bb’s notes and observations (uncut)

Aspiration Developer Summit, Oakland, CA – 11/17/08

November 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Aspiration notes:

The big question for Net2?

* How to tighten n2y4 challenge framework in way that makes work/participation compelling to a a relatively small # of mobile app developers around the globe?

* What’s fundamentally missing from the n2 challenge framework from a ‘web/mobile dev’ perspective? What tools are missing?

* Who might help us answer these q’s?

Interesting Projects/Organizations to research:

* Open Handset Alliance

* Twitter Voter Project Key Learnings:

1. Mobile Platforms. We need to help our constituents better understand the benefits and costs of mobile platforms.

Solutions might include:

(a) articulating said costs and benefits for the net2 community

(b) identify key experts to help articulate potential of mobile apps for good

(c) identify case studies NOW! so people have models to better understand the complexity

Quotes: “Email is still killer app on smart phone.” – Peter Campbell

Pics: stay tuned!

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Aspiration Developer Summit, Oakland, CA – 11/17/08

November 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Aspiration notes:

The big question for Net2?

* How to tighten n2y4 challenge framework in way that makes work/participation compelling to a a relatively small # of mobile app developers around the globe?

* What’s fundamentally missing from the n2 challenge framework from a ‘web/mobile dev’ perspective? What tools are missing?

* Who might help us answer these q’s?

Interesting Projects/Organizations to research:

* Open Handset Alliance

* Twitter Voter Project Key Learnings:

1. Mobile Platforms. We need to help our constituents better understand the benefits and costs of mobile platforms.

Solutions might include:

(a) articulating said costs and benefits for the net2 community

(b) identify key experts to help articulate potential of mobile apps for good

(c) identify case studies NOW! so people have models to better understand the complexity

Quotes: “Email is still killer app on smart phone.” – Peter Campbell

Pics: stay tuned!

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Workin’ it…

March 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment




Workin’ it…

Originally uploaded by billybicket

NetSquared Mashup Challenge applicants working the dream with Googler, Steve Miller.

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funny spam

May 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment

“My name is Sgt William Baker, Jr. I am in the Engineering military unit here in Ba’qubah in Iraq, we have about $10, Million US dollars that we want to move out of the country. My partners and I need a good partner someone we can trust. It is oil money and legal.”

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life

May 22, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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real

May 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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Dave gets it…

February 21, 2007 · Leave a Comment

We all mess up, but, most of us, don’t have the guts to ‘fess up when we do — never mind the act of publicly ‘fessing up. That’s really hard. I recently heard that Hollywood types are coached into rehab after they mess up by their PR/Branding people, to spur public sympathy for the messup. Check out David (JetBlue’s CEO) apologizing here (and their customer ‘bill of rights’). When’s the last time you said you apologized publicly to a group of people that count on your business or organization? What would your customer/supporter “Bill of Rights” say?

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Attention Techies: Meeetup’s hiring. Work in NYC w/ a group of great peeps

January 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment

My buddy Greg at Meetup tells me they’re looking for a bright and trustworthy Linux  person.

Here’s the job description. If you’re interested in this gig, pls let Greg (greg@meetup.com) know – and tell him I sent you.

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Happy New Year!

January 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment

After a rush of end-of-year goodness (stay tuned for a proper update), I’m bullish about what’s in store for 2007. What are you optimistic about?

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make change

December 15, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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