Loic Le Meur Blog

Twitter Run and Office Tour

2009-07-15T05:58:07+02:00

The SF Tech Runners group started with Doug and Jessica a few weeks ago, starting from the Twitter office, a nice run on the embarcadero and finishing with an unexpected Twitter Office Tour with co-founder and friend Evan Williams greeting us all stinky at the end. Was great to see you all!

Everybody can join, follow @sftechruns for more.

I tracked the run with the RunKeeper iPhone app you can see our progress here. Oh and yeah, this was recorded on my iPhone 3GS then quickly edited on imovie. I had to remove a few parts while running as the iPhone microphone does not like any wind going around especially coming from the sides.

the video

the group pic

the run

Meet Nick Halstead the Founder of Tweetmeme

2009-07-14T17:56:24+02:00

I was very impressed by Nick Halstead's explosive growth with Tweetmeme, he explains how he does it in this video.

Launch of Seesmic Desktop 0.4 and in-browser Seesmic Web

2009-07-11T00:41:22+02:00

We are thrilled to announce two new products today, Seesmic Desktop 0.4 (small screen realestate mode, memory and CPU optimized, resize columns) and Seesmic web based in preview mode. I could explain you in details what it is all about but I would rather point you to a few posts we already saw about it and two videos: an HQ video we created showing both apps as well as my demo at the #crunchup. Full release notes coming soon I will update this post.

TechCrunch: Seesmic's Browser Client is like Gmail for Twitter
Mashable: Twitter Everywhere: Seesmic Launches Web App, Plans Mobile Version
ReadWriteWeb: Seesmic launches web-based Twitter client & new version of Seesmic Desktop

and here is my demo at the #crunchup

Here are the full release notes for 0.4

Single Column and Multi-Column Mode

You now have two additional options to view Seesmic Desktop. Our previous version provided a combined fixed column with the ability to detach the columns as a way to manage your stream. In single column mode, you can keep your stream compact and use the sidebar to toggle between accounts, userlists and searches. With the all columns detached mode, you can freely view and control all of your columns in one window. With all three options, you can conveniently navigate your stream any way you want.

Enabling and Setting Fixed Width for Columns

With both the combined fixed/detached column mode and the all columns detached mode, you can now control the width of the detached columns. By setting and controlling a fixed width, you control over your own experience when managing your columns.

Collapsing and Expanding the Sidebar

We've also added a button to collapse and expand the sidebar to improve the user experience of being able to view and manage your stream. With the sidebar in collapsed mode, you can still view minimized buttons with tooltips to toggle between accounts, userlists and searches. This function is available in all three column modes.

Updated API usage controls, Added Options for Timeline Limits and Improved Optimizations for Performance

We understand the resource-intensive nature of client desktop applications. As such, we've made significant internal and external performance improvements, as well as give you more control in the resource management for your stream. Along with internal improvements, we've modified the Twitter API usage per account to accommodate the recent changes from Twitter, and updated the usage control to percentages (%) of allowed requests. You can also set timeline limits in Seesmic Desktop to help control performance. These limits define the maximum number of messages kept in each of your timelines from your friends; replies, private and sent; and searches.

Continued UI modifications, enhancements and fixes include:
* A new search to open when clicking on a hashtag (#) link.
* Mobypicture.com added as add-on authenticated service
* Ensuring links with # appear in seesmic desktop
* Send messages to twitter will now be as "Seesmic"
* Various logic improvements for account and messaging actions * and many other additional fixes

My First Flight in a Glider Sailplane

2009-07-06T06:32:22+02:00

TeamSeesmic community site is now public

2009-06-28T19:03:38+02:00

50,000 people joined our TeamSeesmic mailing list where we communicate our new releases, as much as we can before we make them public. We feel there is a real community around Seesmic, since the beginning, behind the tools that we build, so we created a simple Ning site for anybody who feels like sharing and learning with us, not only about the tools, but much more. So I shared today what is this community for me and I am listening to what it is for its growing member base. Discuss there please and not on this post if the topic is of interest.
Here is what it is about for me:
-getting to know each other much more than usually online (which has been unique about Seesmic since we created it)
-organizing real life events for the community
-learning and sharing about community management
-discuss social software progress and tools
-of course also discuss the tools Seesmic creates but it should not (and it is not) be only about that
-I think many of you have started / would like to learn to start a business so notes and conversations about entrepreneurship would make a lot of sense too
-why not sharing new ideas as businesses too

I like that it is by membership approval only to comment/create content as I am tired about trolls, anonymous and too negative people who spend their time just shooting any new idea. I would like this place to be focusing on the future and allowing new ideas to emerge, I would also like it to be enthusiastic, energetic and positive, just because life is too short to complain all the time!

Having said that, all improvements and constructive criticism should be accepted and in fact encouraged, because that is how we all progress and we always welcome it.

The most important thing for me remains to stay in daily touch and get to know each other better.

What should teamseesmic become for you? Thanks in advance.

Meet MrTweet's co-founder Ming Yeow

2009-06-27T16:08:07+02:00

Ming Yeow founded an interesting service, MrTweet that lets you discover people you should follow pretty much the way the Amazon recommendations work. Ming also managed to create a growing community around it.

Meet Evernote's CEO Phil Libin and see how they rock

2009-06-26T19:50:43+02:00

I really enjoyed meeting the team at Evernote, they just rock, here is a quick interview of Phil Libin, CEO and if you haven't read that Techcrunch post about their success, you have to

New Seesmic Desktop 0.3rc for Team Seesmic

2009-06-16T19:15:45+02:00

We just sent a new version to our TeamSeesmic members (you need to add your name and email in the form at http://desktop.seesmic.com to get it)

Because this will be only be available to our TeamSeesmic friends, this version will not auto-update. Here are the features that are included in this version:

Multi-Account Posting with Smart Account Enabling:
We've upgraded the user interface to select which accounts to send posts to, saving you the time and effort it takes to post to each account separately. We've also added an option for Smart Account Enabling. With this feature turned on, this will allow Seesmic Desktop to change accounts when messaging your friends based on whom you are replying or direct messaging to. Seesmic will not change the accounts if you do not enable Smart Account.
Authenticated bit. ly Integration:
You can now use your own bit.ly account when using bit. ly as a shortener for Seesmic Desktop. By simply entering your bit. ly API key, you can now keep track of your URL clicks when sharing your links with your friends and followers.

New Services Panel:
Along with bit. ly, we have set a foundation for managing your accounts for sending images, and be able to set them in our new Services Panel. The Additional Integrated Account Services panel currently includes image services such as Pikchur (where you can set your own account), Posterous, TwitPic, Twitgoo & yfrog (which is currently using your twitter account). More importantly, this allows us to give you more options for integrated accounts with other services that will be coming soon.

Continued UI modifications, enhancements and fixes:
We've made continued modifications to the Seesmic Desktop user interface saving time when using Seesmic Desktop and space when reading your stream.
Some of the enhancements include:
Minimizing the message panel until you start entering messages to send
Enabling replies in your Facebook friends' avatar to quickly add comments
Inline reminders of what account you are posting from
An added "Cancel" button to erase your messages in the message panel
Updated scrolling arrows for enhanced browsing
Ensuring all replies appear in your integrated timeline
and many other additional fixes
If you have any direct feedback on this version, the best way to send in the feedback is through our help site:http://help.seesmic.com/ (we are currently working on some posts for the new features).
If you have any feedback on new feature enhancements, please go to http://feedback.seesmic.com/ to review, vote or add any ideas for our upcoming versions.
And of course, you can contact @askseesmic on Twitter.

We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Viralogy's co-founder Jun Loayza interviews me

2009-06-15T17:50:00+02:00

Jun Loayza, co-founder of Viralogy, interviewed me on how I deal with social software in general. Viralogy is a new, interesting site which aims at helping you discover good bloggers you have not heard about before. Thanks for the interview, Jun.

No Twitpocalypse for Seesmic and Twhirl users

2009-06-13T01:19:45+02:00

We have made sure our Twitter clients Seesmic and Twhirl should have absolutely no problem during the Twitpocalypse so you can all approach the end of the world in a safer way.