to do it right
October 5, 2008 – 10:38 pm
TechCrunch had an interesting article last week on the state of the art of the iPhone’s several location-based social neworking apps. Among other things, the article pointed out several features and capabilities that location-based social networking technologies really need to have, in order to add value to the users’ lives. I think the most interesting [...]
The nitty-gritty
October 2, 2008 – 8:08 am
Time is running out! WhereCampPDX is only sixteen days away, so we’re coming into the homestretch now. I can’t tell you how excited we are about this. The ideas, the technologies, and the confluence of people that are coming together for this event runs the gamut from health care to gaming, and we are anticipating [...]
It’s the economy, stupid!
September 29, 2008 – 11:30 am
A friend of mine asked the WhereCamp team, probably facetiously, “Are the first three rules of location, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate?”
And my answer to him, in all seriousness, is, “Yes.”
It’s no secret right now that the US economy is in pretty serious trouble. The reasons behind this are many and complex, but the situation as it stands [...]
WhereCamp PDX: bringing the electronic world into the physical
September 21, 2008 – 9:49 pm
I think that WherecampPDX may be the most important unconference in Portland this year.
Why do I think that? It’s not just because I’m helping organize it… I’m helping because I think it’s that important. I think that location-based services, in general, have more potential to bring about fundamental change in our society than any other modern [...]
