Monthly Archives: February 2008

London Earthquake and Twitter

Posted on February 27, 2008 by jessestay

As I was blogging about emergencies yesterday, I saw an amazing thing happen today.  I mentioned I am tracking the term, “earthquake” on Twitter.  This evening I started receiving a large influx of Twitters on my cellphone, almost non-stop that … Continue reading →

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OpenSocial Launch to be delayed "a few weeks"

Posted on February 27, 2008 by jessestay

I’ve blogged over at OpensocialNow.com that Orkut is delaying their launch to the public for a few weeks.  Read more about it here: http://opensocialnow.com/2008/02/26/opensocial-launch-to-be-delayed-a-few-weeks/

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Announcing OpensocialNow.com – OpenSocial News and Reviews

Posted on February 26, 2008 by jessestay

I’m proud to announce a new website I’ve been working on.  You may have heard me Twitter about it a few times.  The site is called OpensocialNow!, and will be your source for OpenSocial News, Reviews, and info.  We’ll cover … Continue reading →

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Twitter as a Tool for Disasters and Emergencies

Posted on February 26, 2008 by jessestay

First, let me start by apologizing for the silence.  I kind of went dark over the weekend for an all-weekend binge to finish a project developing a Facebook app for a very large client.  I’m actually quite pleased with what … Continue reading →

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Orkut to Launch First OpenSocial Public Release February 27

Posted on February 21, 2008 by jessestay

A little birdie actually told this to me earlier, and I was going to blog about it tomorrow, but Orkut just confirmed it on their new developers blog. Orkut is looking to officially launch OpenSocial to the Public in one … Continue reading →

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OpenSocial is Solidifying the Days of the Rich Web App

Posted on February 20, 2008 by jessestay

Gone are the days of the traditional website, and in are the days of the Rich Web Application. OpenSocial is introducing a new era of development on the web. All OpenSocial containers at the moment give you one page, and … Continue reading →

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Jesse Stay is Now an OpenSocial Developer and Consultant! – My Orkut Hackathon Experience

Posted on February 16, 2008 by jessestay

The past 2 days I had the opportunity to join the Google OpenSocial developer team, along with other Silicon Valley and nationwide developers to celebrate the soon-to-be launched Orkut release to the public of OpenSocial apps at the Googleplex in … Continue reading →

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My Tour of the Googleplex

Posted on February 15, 2008 by jessestay

Today I got to knock off another one of those “bucket list” items of things to do before I die.  Today I got to tour the Google campus as I attended the final Google OpenSocial Hackathon before it goes live … Continue reading →

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Amazon, the Social Network?

Posted on February 10, 2008 by jessestay

Did you know Amazon has a Social Network?  In fact, it’s pretty robust!  In Amazon, if you click “(your name)’s Amazon”, then “Your Profile”, you have the option to set up a profile, including a biography, information about yourself, and … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Small Community

Posted on February 9, 2008 by jessestay

It used to be, one could make a deal on just a handshake.  People could leave their doors unlocked on their homes and their cars without worry of break in.  A man’s word was his bond.  Everyone knew everyone, by … Continue reading →

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