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Archive for: April, 2008

April 30th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Must see: King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (0)

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April 29th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Frank Addante on Showoff Selection Panel (0)

Rubicon Project was voted ‘Best in Show’ at Twiistup 3 by our attendees. Naturally we felt that the Founder of the winning company should help us determine the next group of Showoffs. Hence our 3rd member of the Showoff Selection Panel, Frank Addante, Founder/CEO of …



April 29th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Twiistup 3 Showoff Secures $3.25M in Series B (0)

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Docstoc raises a 2nd round of capital lead by Rustic Canyon Partners.  The community driven site allows visitors to find and share professional documents, ie, legal, business, tech and educational docs.  ”Docstoc will be the one stop destination to find any document you need for any …



April 27th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Dealmaker LA on Cinco de Mayo (0)

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Join Dealmaker LA on May 5, 2008 at MTV Networks in Santa Monica as we host over 300 leading tech startups, founders, developers, investors, and leading industry executives for an exciting night of networking and mingling.
What: Dealmaker LA
When: May 5, 2008 | 6:00pm – …



April 26th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Bathroom Promotion (1)

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Check out this promotion that was based in a restroom in Germany.  Moments after you enter this room the lights go out and the black light takes over.  While in black light mode a bloody crime scene is revealed with the line ‘See what others don’t see.  …



April 26th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

pixel couch (0)

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Check out this sweet pixel couch by Cristian Zuzunaga.  He’s a graduate of Royal College of Art and now his concept will be sold through Moroso.  Aside from the obvious geek appeal it also has the rare anti-stain feature often overlooked by furniture designers.  We’re ordering …



April 23rd, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Krisztina “Z” Holly on Showoff Selection Panel (1)

Krisztina “Z” Holly is vice provost for innovation at the University of Southern California and executive director for the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, where she spearheads the development of programs and approaches to help faculty and students bring innovations to society and develop their skills …



April 20th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Twiisting it Up in Style at The Spring Mix Party (2)

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The Twiistup crew will be mixing it up Thursday night with Girls in Tech, 24seven, Glam Media and StyleMob. The event will be held in the midst of lots of partying to accompany the …



April 17th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Walk on water (3)

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We’re covering the pools at Twiistup 4 so our attendees can walk on water.  In case you were hoping for a midnight dip, the beach is across the street.  Gulp.



April 15th, 2008 by Mike Macadaan

Pete Cashmore on Showoff Selection Panel (1)

Pete Cashmore, Founder and CEO of Mashable, will help select the Showoffs for Twiistup 4. Pete founded Mashable from an unlikely location: a small town in the north of Scotland. Focusing on up-to-the-minute news on social networks and new websites, it rapidly grew to be …