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Archive for: October, 2007

October 23rd, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

StartupLA Starts Friday Oct 26 (0)

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StartupLA is LA’s first unconference about entrepreneurial ventures. The event will bring together various members of the LA entrepreneurial community, from VCs to marketers to to lawyers to entrepreneurs. It is a forum for everyone to share their …



October 22nd, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

TechCocktail 6 in Chicago (0)

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Frank Gruber and Eric Olson will be hosting the sixth installment of their insanely popular TechCocktail on Nov 15 2007.

The event details are as follows:

Venue: John Barleycorn Wrigleyville (Map)
Time: 6:30pm -9pm
Date: Thursday, November 15th

Register



October 19th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Twiistup 1 Showoff to direct remakes of Tron and Logan’s Run (1)

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If you attended Twiistup 1 you probably remember Joe Kosinski speaking about the tech behind his commercials for Halo 3 and Gears of War. Since then, Joe has signed on to direct the remakes of Tron and Logan’s Run. Disney’s Tron remake …



October 13th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Dopplr for travelers - Need an Invite? (0)

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Dopplr is an online service for frequent travellers. It was created by an international team of world travellers. If you travel more than five times a year and have friends who do as well, then Dopplr is for you. How does Dopplr work? It lets …



October 12th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Bicycle Vending Machine (0)

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Out of gas, can’t flag down a cab or just need to zip somewhere quick? Bikedispenser could be your ticket - a fully automated bicycle rental station. A more practical use would be next to a train or bus station where commuters have a …



October 12th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Harley Davidson Ad (0)

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October 9th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Indoor Drive In Theater (0)

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A few months back we shared a Twiistid find in NYC called Grand Opening.  This space at 139 Norfolk Street promised to create new entertainment offerings from time to time to keep the space fresh and timely.  At the time of our report, the space was dubbed …



October 9th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

illy ‘Transformer’ Cafe (0)

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NEW YORK / With the click of a button and a 90 second wait time, this metal container blooms into a fully functioning cafe. The illy push button cafe contains a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, living room and library.



October 8th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

Will Britney be at the Showoff Reception? (0)

It’s a Twiistup tradition to have a reception at the Viceroy the night before a Twiistup event. This gives our Showoffs an opportunity to mingle with each other prior to the big show. Now it seams that Britney Spears has applied to be a bartender at the Viceroy. …



October 8th, 2007 by Mike Macadaan

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