iJustine from JD Lasica on Vimeo. At the first meeting of Intel Insiders at Intel HQ in San Jose the other day, I finally had the chance to meet Justine Ezarik, better known by her online handle, iJustine. She gained instant Internet fame (she now has thousands of friends on Facebook and Twitter) when she […]
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MAPLight explores influence of money in politics
Maplight: shining a light on politics and money from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Sean Tanner, research director of MAPLight.org, talks about how the organization provides transparency to the political donations system through widgets that tap into pubic information databases. We spoke at the NetSquared conference in San Jose, Calif., in May 2008, where MAPLight won […]
Amazee: ‘the world’s first social collaboration platform’
Amazee from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Dania Gerhardt, co-founder and chief of finance and operations for Amazee.com, discusses "the world’s first social collaboration platform." Her company, based in Zurich, Switzerland, launched 10 months ago and the platform went public in May 2008. She discusses Amazee in this 7-minute video interview conducted during Supernova 2008 in […]
Leah Culver on the sharing network Pownce
An interview with Leah Culver about her file-sharing tool, called Pownce. It’s a way for friends and co-workers to simply share their digital stuff in a social network environment.
Intel Insiders: Social media, bunny suits and the global enterprise
Spent the day Tuesday at Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., for the debut of a new social media advisory group called — a bit too self-importantly — the Intel Insiders. We’re not really insiders, just a bunch of bloggers who somehow got past the front guard. Those taking part: Cathy Brooks, Frank Gruber, Brian […]