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Local Web 2.0 Outfits On Tap

November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Events, People, Technology

The Hawaii Science & Technology Council will present “Web 2.0: Local Internet Ventures with Global Reach” on Friday, Dec. 12. Representatives from three local web companies will talk about their entries into the social media space:

Rob Farrow from Chi.mp, an online identity management platform.
Lorenz Sell from Blue Lava Technologies, creators of the iLovePhotos photo sharing [...]

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Whither Rejaw?

August 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Blogs, Technology, The Web

Another day, another microblogging service: Today I checked out Rejaw. And the best way to describe its offerings is to compare it to its many peers.
Rejaw is a microblogging service like Twitter, except instead of a 140 character limit, you’ve got an expansive 1,000 characters to work with. (A limit I had to suss out [...]

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Ask 500 People, Right Now

October 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Hawaii, The Web

Ever wish you poll a global audience on any question, and get your answer in a matter of minutes? You can, now, with Ask500People. The site, which launches today after months of tweaking and testing by the brilliant minds at Wondermill, promises, “World Opinion, While You Watch.” And it delivers, with a scandalously simple [...]

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