http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins Wikio - Technology - Internet - Blogosphere - Blogs - Graeme Thickins http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=69306581 <p>So, here's a chart that shows what I've been doing lately instead of blogging here. Yep, micro-blogging on Twitter. There's a free service for us twitterers (or, as some call us, "tweeple") -- it's called TweetRush, and it lets us graph our recent Twitter activity. Pretty cool. So, for you...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/social_network/twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:26:16 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=69306581 2008-08-28T16:26:16Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=67218090 <p>A smart friend of mine, who's the founder of a startup with a successful online application/platform -- and a longtime Apple user and developer -- told me recently he's really unhappy with Apple of late. I must say I was taken aback! What, with all the hoopla about Apple's latest...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:11:30 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=67218090 2008-08-09T16:11:30Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=66889029 <p>I'm delighted to report that, last evening in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Minneapolis" class="deep u">Minneapolis</A>, I was lucky enough to be part of a group of charged-up volunteers that held our first formal get-together to plan a local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. This is a wonderful, worldwide volunteer organization, with more than 50,000 members --...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:04:57 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=66889029 2008-08-06T20:04:57Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65845184 <p>Seen the story? Unbelievable! <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Rob+Enderle" class="deep u">Rob Enderle</A> tries to compare the wild-ass consumer success of the iPhone, and the growing pains that come from such a rush, to -- get this -- <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Microsoft" class="deep u">Microsoft</A>'s Vista bomb!! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??? Hey, USA Today -- I seriously believe you need to update...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/personal_computers/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers" target="_blank">Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/personal_computers/apple/iphone" target="_blank">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/personal_computers" target="_blank">Personal Computers</a></p> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:02:19 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65845184 2008-07-28T23:02:19Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65722749 <p>There has been a lot of discussion recently about the changing face of the blogging landscape. On one hand many bloggers have turned to the likes of FriendFeed and Twitter to express themselves, instead of their blogs. On the other hand we have a group of professional blogs that are...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/social_network/friendfeed" target="_blank">FriendFeed</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/social_network/twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:14:50 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65722749 2008-07-28T01:14:50Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65255778 <p>Or I really should say, our day in the sun -- meaning our whole team at DoApp (my new gig). What a bunch of great guys, and I tip my hat to every one of 'em! Especially our illustrious founder, Joe ("<A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Google" class="deep u">Google</A> guy") Sriver, and our crack team of talented...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/audio_and_video/mp3s_and_portable_audio/portable_audio/ipod" target="_blank">iPod</a></p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:41:47 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=65255778 2008-07-23T11:41:47Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=64039021 <p>I'm kinda pissed at Apple. (And I guess at <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/AT%26T" class="deep u">AT&T</A>, too -- but then I'm always pissed at them.) I mean, being a longtime Apple customer and a loyal iPhone user and all, not to speak of being an <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/AT%26T" class="deep u">AT&T</A> wireless customer since the beginning of time (I have the...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/personal_computers/apple" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/telecommunication/phone/atandt" target="_blank">ATandT</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers" target="_blank">Computers</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/personal_computers/apple/iphone" target="_blank">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/mobile_computing/wireless" target="_blank">Wireless</a></p> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:32:10 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=64039021 2008-07-13T17:32:10Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=63573223 <p>It's about time somebody else started doing this -- providing a way for tech startups to get themselves listed on a database. RWW just launched ReadWriteWeb Companies (tricky name), and did it the smart way: by using a platform already available (TradeVibes), instead of trying to code their own. TechCrunch...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:09:43 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=63573223 2008-07-09T14:09:43Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=62627646 <p>Well, not Jack himself, but my local buddy (and <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/San+Diego" class="deep u">San Diego</A> transplant) <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Jim+Perry" class="deep u">Jim Perry</A>, a fellow Surfrider Foundation member. He was lucky enough to catch Jack's concert on June 22 at River's Edge over in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Wisconsin" class="deep u">Wisconsin</A>, and said it was awesome. Sigh, I was too busy. But his email inspired...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/wisconsin" target="_blank">Wisconsin</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:51:29 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=62627646 2008-07-01T15:51:29Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=59821542 <p><A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Seth+Levine" class="deep u">Seth Levine</A> is a VC in Boulder, CO, a partner with Foundry Group. I kinda know Seth, through his connections to the Twin Cities (he's a graduate of Macalester in St. Paul), though we've never actually met. We've emailed quite a bit about goings-on here in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Minnesota" class="deep u">Minnesota</A>, after having just...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/colorado/cities_and_towns/boulder" target="_blank">Boulder</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/colorado/cities_and_towns" target="_blank">Cities and Towns</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns" target="_blank">Cities and Towns</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns/minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a></p> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:51:44 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=59821542 2008-06-08T15:51:44Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=58222720 <p>A question keeps popping up for me: is "micro" blogging (as in Twittering) affecting "macro" blogging (as in what you're looking at here)? I say it definitely is slowing down the frequency of regular blogging, because people are just spending so much time on Twitter -- well, the rabid early...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/social_network/twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> Mon, 26 May 2008 14:09:36 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=58222720 2008-05-26T14:09:36Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=57185073 <p>I've known Steve Larsen for a long time -- ten years at least -- and, wow, it seems a lot longer in Internet time. Steve is one of those people you feel you've always known. He's one of the guys I respect most in the entire technology industry -- a...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p> Sat, 17 May 2008 15:51:18 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=57185073 2008-05-17T15:51:18Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56975513 <p>I blogged about a big event here in Minneapolis last night, featuring four of our larger hometown brands (well, three, plus one pretty big direct-marketer you may have also heard of). The topic was social media, and you can tell it was hot by this shot I grabbed with my...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/leisure/food_and_wine/food_and_beverage/general_mills" target="_blank">General Mills</a></p> Thu, 15 May 2008 20:18:09 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56975513 2008-05-15T20:18:09Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56682516 <p>Apparently so, based on two recent studies. In the first, I'm once again honored to be included in a ranking by the Technobabble 2.0 blog, which is written by Jonny Bentwood, an analyst relations guru at Edelman PR in the UK. His latest ranking is called the Top Analyst Twitters...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/series/once_and_again" target="_blank">Once and Again</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/series" target="_blank">Series</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/europe/united_kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a></p> Tue, 13 May 2008 21:28:19 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56682516 2008-05-13T21:28:19Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56379909 <p>The third annual Minnebar unconference, Minnesota's own Barcamp event, definitely was the place to be for the local Internet developer/entrepreneur community yesterday. (That was an understatement.) The t-shirt we all got, below, says it all. More than 430 stormed the Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota, record attendance for...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere" target="_blank">Blogosphere</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet" target="_blank">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns/minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a></p> Sun, 11 May 2008 12:35:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56379909 2008-05-11T12:35:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56198344 <p> I don't post music videos on this blog...often. Okay, never. But, gee whiz, a guy's gotta take a break once in a while. Or your brain just gets fried. It's late, and I just read something online where the guy says the Beatles are so great. That's the second time this has popped up outta the blue on me lately -- Brad Feld just up and said that on Twitter a week or so ago. And I don't make it a habit...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/series/once_and_again" target="_blank">Once and Again</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/music/artists/rock_and_pop" target="_blank">Rock and Pop</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/series" target="_blank">Series</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/music/artists/rock_and_pop/the_beatles" target="_blank">The Beatles</a></p> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:54:16 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=56198344 2008-05-09T10:54:16Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55921234 <p>The program for our annual Minnesota Barcamp -- Minnebar -- was just released late yesterday. The event is being held Saturday, May 10, at the Coffman Union on the U of MN campus. Here's a look at where things are so far, and note that it's subject to change. Don't...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere" target="_blank">Blogosphere</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns" target="_blank">Cities and Towns</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns/minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 14:09:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55921234 2008-05-07T14:09:24Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55629050 <p><b>Graeme</b> <b>Thickins</b> reminds us that the Minnebar barcamp is coming up on Saturday, May 10! As noted a couple months ago, barcamps are open access, user-generated conferences. Aside from all the great discussion and networking to be had, MinneBar includes free breakfast, lunch, afternoon appetizers, evening drinks, and a commemorative t-shirt. The list of [...]</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.educationfutures.com" target="_blank">Education Futures</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.educationfutures.com/feed/" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere" target="_blank">Blogosphere</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns" target="_blank">Cities and Towns</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns/minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a></p> Mon, 05 May 2008 14:12:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55629050 2008-05-05T14:12:26Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55516012 <p>Minnebar is Saturday, May 10! MInnesota's all-day annual Barcamp event is not to be missed. New venue this year (bigger and better): the gloriously redone Coffman Union at the U of MN (cool place if you haven't checked it out yet). To sign up, just go the event site (a...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere" target="_blank">Blogosphere</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns" target="_blank">Cities and Towns</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota/cities_and_towns/minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/states/minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a></p> Sun, 04 May 2008 13:20:10 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55516012 2008-05-04T13:20:10Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55455098 <p>Current TV sent me this one, called "Pipeline Posse," earlier in the week. You talk about your gnarly... As I said when I Twittered this link a couple days ago: if you think surfers are crazy, this will definitely prove your point. [And if you missed that tweet, you can...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://graemethickins.typepad.com" target="_blank">Tech-Surf-Blog</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://graemethickins.typepad.com/graeme_blogs_here/rss.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p> Sat, 03 May 2008 15:36:56 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/graeme_thickins?rinfoid=55455098 2008-05-03T15:36:56Z