February 2009
8 posts
On Twitter, Carri Bugbee is Peggy Olson
A group of us had dinner a few weeks ago. Carri Bugbee said she would be in New York for a week. She was going to to the Shorty Awards. I wanted to know more. She said she could not say. A friend mentioned in a conversation a few days later that Carri was being really smart about Twitter.
I expected so. The Shorty Awards celebrated the best of Twitter. I saw a lot of competition. But I did not...
FreeRange acquired by Kansas City’s Handmark »... →
http://siliconflorist.com/2009/02/09/freerange-acquired-by-kansas-citys-handmark/ Silicon Florist covered the FreeRange announcement. Rick notes accurately that FreeRange established an early presence in the mobile technology market. Their technology intersected just right with the interests of media companies and brands to provide a wrapper for services to their fast growing segment of customers...
Yahoo Might Buy Tumblr, New York's Cutest Startup →
moth:
marco says: “All of the good stuff always happens when I’m home sick.”
Congratulations, David and Marco — I guess this means we’ll have more office space soon. I, for one, am looking forward to the happy day, about two to five years after the merger, when I’ll be able to log into Tumblr with my Yahoo! username.
Dudes - don’t sell out, man…or do.
It seems like my favorite...
Portland-Based FreeRange Acquired by Handmark
What great news that I see today via Jason Grigsby on the Mobile Portland list, that FreeRange Communications has been acquired by Handmark, a maker of mobile applications.
I met Jon Maroney back in 2005 about when I did my first Podcast Hotel event. Jon had just started FreeRange. The company had developed an RSS reader for your mobile. The company has since morphed, now offering a mobile...
Portland Fix It Fair - Weeds
Notes from Portlland’s 22nd Annual Fix It Fair class about weeds.
Weeds Are expensive. Weeds cause fires. They change the ecosystem.
Plant moss. It can tolerate more shade than grass. Enjoy the moss as a low-maintenance groundcover. It requires little, if any watering, no fertilizer or mowing.
Here are some of the most nororious weeds:
English Ivy
Don’t let the ivy get in the...
Portland Fix It Fair - Naturescaping
Notes from Portland’s 22nd annual Fix It Fair class on naturescaping:
Naturscaping Protects The Watershed
Portland’s household water use pales compared to outdoor water use. We face the danger of drying up our watershed. Once it dries up, the creeks would go bare and the plants along the banks would die. When that happens, our water does not naturally filter. We’d have to do it...
How Twitter Was Born
140 Characters » How Twitter Was Born
We happened to be on top of the slide on the north end of South Park. It was sunny and brisk. We were eating Mexican food. His idea made us stop eating and start talking.
And so begins the Twitter story.
What came from a podcasting company is now arguably one of the most succesful startups of the past five years.