Sun is hosting a free event called Startup Camp in San Francisco May 4-5, 2008. Startup Camp allows startups to participate in an un-conference networking event and hear from web/enterprise 2.0 experts, meet other startups and apply to Sun’s Startup Essentials program.
The event also includes SpeedGeeking, where startup founders can compete in the Best Startup Contest by presenting a 5-minute pitch of their business to VC led groups of peers. Confirmed guests include: Pete Cashmore, Jonathan Schwartz, David Berlind, Om Malik, Matt Marshall etc.
This event should be a great way for startups to network and discuss ideas.
Project Virgle is dedicated to the establishment of a human settlement on Mars.
To start the process one has to take one of Google’s famed personality questionnaires (I passed with flying colors…not to give away hints… but answer honestly the questions about how you win at backgammon and your affinity for eating algae)
Assuming you have the right stuff and you pass the questionnaire you are then invited to enter in an application video after viewing welcome video’s from Sir Richard Branson, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
I have entered in my application video and have received an enthusiastic early response (The UK is 9 hours ahead of the US West Coast this time of year) from a staff member at Virgin Galactic!
Although I will have to end up missing my wife’s planned tupperware party with her friends next month, and will end up missing the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series later in this Century…it will be worth it. A chance to further humanities mission on Mars!!!
Unless you are just returning from Spring Break in Siberia you have probably heard about Guy Kawasaki’s latest venture Alltop.
Launched on March 11, Alltop is an aggregator along the lines of PopUrls, that was created for an audience that would never use an RSS reader or create a custom news page.
The OnDemand Beat was recently added to the social media section of Alltop. (Look for us all the way at the bottom of the social media page) The OnDemand Beat is in an A-List neighborhood, right next to GigaOm.:-)
The launch of Alltop has not been without its share of “controversy” as Jeremiah Owyang and Web Worker Daily articles give a hint of the wildy divergent opinions of the site.
Although I understand and use RSS daily I find Alltop to be very useful once you get the hang of the interface. I like the convenience of being able to have a quick look at the latest articles (preview of articles are available via mouseover) of interest in one place. For its core audience Alltop should serve as a gateway to the Blogs they are interested in and should not intimidate the typical user.
Darren Herman’s new book; Coloring Outside The Lines is being released next week on 12 March 2008. Darren’s book will focus on lessons he has learned while building up and mentoring very successful digital media and technology companies in Silicon Alley.
I first had a chance to converse with Darren about a year ago when I was researching a new web designer for Applation. I have found Darren to be an extremely bright and well connected entrepreneur and what really sets him apart is that he is truly interested in working with and helping other entrepreneurs.
The proceeds from the book will be invested in entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa.
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