This past weekend my project was upgrading a home theater PC (HTPC) with some better hardware. I also wanted to give the latest version of Boxee another try on a freshly configured PC. I first tried the beta version from a couple months ago on another HTPC (I’ve got two running) and despite being initially impressed, [...]
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Foursquare Partnering With Big Brands
As the idea of checking in to locations quickly becomes a commodity, Foursquare is differentiating itself from the pack (see Yelp, Gowalla) by partnering with a lot of big brands. There’s been a flurry of deals showing up over the last couple weeks and I think it will only continue to snowball as other companies [...]
First Twin Cities Foursquare Streetup At Pazzaluna
The first Foursquare streetup in the Twin Cities is happening this Thursday (2/11) at Pazzaluna in St. Paul. They have a good wine deal for the event and it should be a great opportunity to meet other Foursquare users. Here are all the event details. All are welcome to stop by.
As Foursquare continues to grow there is [...]
Do You Play Foursquare?
Foursquare is going to explode in popularity this year. Foursquare is a mobile web service that launched last year that makes a game out of connecting with friends and exploring cities. It’s played on your phone and if you’re a fan of all things web and go out often, you’ll be addicted in no time. I [...]
MISRC Social Media Presentation
The MIS Research Center (MISRC) at the Carlson School of Management does frequent presentations on all sorts of technology topics. Most recently, Jesse Bockstedt from George Mason University spoke about social media in modern organizations. He gave a great overview of the current social media landscape and even touched on prediction markets, which I was [...]
