Tim O Reilly

The closing Keynote on Day 1 by Tim O Reilly and the VC Panel on Day 2 were the two sessions I was really looking forward to at the PaypalX Innovate conference.

Tim O Reilly is an incredibly brilliant man. He is an ideas person, who continually grows, blends and morphs his ideas. His ability to learn from everything he watches is what makes him who he is. He is soaking up, everything, at every minute. I felt just so incredibly lucky to watch him talk, just from a few feet away.

Tim is a perfect combination of human and brilliance. Seeing him swell with pride as he shared a picture of his daughter and grandchild in the context of face recognition software was just a beautiful reflection of who Tim is as a person.He continued to talk about how he watches his grandson explore everything with his hands – his feeling and sensory world – much like the applications and devices of today.

Tim also referred to the Internet Operating System – that gets better as more and more people use it. An operating system that belongs to the masses. He said that open platforms are important at a time of the internet operating system alluding to  services provided by Google such as street to street navigation being immensely helpful.

Finally, Tim spoke about the paradox of all open platforms. Platforms all start out to give power to the masses. Google, facebook, myspace …all platforms. But as the platforms get bigger and bigger, are they really giving power to the masses or is the platform becoming a threat? Tim talked about this fear for the future. While Open Platforms are about redistribution of power, it is unclear where they will all end up.

So it is with Paypal. As much as Paypal X is much needed to create opportunity and innovation in the payments space, where will this finally lead? Not so sure. But for now, it is all good.

Got into SFO yesterday to attend the PaypalX conference as a tech blogger. It has been great so far – waiting for the Keynote right now.

I will post updates here through the day.On twitter and with a Whrrl story. The hash tag is #ppxi09

Paypalx is now open – Paypal opens its API http://x.com  – The developer network is now open!

John Donahoe
President and CEO
eBay Inc.

John became President and CEO of eBay Inc. on March 31, 2008. In this role, John has global responsibility for growing each of the company’s business units, which include eBay Marketplaces, PayPal and Skype.

Highlights from his talk -

• If they were going to be successful (Ebay, Skype, Paypal) , he knew they had to put technology at the forefront. He put technology at the top by putting technologists such as Mark Carges in key roles and made opening up the API one of the top goals
• The idea is to disrupt their technology before the others disrupt it. They do not want to be the bottelneck of innovation anymore.
• Ecommerce is still in its infancy. Only 5% of all payments are done online. It has grown a lot since the past 10 years, but has a long way to go
• We believe that consumer behavior will change more in the next 3 years than it did in the past 10 years.
• Paypal will be bigger than Ebay – since Paypal is THE ecommerce platform.
• Paypal will double over the next 3 years – with help from the developer community.

Osama Bedir

VP, Paypal

• Paypal will do $70 Billion this year. New APIs , new pricing, new programming this year
• APIs avaliable currency conversion, pre-approvals, pay anyone, send money, chained payments, parallel payments (in 190 countries) – bringing wallet in the cloud
• Number of new pricing changes starting next year.
• Paypal is working with banks,you can send money to family across the globe (P2P) online with just a person’s email #ppxi09

We watched lots of great demos too – most impressed with the concept of the “wallet in a cloud” – a seamless payment experience from anywhere.Payvment also is giving away their code to incorporate payments in facebook apps for FREE. Excited about how all this will pan out!

It is high time all the payment changes make it. I am excited about the innovation that will come about as a result of the open API.

It has been a great morning at #ppxi09 !

I am excited to be at the Paypal Innovate Conference and participate as an official blogger for the event. Watch my live blogging/tweeting/Whrrling for the event right here the next couple of days!

Here is my story so far -

I have LOVED Jeff Pulver’s conference because he creates situations for the unexpected to happen – by bringing together people from SO many spaces – all inspired and inspiring in their own way. His conferences are engaging, enlightening and LOT of fun. People who speak at his conferences are insanely passionate about what they are doing and it has been a great way to learn about things, people and spaces I NEVER knew existed.

I encurage everyone to look at the schedule for the 140conf in LA. I am looking forward to it. I have an awesome panel (if I may say so myself ) set up to talk book publishing – with people who speak at the OReilly TOC conf year after year. They are excited to be teher and I am excited to meet them!

Anyways, this is the email I got from Jeff Pulver this morning. Hope to see you there!

For the first time, I am opening up the General Admission seats above the first floor in the Kodak Theater and offering access to these seats for $200 for both days. Friends who purchase these seats will be able to experience the #140conf Tech Concert in person. If you would like to purchase the General Admission ticket, please use this link: http://www.amiando.com/140LA.html?discountCode=generaladmission. (Promotional code: GeneralAdmision ).

When I look at the schedule ( http://lax.140conf.com/schedule ) for the upcoming 140 Characters Conference: Exploring the State of NOW, taking place in Los Angeles on October 27/28, the first word that comes to my mind is diversity.  Over the course of two days there will be 63 sessions presented on the Kodak Theater stage, covering a diverse set of topics including: Education, The Democratization of Information, Public Diplomacy, Public Health, Public Safety, China, Brands, Comedy, Investing, News, Public Policy & Law, Poker, Small Business, Music, Sports, Hollywood Politics and a lot more.

Some of the 120+ people who will be speaking at the event include:

Aaron Bleyaert (@BigBley) – Tonight Show Blogger, Celebrity Twitter Tracker
Aaron Ray (@redbaron1200s) – Partner & Head of Digital, The Collective
Al Seckel (@insightfultoo) – Cognitive Neuroscientist
Alexia Tsotsis (@alexiatsotsis) – Tech/Business Lifestyle Reporter, LA Weekly
Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) – Television and Film Actress
Amy DeMaria (@CF_Foundation) – Sr. Vice President of Communications, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) – Author of The Wikipedia Revolution, journalism prof and dir of new media at USC Annenberg School, China Internet/tech.
Andrew Nystrom @ LAT (@latimesnystrom) – Digital Media Strategist, Los Angeles Times
Anita Campbell (@smallbiztrends) – CEO, Small Business Trends
Annie Duke (@RealAnnieDuke) – Professional Poker Player and Celebrity Apprentice Contestant
Aparna Vashisht (@Parentella) – Founder, Parentella
Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) – Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post
Ben Parr (@BenParr) – Associate Editor, Mashable
Betsy Aoki (@bing)
Bijan Sabet (@bijan) – General Partner, Spark Capital
Billy Bush (@BillyBush) – Co-host, Access Hollywood
Chief Dan Alexander (@bocachief) – Chief of Police, Boca Raton, FL
Colleen Patterson (@colleenpattrson) – National Aboriginal Health Organization
Crosby Noricks (@PR_Couture) – Social Media Strategist, Red Door Interactive; Founder and Editor, PR Couture
Cyndi Stivers – Managing editor, EW.com
Daniel B. Honigman (@dan360man) – Digital Communications Supervisor, Weber Shandwick
Dave Winer (@davewiner) – Software developer, Entrepreneur, and Writer
David Sarno (@dsarno) – Internet Business Reporter, LA Times
Debbie Stier (@debbiestier) – SVP, Associate Publisher, Harper Studio
Doug Benson (@DougBenson) – Stand-up Comedian; Contestant on Last Comic
Doug Jones (@actordougjones) – Television and Film Actor
Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) – New Milford High School, NJ
Glenn Manishin (@glennm) – Tech Lawyer, Web Pioneer
Greg Dalesandre (@gregd) – Product Manager, Google Wave
Hank Wasiak (@hankwasiak) – Executive Producer and Co-Founder, The Concept Farm
Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon) – Founder, Social Leverage
Jack Gray (@jackgraycnn) – Producer/Writer for Anderson Cooper 360
Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) – Correspondent, AMC News; Executive Director, Why Tuesday?
Jamie Gold – Winner, 2006 WSOP
Jane Buckingham (@Jane_Buckingham) – The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life
Jeffrey Hayzlett (@JeffreyHayzlett) – CMO, Kodak
Jeffrey Pollack (@JeffreyPollack) – Commissioner, World Series of Poker
Jeff Pulver (@jeffpulver) – creator, #140conf
Jessica Gottlieb (@JessicaGottlieb)
Joe Sebok (@JoeSebok) – President, PokerRoad.com; Cohost, PokerRoad Radio
John Bell (@jbell99) – Head of the 360 Digital Influence Team, Ogilvy PR
John Stacey (@ChiefStacey) – Chief of Police, Bellevue, NE
Jon Klein (@jonklein) – President, CNN
Kathleen Hessert (@kathleenhessert) – CEO, Sports Media Challenge
Kevin Pollak (@kevinpollak) – Actor and Comedian
Kevin Sablan (@ksablan) – Blogger, 140pix.com and AlmightyLink.com
L.A. Weekly (@LAWeekly)
Lauri Stevens (@lawscomm) – Social Media Strategist for Law Enforcement
Lisa Tenner (@lisatenner) – Founder, Tenner & Associates, Inc.
Loic Le Meur (@loic) – Founder and CEO, Seesmic.com
Macala Wright Lee (@Macala) – Founder, Fashionably Marketing
Maegan Carberry (@maegancarberry) – Blogger, Huffington Post & CauseCast; Co-host, Variety’s Wilshire and Washington
Mahesh Murthy (@maheshmurthy) – Founder, Pinstorm; Venture Capitalist, Seedfund
Marc Sirkin (@autismspeaks) – Chief Community Officer, Autism Speaks
Maria Ogneva (@themaria) – Marketer, Strategist, Entrepreneur
Mariel Hemingway (@Marielhemingway) – Actress, Writer
Mark Krynsky (@krynsky) – Web producer, X PRIZE Foundation
Mark Tauber (@pacificmark) – Publisher of HarperOne
Mark Victor Hansen (@MarkVHansen) – Motivational Speaker; Founder, Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series
Marketing in Real-Time
Matt Savage (@SavagePoker) – American Poker Tournament Director
Megan Calhoun (@twittermoms) – Founder Twittermoms.com
Michael Jones (@mjones) – COO, Myspace
Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) – Member of Linkin Park & Blogger
Natalie Lent (@natalielent) – Director, Emerging Platforms, ID-PR
Nicole A Schreiber (@nicoleaimee) – Social Media Marketer, Interactive Agency
Nina Bargiel (@slackmistress)
Oded Noy (@OdedNoy) – Entrepreneur and Founder, Social Approach
Peter Gregson (@petergregson) – Cellist and Co-founder of Coffeeloop
Peter Hirshberg (@hirshberg) – Chairman, The Conversation Group
Porter Gale (@porterVA) – VP Marketing, Virgin America
Rachael Masters (@masters212)
Richard Rushfield (@richardrushfield) – West Coast Editor, Gawker
Rob King (@Rfking) – VP + Editor in Chief, ESPN.com
Robert G. Allen (@BestSellerBob) – Author, One Minute Millionaire
Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) – Blogger, Scobleizer.com
Ron Conway – Founder and Managing Partner, Angel Investors
Roy Zu-Arets (@royzuarets)
Sadao Turner (@SadaoTurner) – Online producer for everything Ryan Seacrest
Sam Go (@samgo) – MSNBCi Twitter Team
Sarah Ross (@sarah_ross) – Katalyst Media, Head of Digital
Scott Porad (@scottporad) – CTO for Cheezburger Network
Scott Townsend (@unitedlinen) – Marketing Director, United Linen Inc
Scott Whitney (@ACWhitney) – Assistant Chief of Police, Oxnard, CA
Shelly S Terrell (@ShellTerrell) – Educator and Blogger, Teacher ReBoot Camp
Siok Siok Tan (@sioksiok) – Filmmaker, Director of Twitter Documentary , TV executive producer, teacher
Sol Lipman (@thesolster) – co-founder, 12 Seconds TV
Soleil Moon Frye (@moonfrye) – Actress, Director, and Screenwriter
Stefanie Michaels (@adventuregirl) – Travel and Media Expert, Journalist
Steven W. Anderson (@web20classroom) – Educator and Blogger, Web 2.0 Connected Classroom
Ted Cohen (@spinaltap) – Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Ted Johnson (@tedstew) – Variety’s Editor at Large
Think Maya (@thinkmaya) – Entrepreneur, Thinkmaya.com
Tim Kring (@TimKring) – Creator, Heroes
Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) – Sports Editor, New York Times
Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) – Professor of English, Secondary English
Wm. Marc Salsberry (@wmmarc) – Photographer and Entrepreneur

One of my goals of creating and producing the #140conf events is to in effect enable what could be best described as: “Social Media Heterosis” (hybrid vigor in the social media space) and cross connect communities which are all using twitter as a platform in their business but would have otherwise have never had any reason to meet each or connect with each other. The upcoming events in Los Angeles and London will reflect this thinking.

While twitter is both the language we speak at #140conf and the platform we are using, my goal isn’t to be “just a twitter conference” but rather continue to look at how a diverse group of people are being effected by the emerging NOW Internet and provide a platform for people to listen, learn and connect with the people who were sharing their voices and perspectives, hence the intended intention for diversity.

During the past few days I realized that what the #140conf event series really represents are what can be best characterized as “Tech Concerts”, especially since the people who are speaking are the rock stars of their respective industry segments and in some cases really are Rock stars. The #140conf events are taking place in venues where concerts happen on a regular basis. And at the end of the day as the event creator, co-host and producer, I am trying my best to provide great days of end-to-end entertainment and engaging discussions.

If you are not already registered to attend the upcoming event in Los Angeles, if you would like to be there, I would like to find a way to help make it so. As someone who is on this mailing list, I look to you as a friend and as someone who supports my vision to help make the #140conf events happen and for the message to be heard. 

I hope you can join me in Los Angeles.

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This is a video created by a little girl called Elsie. Elsie created the video to go along with the book “Rufus’ first night alone”, that was created in the Memetales Collaboration Space.

Why a video with a book?

Just because a book is much more than just a story. And a story is much more than a book. Books and stories are experiences that extend beyond each other, into our lives. That is the philosophy  Memetales is based on.

We believe that a book gets stronger when the artist, writer and the community gather aorund it to create arts, crafts, videos, products and whole lot of experiences around it and share those with the rest of the community.

We are now inviting parents, educators, crafters, CHILDREN and anyone else wanting to collaborate and contribute!

How YOU can contribute and what you get?

You can contribute is any way, shape or form. As long as what you create is tied to the book and/or the theme of the book. You can create games, videos, crafts, products …you name it! Create a book review. Create a play based on the book. Let your imaginaion run wild!

Have you seen this craft set inspired by “Where the WIld Things Are?” http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32028957

We hope that by creating a rich experience space around a book, everyone will benefit – the parents, crafters, writers, the community and most of all, the children!

Depending on how/what you contribute, you can get a number of things -

- experience and joy of collaborating on a book. If you are a parent/teacher, you can use this as an opportunity to involve the kids in the process of making a video, doing a reading, a craft and so on. Imagine the joy when they see their work published ALONG with a book!

- educate your child, enjoy quality time and make learning fun for your child. Have your child read the book, make a video and have everyone watch it on Memetales!

- get backlinks to you blog. If you are a blogger or a squidoo member, youc an get backlinks to your blog if you become a contributor at Memetales.Effectively free advertising within a great context.

-  advertising for your products and resulting sales. If you are a crafter with items for sale a=on another website such as Etsy, you can advertise the products on Memetales. You can contribute craft instructions and advertise your craft kits, finished crafts and items along with the book/theme.

- build your reputation. Credibility builds within Memetales based on the number of books you write and illustrate as well as the experiences you contribute. Members with the best reputations and maximum contributions get invited to the closed Memetales Collaboration Space that lets them have the first chance at collaborating on books, listings and so on. Collaborating on books before the book comes out earns you free books and more!

A number of you are already singing songs and doing crafts with your kids. A number of you are already blogging about books. A number of you are already doing all of this and more. Why not become a part of a rich community that believes in reading, books and the future of our children ?

If you are interested in joining up, contributing and becoming a part  of the Memetales Creator community, be sure to contact me. I am @thinkmaya on twitter.

At Memetales, every book is a whole new world. Every book is a celebration. Come and celebrate books and stories with us.

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