1. HashGo

    As some of you know by now, I’ve co-founded a new startup called HashGo with a good friend of mine, Bob Hewitt. We’re looking to put a giant dent in the world of mobile, social gaming by leveraging social media in really interesting ways to unveil a whole new genre: Group Dynamics Gaming. We’re still in stealth, so more details are yet to come. We’ll also be launching a private beta early this year, so stay tuned!

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  2. Happenings in the Valley

    There are tons of reasons why I love living in San Francisco — world class windsuring right around the corner, fantastic skiing in Tahoe, great food, great bars, etc. The list goes on and on.  But I can probably find that elsewhere. What I can’t find anywhere else is the tech startup scene. Tech meetups every night, countless startups, and countless new ideas that will soon become startups. It’s incredible, and I love being a part of it. 

    I’ve been working at a financial services startup for the past few years, and it keeps me super busy. But I’ve found some spare time and stepped up my advisor activities, mostly focused on scalable backend infrastructure and semantic technology. Here’s a quick glimpse of two of the companies I’ve been working with:

    First is Fanatico, which is building a platform for mobile and social games that drives deeper engagement with games by making them more competitive while providing advertisers a way to reach the gaming audience without annoying banner ads or popups. I can’t go into too many details since they’re still in stealth, but it’s a killer idea. They’re currently looking for mobile developers (iOS and Android), as well as help on their backend. The latter is built on Node.js, which is also a lot of fun to work with…if you haven’t check it out, you should. Reach out to Dan Burch, Fanatico’s CEO, or myself if you’re interested.

    I’ve also been advising a company called Open Data Registry (ODR), which has developed a ‘green barcode’ system that enables automated supply chain traceability, carbon footprinting, and evaluation of compliance to food safety standards. ODR’s underlying infrastructure leverages Semantic Web technology to flexibly model supply chains, which is where I’ve gotten involved. It’s a great idea and is a good cause, so it has been a pleasure to work with the ODR team.

    Keep an eye out for some follow-up posts as these guys make progress.

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  3. A little bit of tech at Mardi Gras 2011

    A little bit of tech at Mardi Gras 2011

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  4. Finally…

    It’s long overdue, but I’ve finally moved off of Mindswap and to my new homepage. Hopefully, more will be showing up here soon…

    5. 1 year ago  Notes (0)