November 24th, 2006 by 
Garrick Van Buren
Bruno Bornsztein, Ben Moore, and I talk about their recently launched project - Curbly.com - a social networking site for sharing DIY projects, tips, and finding help.
After we run through the site, we talk about;
- Using agile web development processes and what Ben calls WWIBAN (What Would I Bitch About Next) to be “one day behind the future”.
- The Ruby on Rails framework and the Ruby.MN developer group.
The follows my original profile of Curbly.com at MNteractive.com.
Listen to Curbly.com - The Home Improvement Social Network [23 min]
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August 10th, 2006 by Garrick Van Buren
As part of my ongoing effort to highlight Minnesota-based internet startups, Chris Dykstra and I talk about the strengths and weakness of various social networks (evite, yahoo groups, meetup, linkedin), and how his Zanby is aiming to solve them. Namely - how a single person easily manage dozen of disparate and related groups.
Listen to Chris Dykstra on Zanby and social networks [22 min]
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May 16th, 2006 by Garrick Van Buren
A quick conversation with Robert Metcalf from FlySpy.com on the need to find better airfare and the power of TechCrunch.com as a PR channel (same way Ryan talks about Digg).
Drop a message on the First Crack voicemail line: 612-284-4148
Listen to Robert Metcalf and FlySpy.com to Find Better Airfare [12 min]
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April 26th, 2006 by Garrick Van Buren
As I promised, here’s the second half of my conversation with J Wynia on geeky stuff. (The first half is at GlassTooBig.com)
Here, we talk about making money, keeping overhead low, income diversification, and making sure an idea needs a business model.
Listen to the Trouble with Business Models [39 min]
Posted in J Wynia, Podcasts, Technology, Web 2.0, advertising | 1 Comment »
May 20th, 2005 by Garrick Van Buren
My coverage of Jim Cuene’s Web 2.0 presentation at the May 2005 Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association salon. One on one comments with attendees and Jim’s full presentation. Lots of insight into the current local interactive marketing scene vibe. Once again, I slide the Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle into conversation.
Listen to Web 2.0 in Minneapolis [1 hr 12 min]
Posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association, Podcasts, Presentations, Technology, Web 2.0 | 3 Comments »