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WiMAX: Wireless Goes Truly Mobile

Jason Lopez — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:51:24 +0000

It didn’t take long for wireless computing and the mobility it affords to become an accepted part of the landscape of public spaces, offices and homes. But there was still a catch: you couldn’t stay connected outside of the hotspots offered at cafes, airports and hotel lobbies. WiMAX changes all of that as Baltimore becomes the first city in the country where a full-scale commercial wireless broadband rollout (offered by Xohm) will mean that users can actually roam wherever they want and connect to the Internet with notebook computers and Mobile Internet Devices. It opens the door for a wide range of embedded devices in things like parking meters, kiosks and anything else you can think of that would benefit from Internet connectivity. The launch features not only new WiMAX products from Xohm, but devices from handhelds to laptops that feature Intel’s new WiMAX enabled chips. You can follow WiMAX stories on blogs.intel.com/technology and scoop.intel.com. New to WiMAX? Learn more about WiMAX here and here. And see how WiMAX is being used to connect people with education, healthcare and new opportunities in developing countries.

Tags: Baltimore WiMAX, Intel, Mobile Internet Devices, WiMax, Xohm

Somewhat Frank: WiMAX Reality

Jason Lopez — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:41:22 +0000

It’s been awhile since we first began hearing about WiMAX, and it may have sounded impossible at first. Not to Frank Gruber. He says it was inevitable, that it works, and it’s cool.

Beginning this week, you can think of Baltimore as one big hotspot. The computing potential for a city that’s completely wirelessly connected is huge. No matter where you are, you are connected. Simply put, it is the next generation of mobile broadband access.

Tags: Baltimore, Intel, Somewhat Frank, Sprint, WiMax, Xohm, Frank Gruber

Living La Vida Wireless

Michael Johnson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:10:39 +0000

So you’ve gone wireless. Now think about where you can go, and what you can do, now that you’re not tethered to the wall. We ventured out to hot spots in San Francisco, to check out mobility in action, and how its changing the way we, work, live, and play! Get the “Inside Scoop” at Intel’s new Consumer Blog.

Tags: wireless, Inside Scoop, Intel

Outsourcing IT Solutions to Meet Business Objectives

Michael Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:07 +0000

Learn how three diverse organizations - Plateau Systems, EquiLend, COOP Systems - outsource their IT needs to meet critical business objectives, including driving revenue, expanding globally, and better serving their customers. This video podcast features Shelly Heiden, executive vice president of global operations of Plateau Systems; Benjamin Glicher, chief technology officer of EquiLend; and Christopher Alvord, founder and CEO of COOP Systems.

Tags: Plateau Systems, EquiLend, COOP Systems, Shelly Heiden, Benjamin Glicher, Christopher Alvord, Verizon Business

Classic Scoble : Editor’s Choice: Electric Rain’s Standout presentation application

Robert Scoble — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:06:00 +0000

What was Scoble up to one year ago today? Check out today’s video for a trip down memory lane.
And for more context, check out his blog, from one year ago today!

Don’t miss this one, Electric Rain has a killer presentation application called “Standout,” and here we present just the highlights.

Other posts from a year ago:
Inside scoop of Electric Rain’s Standout
Talking about Home Automation with Control4 executive
Monolithic domes: perfect shelter for struggling cultures and impoverished lands

Tags: Electric Rain, Standout

The Deal: Healthcare Dealmaking with Steve Elek

Jason Lopez — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:54:58 +0000

Deals in healthcare M&A have soared over the past two years, continuing to attract capital and drive activity in the sector. Industry insiders are monitoring the current pace of healthcare M&A deals and developing an outlook for 2008. On Wednesday, The Deal hosts a one-day symposium with attendees such as strategic acquirers, private equity and other alternative investors. The aim is to acquire the foremost dealmakers’ outlook on mergers and acquisitions taking place in the healthcare industry, top deals and the transactions impacting healthcare M&A. In this podcast PodTech’s Jason Lopez speaks with Steve Elek, of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, who will moderate the symposium’s opening panel.

Tags: Healthcare, M&A, the deal, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Steve Elek

GK3 Malaysia: Connect Now

Jason Lopez — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:02:56 +0000

Broadband connectivity is crucial for emerging communities and markets. Until recently, many governments turned a deaf ear to the calls for infrastructure in many of the world’s poorest cities and in rural areas where outreach was almost non-existent. But the urgency has been made clearer as communities, technology companies and non-governmental organizations have begun partnering in initiatives to bring the Internet and other broadband services to the world’s people. At the Third Global Knowledge Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (December 11-13, 2007), many activists say the effort can’t happen without corporate cooperation. Alcatel Lucent’s Valerie Faudon says such meetings help galvanize projects like Broadband for All (BB4ALL). PodTech’s Jason Lopez filed this podcast from Kuala Lumpur.

Tags: Broadband connectivity, Third Global Knowledge Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Alcatel Lucent, Valerie Faudon, Broadband for All, BB4ALL, PodTech, Jason Lopez

Gaming Company Kreeda’s Quentin Staes-Polet Part-1

Kamla Bhatt — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:46:39 +0000

Gaming is fast gaining track in India and Mumbai is the epicenter for the industry. I finally caught up with Quentin Staes-Polet, CEO of Kreeda in Bangalore to find out about Kreeda, doing business in India and the challenges of doing business in India. Kreeda bills itself as India’s first dedicated Massive Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) Operator In Part-1 of the interview we find out how Quentin, who is originally from Belgium ended up starting a startup in India. What advice does he have for entrepreneurs who want to do business in India? Quentin says there is lots of money available in India and the investors are very savvy. While finding money is money the key is to find good money points out Quentin.

Earlier this year Kreeda received an undisclosed amount of money from IDG Ventures India and Bodhi Softbank Holdings. I asked Quentin the reasons on why they opted not to disclose the amount of money they received.

Tags: bollywood dance mela, gaming in india, kreeda, mumbai, quentin staes-polet

Vermicompost: Our Worm Bin Rocks!

Ryanne Hodson — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:42:43 +0000

As you might remember, we made a new worm bin after our original bin failed. This new one is doing great! The drainage holes in the bottom have helped keep it moist but not too wet, the shallow shape allows the worms to get to everything faster and the blending of food scraps allows the worms to eat right away. Today we harvest all the rich vermicompost (soil) and sprinkle it into one of our garden beds. Potted plants also LOVE this stuff. I’ve brought back to life more than one of our failing ferns with a scoop of nutrient rich vermicompost. Why buy chemically fertilizer when you can use worm poop?

Tags: vermicompost, worm compost, worm bin, apartment composting, compost, garden, ryanishungry

Common Sense Media: PS3 and Nintendo Wii

Kevin Edwards — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:43:59 +0000

Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer gives parents the scoop on two items sure to top kids’ holiday wish lists this season: Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Nintendo’s Wii.

CommonSenseMedia.org

Click here for transcript.

Tags: Common Sense Media, Jim Steyer, Sony, PlayStation, PS3, Nintendo, Wii

M&A Outlook 2008: Global Money Out, Global Money In

Jason Lopez — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:13:02 +0000

Cross border investments have helped keep deal flow robust through 2007, despite the credit crisis. Private equity investors are looking for good deals across the board and companies are beginning to find smaller firms in other parts of the world that complement their product offerings. In this podcast, PodTech’s Jason Lopez spoke with experts — IBM’s John Noone, PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Gregory Peterson, and John Burnett, EVP and research director at Wall Street Access — at The Deal’s “M&A Outlook 2008″ for insight.

Tags: John Noone, Gregory Peterson, John Burnett

M&A Outlook 2008: Let the Good Times Roll?

Jason Lopez — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:08:06 +0000

Can the good times roll in the M&A world from 2006 through 2008? Were those good times at all? At The Deal’s “M&A Outlook 2008” in New York, investment experts picked apart the market to explore which deals worked and which didn’t… and more importantly, what will carry over into next year. While few panelists at the conference agreed how to describe the megadeals of 2006 — bubble, rocket, etc. — most everyone looks forward to normalcy in 2008. PodTech’s Jason Lopez attended the conference and chatted with panel moderator Gergory Peterson, partner with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Tags: The Deal, M&A Outlook 2008, Gergory Peterson

Green City Gallery: Showing Off Urban Green

Ryanne Hodson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:26:23 +0000

The Green City Gallery is an eco-demonstration site/art gallery/community meeting and event space in downtown Berkeley, Calif. A collaboration between Bay Localize, an Oakland-based non-profit focused on post petroleum community empowerment, and Dig Cooperative, an eco-design crew helping to re-invent urban environments to be more sustainable. The Green City Gallery was established to showcase to the public, as well as local politicians and business folk, that green does not have to be hippy-fringe but practical, clean and smart. Some of our favorite demonstrations are the roof top garden (keeps buildings naturally insulated, provides green space and food to occupants), the constructed wetland/greywater filtration (filters all your household water naturally through gravel and plants right back out to your garden) and last but not least, the composting toilet and urinal (fertilize your plants every time you go!). Thanks to Ingrid from Bay Localize for touring us around! If you’re in Berkeley, head over to the space, it’s at 1950 Shattuck Ave., in downtown Berkeley.

Tags: eco-design

LunchMeet: The Podaddies Video Ad Network

Eddie Codel — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:28:04 +0000

It’s no surprise that online videos are growing in quantity, quality and audience reach. Podaddies helps video producers make money from their video creations through an advertising network in conjunction with the major video hosting sites. I had lunch with Podaddies founders Nate Pagel, CEO, and Robert Boyle, CTO, to get the scoop.

Tags: online videos, Podaddies, advertising network, Nate Pagel, Robert Boyle

LunchMeet: Podcast Ad Insertion with Kiptronic

Eddie Codel — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:09:35 +0000

Kiptronic is a platform that gives podcasters, videobloggers and advertisers a way to dynamically insert ads into any downloadable media. Kiptronic works with most major media hosting platforms and a whole range of big brand advertisers. I sat down with Jonathan Cobb, Kiptronic’s founder and chief technology officer, at his downtown San Francisco office to get the scoop and a demo of the platform.

Tags: Kiptronic, podcasters, videobloggers, Jonathan Cobb

LunchMeet: Discovering Music with SeeqPod

Eddie Codel — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:25:41 +0000

SeeqPod is an interesting music discovery service that provides a way to find most any linked music files on the Internet. You can quickly build playlists from found music, discover similar music based on genetic similarities and share your playlists by embedding them in your blog. SeeqPod also has a custom iPhone that essentially turns your iPhone into an Internet-connected jukebox. Kasian Franks, the co-founder and CEO of SeeqPod, stopped by the Hat Factory in San Francisco to give me the scoop. Includes fun demo of the iPhone app in action.

Tags: SeeqPod, music, iPhone, Kasian Franks, Hat Factory

Liveworld Builds And Moderates Social Media Networks For Marketers

Jennifer Jones — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:00:21 +0000

Ebay, Intuit, Campbell Soup and Mini Cooper all are using social media to help drive their marketing. Peter Friedman, CEO of LIVEWORLD tells Marketing Voices how mapping communities to brands and moderating the conversations these brands are having are driving connections marketers never before believed could happen. Friedman tells Jennifer Jones all about LIVEWORLD’s best practices using social media.

Tags: social media, Peter Friedman, LIVEWORLD, Marketing Voices

Freshtopia.net - Tomatillo Rawvioli

Oscar Grimm — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:49:30 +0000

We’re back in the kitchen, turning up the heat on raw foods with South of the Border Tomatillo Rawvioli! I wanted to do a dish that showcased the delightful flavor of tomatillos, the husky green cousin of the tomato. The resulting creation is a lively celebration of Mexican-inspired flavor, beauty and nutrition that’s the perfect antidote to the summertime dinner blahs! Why sift through yet another boring pile of the same old greens, or clog your arteries with yet another helping of mayo-drenched macaroni salad, when you could be enjoying a satisfying plate of fresh tomatillo sauce with light cucumber rawvioli filled with rich, spicy cashew filling?

This is a rhetorical question.

The zappy flavor of the tomatillo is happily married to the smooth creamy richness of avocado, and the whole affair is well-grounded with the earthy taste of cumin. I love this stuff; it tastes so great I can barely remember that it’s healthy, raw and vegan! It tastes so great, I can barely remember what I’m doing….

Tomatillo Rawvioli
Makes 3 large, or four small servings

Zesty Tomatillo Sauce:
1 1/2 C tomatillos, chopped
1/2 a large avocado
1/4C sweet white onion, chopped
1/4C cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic
1/2 a large jalapeno
1t cumin
1t agave syrup
1t stoneground mustard
Sea salt to taste
Optional 1T olive oil or water to thin

Kickin’ Cashew Ricotta:
1C raw cashews, soaked 1hr. and drained
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
1T nutritional yeast
2t cumin
1t chili powder
Sea salt and fresh black pepper to taste

1 medium English cucumber for the wrappers

Blend all the tomatillo sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth, adding additional water or olive oil if necessary. Set aside and blend all cashew ricotta ingredients in food processor until creamy and fluffy. Cut the cucumber into 24-28 round, thin slices with a vegetable peeler or mandoline. Scoop about 2t of the filling onto each slice and fold in half. Serve with the tomatillo sauce, and garnish with minced jalapeno or additional cilantro.

Delicioso!

Tags: raw foods, Tomatillo Rawvioli, tomatillos, tomato

Freshtopia.net - Grrranitas!

Oscar Grimm — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:25:16 +0000

Last weekend, while we were at Get Tough or Die Farms (Tanja’s Mom’s house), we were introduced to a new summer dessert. In Sacramento, the mid-day temperature can get brutal by this time of year, and one day while we were all sitting outside sweltering, Melissa brought out a round of Watermelon Granitas. I was wowed, had two, and hinted for Tanja to use her familial leverage to get the scoop on the dish.

This is surprisingly easy for a dessert that packs such a potent refreshment quotient, and it’s shockingly guilt-free as well.

Watermelon Granitas:
4 Cups watermelon, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
Pinch of sea salt
1-2 Tbsps agave nectar, or to taste

Makes 4-6 servings

Blend all ingredients together until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour into shallow pan and place in freezer 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally until frozen. To serve, scrape ice crystals with a spoon or fork into serving glass, garnish with mint leaves or basil.

This site has a few fun granita recipes we’d like to try out soon. Consider substituting the sugar with agave syrup for a lower glycemic punch. A quick search for “granitas” will turn up many more recipes. If you find any winners, please do let us know!

Big thanks to Melissa for the show idea today, and so generously showing us how to make the recipe!

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Tags: dessert, Watermelon Granitas

Editor’s Choice: highlights of Mixercast’s interview and demo

Robert Scoble — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:01:06 +0000

Here Rocky Barbanica, my amazing editor, picks the highlights of the interview and demo I did with Mixercast’s CEO, Jennifer Cooper.

Tags: Rocky Barbanica, Mixercast, Jennifer Cooper

Mashing up personal media with Mixercast

Robert Scoble — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:00:21 +0000

MixerCast’s CEO, Jennifer Cooper, demonstrates how to use Mixercast to build new “media stories” that include photography, music, photos, and other media. Here we mix up an interview and get a demo of Mixercast too.

Tags: MixerCast, Jennifer Cooper, photography, music

Kevin Bayuk: Urban Permaculture

Ryanne Hodson — Tue, 29 May 2007 19:56:17 +0000

Kevin Bayuk rents an apartment in the Haight Ashbury district of San Fransicso. He also grows a large amount of his own food, actively composts, raises ducks and captures rainwater - total urban permaculture. One might think you need to own a large plot of land in the country to create an abundant food-growing system, but Kevin proves this theory wrong on a number of counts. Often the density of an urban community is a hundred times greener than suburban areas because resources are so close together. You can walk to the store or take an electric bus over to work. Kevin shows us how he practices urban permaculture in all aspects of his life- from growing food to educating his community. Check out the Urban Alliance for Sustainability and Daily Acts for more info on getting hip to urban permaculture. Thanks Kevin!

Tags: Kevin Bayuk, Haight Ashbury, permaculture

ConnectCast Weekly - 27 April, 2007

Cydni Tetro — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:05:53 +0000

In this week’s ConnectCast, Rocky Mountain Voices’ Cydni Tetro and Connect Magazine Executive Editor Colin Kelly discuss this week’s highlights, including:

- Allegiance closes on a $5.7M round of funding

- Logoworks to be acquired by HP

- Arkona to be acquired by DealerTrack

- PricewaterhouseCoopers report shows low Q1 funding in Utah

Tags: ConnectCast, Rocky Mountain Voices, Cydni Tetro, Connect Magazine, Colin Kelly

LunchMeet: Event Discovery with Attendio

Eddie Codel — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:50:40 +0000

I dropped by the San Francisco offices of Attendio, an events discovery and recommendation service. I sat down with Attendio’s CEO, Gerardo Capiel, and CTO, Eric Hansen, to get the scoop on how they differ from other online event calendar services. Attendio goes beyond seeing just what events your friends are tracking — it also recommends events based on your tastes, preferences and history.

Tags: Attendio, Gerardo Capiel, Eric Hansen, calendar

Inside scoop of Electric Rain’s Standout

Robert Scoble — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:25 +0000

Mike Soucie, president and CEO of Electric Rain, talks with me about their breakout application, Standout, which gives presentation professionals an innovative new way to bring their ideas to audiences. We start out by talking about his business, Electric Rain, which is a bleeding edge software design/development house that brings out killer applications. This video includes both the interview and a demo of Standout, which is an app I think you’ll agree really “stands out.”

Tags: Mike Soucie, Electric Rain, Standout