Category: AZ Tech

SB 1070 – It’s Like I Tell My Kids: Decisions Have Consequences

Right off the bat, let’s all agree that something needs to be done to address two distinct issues. First, the violent drug wars in Mexico and their effect on the boarder region. Second, the influx of peaceful, hard working Mexican citizens who have entered this country illegally to find work and support their families. SB… Continue reading SB 1070 – It’s Like I Tell My Kids: Decisions Have Consequences

In Arizona – Education is now an Option

If you’d like to see an example of the extreme “no taxes” political persuasion – you need to look no further than Arizona. In Arizona taxes are evil, for years our politicians have built their reputations on one simple idea – taxes kill growth, so let’s not have any. They’ve perpetuated a myth… and now… Continue reading In Arizona – Education is now an Option

Arizona – Entrepreneurship Is NOT the Problem

People make a lot of noise about what is wrong with Arizona – and specifically our ability to start and sustain technology companies. Most of it is pointless blather and pompous windbaggery – here is why: The problem is we have too many people who want to be the expert, advance their point of view… Continue reading Arizona – Entrepreneurship Is NOT the Problem

JustSignal – Turn down the noise and just get the signal.

On Friday, November 21st cosinity released JustSignal – a combined FriendFeed and Twitter application that allows you to turn down the noise and focus in on just those topics or users you find most interesting. As much as I love Twitter and FriendFeed, they can become a giant distraction. Too much noise, not enough signal.… Continue reading JustSignal – Turn down the noise and just get the signal.

Are you looking to hit a 5 run homer?

I love a good baseball metaphor. There is nothing better than using the lens of baseball to make a point simple, clear and biting. So let me tell you what I’ve been thinking today. You can’t hit a 5 run homer – it just can’t be done. Doesn’t matter how smart you are; doesn’t matter… Continue reading Are you looking to hit a 5 run homer?

XMPP, Track and the Social Media Command Line

Last Friday I created a FriendFeed Real-Time bridge to XMPP. Over the weekend I’ve had several people receiving their home feed in real time over XMPP (GTalk to be specific). I also wrote a post about what I had done and what I intend to do with this going forward. One thing I heard from… Continue reading XMPP, Track and the Social Media Command Line

FriendFeed to XMPP Bridge – Why, how and the plan.

Yesterday I took about and hour and created a FriendFeed to XMPP bridge. The advantage I had was that I was already running a XMPP server and had a working XMPP bot – these existed for my own personal use as well as for cosinity. Why? Primarily this is about information discovery. The ability to… Continue reading FriendFeed to XMPP Bridge – Why, how and the plan.

54 Hours To Build A Company: A Look At Startup Weekend Phoenix

TechCrunch coverage of Phoenix Startup Weekend… Yeah – I was there working on Reserve Chute!!! Twitrratr gets a nice bump… nice job guys. Go Phoenix! It’s been some time since we last covered Startup Weekend, a series of events that bring a roomful of developers and entrepreneurs together to develop new startups in only 54… Continue reading 54 Hours To Build A Company: A Look At Startup Weekend Phoenix

What did you do last weekend?

I hope you had fun. I was at Phoenix Startup Weekend working with a team of smart, energized people to create a new company in a single weekend. The result – Reserve Chute – is sheer genius. This one time, at Phoenix Startup Weekend (http://phoenix.startupweekend.com) actually held in Chandler, AZ, a band of brothers, and… Continue reading What did you do last weekend?