SOMEWHAT FRANK Tidbits

I just became part of the Twitter Retweet beta (as shown here)....

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:38:00 -0500

I just became part of the Twitter Retweet beta (as shown here). It appears that “RT” will be replaced by a trusty Retweet icon. It doesn’t appear users will be able to annotate the message before Retweeting it if you click the Retweet button directly (but that doesn’t mean it won’t be added to the mix at some point).

It also appears you can turn Retweets on/off per user.

Happy 40th Anniversary to Sesame Street! Google honors them with...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:38:00 -0500

Happy 40th Anniversary to Sesame Street! Google honors them with the logo above.

Elf Yourself is back again in 2009! It’s been going strong...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:10:22 -0500

Elf Yourself is back again in 2009! It’s been going strong since I covered it back in 2006. The site is powered by Jib Jab.

TECH cocktail DC 7 on 12/3 - RSVP

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:00 -0500

TECH cocktail DC 7 on 12/3 - RSVP:

What: TECH cocktail DC 7
When: Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST
Where: LeftBank DC in Adams Morgan (map)
Cost: $10 (entry + 2 drinks)
RSVP HERE (you must be 21+ to attend)

If you are interested in being a sponsor the following options are available and can be secured here. If you would like to demo your start-up or would like to nominate a start-up to demo at the event please fill out this form and we will contact you. Start-up demo spots at TECH cocktail are based on availability.

"Face-to-face is still the best way to communicate. Technology is not designed to replace these kinds..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:06 -0500

“Face-to-face is still the best way to communicate. Technology is not designed to replace these kinds of interaction. It enhances it.”

- Frank Gruber, a product developer for AOL who attends and speaks at dozens of interactive and technology conferences a year. (via Creativity flows at Geekend 2009 | savannahnow.com)

"When your life begins to resemble the make-up of a country western song, it might be best to just..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

“When your life begins to resemble the make-up of a country western song, it might be best to just sing along.”

- @frankgruber advice on rolling with the waves of life

"$490 Million was dropped into casual gaming last year in the United States."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:31:11 -0500

“$490 Million was dropped into casual gaming last year in the United States.”

- Sloane Kelley (@sloanekelley) at #Geekend2009

Kevin Lawver talks about Whuffie and reputation systems at...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:09:00 -0500

Kevin Lawver talks about Whuffie and reputation systems at #Geekend2009.

"Kids are fearless about creativity."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:37:03 -0500

“Kids are fearless about creativity.”

- Joey Hasty from Disney at #geekend2009

"Whuffie is about rewarding people that do great things in the community but don’t get the..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:03:40 -0500

“Whuffie is about rewarding people that do great things in the community but don’t get the recognition.”

- Kevin Lawver (@kplawver) at #geekend2009

"Rising awesome lifts all boats!"

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:49:19 -0500

“Rising awesome lifts all boats!”

- Kevin Lawver (@kplawver) at #geekend2009

"Encourage people, don’t discourage them."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:47:23 -0500

“Encourage people, don’t discourage them.”

- Kevin Lawver (@kplawver) on Whuffie #Geekend2009

My first sign of @Geekend2009 as I arrived in Savannah

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:41:38 -0500

My first sign of @Geekend2009 as I arrived in Savannah

Bond Opens Up PayPal X Conference

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:29:43 -0500

Bond Opens Up PayPal X Conference

Naveed Anwar (@nanwar) closes out day of PayPalX

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:18:34 -0500

Naveed Anwar (@nanwar) closes out day of PayPalX

"The wallet has changed."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:00 -0500

“The wallet has changed.”

- Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) at #ppxi09

Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) wants to see cooperation...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:06:15 -0500

Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) wants to see cooperation between services (i.e. service mashups) for ordering pizza

"Cloud + Mobile = Augmented Reality"

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:53 -0500

“Cloud + Mobile = Augmented Reality”

- Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) at PayPal X #ppxi09

Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) talking about the cloud at...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:44:03 -0500

Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) talking about the cloud at PayPal X

Watching Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) speaking at PayPal X...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:08 -0500

Watching Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) speaking at PayPal X Conference