Monthly Archives: May 2008
May 29 2008
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May 29 2008
More phishing now aimed at Yahoo?

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May 29 2008
Norman’s Ark at the Ford Theater

Last night we went to the Ford Theater to see the opening of Norman’s Ark.

Before the performance we attended the reception sponsored by Target. Target is a major donor to the arts in communities.

The performance was fantastic. The lighting and choreography was well done.

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May 28 2008
Twiistup 4 Santa Monica July 17

Keeping with Twiistup tradition, we were going to select ten local start-ups. Due to the overwhelming interest, we expanded the list of featured companies to 11, including seven of Southern California’s best and brightest and four ‘crashers’ from Texas, Vancouver and the Bay Area.

South Pasadena – Big Stage is a media company whose breakthrough technology allows users to easily create and integrate a life-like 3D avatar of themselves into everything from famous movie scenes, TV shows and video games, to music videos, short video clips, virtual worlds, still images, user-generated content, instant messages, emails, social networks and more – instantly.

San Jose – BookRenter is the first online book rental service. BookRenter.com replaces traditional bookstore sales with online book rentals for students at schools throughout the nation.

Venice – Compulsion is a simple, easy to use tool that makes video clickable. The clicks become links that turn the video into an entire interactive universe of an individual’s design. Users can offer or sell those links for click and shop, gossip, trivia, news, music, more video, or anything imaginable.

Los Angeles – The LOUD3R Enthusiast Network is made up of in-depth, topic-oriented Web sites that are designed for the enthusiast and the curious who want to quickly find the best, richest content about a specific topic.

Austin, Texas – Minggl is a social interaction manager. The Minggl toolbar makes it easy to manage information, communication and navigation across social networks.

Los Angeles – Musicshake is the world’s first online UGM (User Generated Music) creation service that provides music composing solutions aimed at the general public (a.k.a. music dummies) without previous musical knowledge or expertise.

San Jose – Phonevite is the new, fun and simple way to send announcements and reminders over the phone, in the user’s own voice.

Los Angeles – Seethroo is a behavioral-targeting technology designed for social networks that specializes in user-generated content.

Vancouver, BC – From grassroots scrappers to all star pros, Strutta brings players together from around the world in the spirit of true competition.

Santa Monica – Tools To Life is the world’s first free online self-help social network with real programs and community-driven support networks.

Los Angeles – Twiddla is a free, real-time online collaboration tool that offers simplicity and accessibility. It doesn’t require plug-ins, installs or downloads, and users don’t have to work around complex firewalls or advanced scheduling.

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May 28 2008
Norman’s Ark at The Ford Theater

MIRACLES HAPPEN WHILE YOU’RE WAITING FOR HELP TO COME

Norman’s Ark is a musical about hope, family and the power of love. The project was conceived as a response to the increase in disastrous floods affecting our planet, but will have a greater impact and a deeper significance in light of the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina.

This original musical tells of the journey of one man and his family in the face of disaster, of the passions and fears that define the family unit (and by association, all of us) and of the understanding of what is really important in life – love, tolerance and appreciation of one another.

Set in the torrential floods of present-day Midwest, Norman’s Ark is a contemporary retelling of the Noah’s Ark story. In this version, Norman Coopersmith and his family have climbed up on their roof as the water has begun to rise in their home. To calm their fears, Norman begins to tell his loved ones about a flood that occurred a million years ago…but with a very modern point of view.

Norman’s Ark is meant to entertain, inspire, and encourage children and adults alike. It is filled with songs, most of which are in the country rock tradition, performed by the multi-racial Coopersmith family and rousing gospel numbers performed by a mass compilation of various gospel choirs. One hundred multi-racial children from all over the greater Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley areas will also participate; bringing to life the adorable dancing animals on the ark, the thundering storm, and the doves of peace and hope.

Just as the Christmas season and the Easter season each have their traditional shows which families attend over and over, THE FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN MUSICALS LA FESTIVAL.ORG is kicking off the Summer Season at THE FORD AMPHITHEATRE FORD AMPITHEATRE.ORG with a timeless show that will delight and unite families year after year.

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May 28 2008
Retail Sales 05-28-08

TW
Rank

Artist

Title

TW
Sales

1

3 DOORS DOWN

3 DOORS DOWN

154,342

2

BUN-B

II TRILL

97,957

3

HOUGH*JULIANNE

JULIANNE HOUGH

67,230

4

SINATRA*FRANK

NOTHING BUT THE BEST

54,143

5

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

NARROW STAIRS

52,564

6

LEWIS*LEONA

SPIRIT

50,117

7

CAREY*MARIAH

E=MC2

44,837

8

DUFFY

ROCKFERRY

< span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial;">44,218

9

MADONNA

HARD CANDY

38,632

10

DIAMOND*NEIL

HOME BEFORE DARK

35,678

11

MRAZ*JASON

WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THIN

34,931

12

SWIFT*TAYLOR

TAYLOR SWIFT

32,612

13

KEITH*TOBY

TOBY KEITH 35 BIGGEST HITS

32,483

14

MCCARTNEY*JESSE

DEPARTURE

30,241

15

FLOBOTS

FIGHT WITH TOOLS

29,722

16

UNDERWOOD*CARRIE

CARNIVAL RIDE

24,932

17

SUMMER*DONNA

CRAYONS

22,573

18

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC

VOL. 27-NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL

21,407

19

SPARKS*JORDIN

JORDIN SPARKS

20,264

20

DAUGHTRY

DAUGHTRY

19,731

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May 28 2008
Solar Powered iPhone – iPod

Several reports are coming in that Apple is working on solar powered versions of the iPhone and iPod. Apparently the patent filing shows the power coming from cells on the screen area.

With new technology in solar cells using plastics, the whole case can be made of photovoltaic materials.

I also like the idea of the crank device that would power the battery.

Way to go Apple! This is a big move in green tech.

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May 28 2008
Twiistup 4 Santa Monica

Mike Macadaan sent a message to the members of Twiistup.

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Subject: First look at the Twiistup 4 Showoffs

We received more than 100 applications from companies in Southern California and beyond to “showoff” their products at Twiistup 4. Keeping with Twiistup tradition, we were going to select ten local start-ups. Due to the overwhelming interest, we expanded the list of featured companies to 11, including seven of Southern California’s best and brightest and four ‘crashers’ from Texas, Vancouver and the Bay Area.

Criteria focused on six core strengths: business model; experience of the executive team; technological advantages and innovation; sector focus; funding status; and competitive environment. The showoff finalists cover a broad range of technology’s hottest sectors and industries, including advertising, media, music, social networking and video. One of the showoffs will be chosen ‘Best of Event Showoff’ by popular vote.

The judging panel, responsible for choosing the showoffs, included, Pete Cashmore of Mashable, Frank Addante from Rubicon Project, Mark Suster of GRP Partners, Andy Oliver from Lewis PR Inc., Krisztina “Z” Holly, Vice Provost for Innovation at the University of Southern California and executive director for the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation and Mike Macadaan, Twiistup Founder.

We want to thank all the companies that applied and to our sponsors, Adisn, AOL Developer Network, USC Stevens Institute of Innovation, Rubicon Project, ThisNext, Userplane, Mail Room Fund, Chi.mp, Heavybag Media, Qtask and Media Temple for making this the biggest Twiistup yet. (link love below)

And finally, the Twiistup 4 Showoffs…

Bigstage / https://bigstage.com

South Pasadena – Big Stage is a media company whose breakthrough technology allows users to easily create and integrate a life-like 3D avatar of themselves into everything from famous movie scenes, TV shows and video games, to music videos, short video clips, virtual worlds, still images, user-generated content, instant messages, emails, social networks and more – instantly.

BookRenter / https://bookrenter.com

San Jose – BookRenter is the first online book rental service. BookRenter.com replaces traditional bookstore sales with online book rentals for students at schools throughout the nation.

Compulsion / https://compulsion.tv

Venice – Compulsion is a simple, easy to use tool that makes video clickable. The clicks become links that turn the video into an entire interactive universe of your design. You can offer or sell those links for click and shop, gossip, trivia, news, music, more video, or anything you can imagine.

Loud3r / https://loud3r.com

Los Angeles – The LOUD3R Enthusiast Network is made up of in depth topic oriented websites.The sites are designed for the enthusiast as well as the curious who want to find the best, richest content about a specific topic quickly.

Minggl / https://minggl.com

Austin, Texas – Minggl is a social interaction manager. The Minggl toolbar makes it easy to manage information, communication, and navigation across social networks.

Musicshake / https://musicshake.com

Los Angeles – Musicshake, Inc. is the world’s first on-line UGM (User Generated Music) creation solution that provides music composing solutions aimed at the general public (a.k.a. music dummies) without previous musical knowledge or expertise.

PhoneVite / https://phonevite.com

San Jose – Phonevite is the new, fun and simple way to send announcements and reminders over the phone, in your own voice.

Seethroo / https://seethroo.us

Los Angeles – Seethroo is a behavioral targeting technology designed for social networks; we specialize in user-generated content.

Strutta / https://strutta.com

Vancouver, BC – From grassroots scrappers to all star pros, Strutta brings players together from around the world in the spirit of true competition.

Tools To Life / https://toolstolife.com

Santa Monica – Tools To Life is the world’s first free online self help site with real programs and support from community.

Twiddla / https://twiddla.com

Los Angeles – Twiddla is a free, real-time online collaboration tool. Its beauty is in its simplicity and accessibility: no plug-ins, installs or downloads, no need to work around complex firewalls, no advanced scheduling.

Congratulations and looking forward to seeing you at Twiistup 4 on July 17!

***OUR AWESOME SPONSORS***

Adisn: https://adisn.com
AOL Developer Network: https://dev.aol.com
USC Stevens Institute of Innovation: https://stevens.usc.edu
Rubicon Project: https://rubiconproject.com
ThisNext: https://thisnext.com
Userplane: https://userplane.com
Mail Room Fund: https://mailroomfund.com
Chi.mp: https://chi.mp
Heavybag Media: https://heavybagmedia.com
Qtask: https://qtask.com
Etchstar: https://etchstar.com
(mt) Media Temple: https://mediatemple.net

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May 27 2008
Congrats to American Idol Winner David Cook

Congrats to David Cook, winner of American Idol.

You can download and listen to his songs and performances on iTunes.

David Cook

In addition be sure to check out HBO shows on iTunes.

Apple iTunes

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May 27 2008
Orgoo

Checking out Orgoo. I like the concept. Early beta. I hope they can make it happen because we really need something like this.

  • Get all your IM accounts organized in one buddy list
  • Get all your email accounts in one inbox, or organized in separate folders

  • Create your own video chat rooms and invite your contacts to talk (no registration required!)
  • Instantly reply to emails with IM
  • Combine saved IMs with important emails and share them with anyone
  • Find anything with Orgoo Search: emails, IMs, video chats, contacts, buddylists and more…

And so much more coming (very) soon…

If you would like an invite, please post a comment or send me an email victorcab (at) gmail dot com.

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