June 29, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha Today we're pleased to share with the you the seventh video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. Having Aneesh Chopra, US CTO, involved in this year's event was exciting, as it brought a new dimension to the individuals who have shared their ideas and insights with us over the past few years. In the video above, Robert Scoble from Rackspace opened with … read more
May 17, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Omaha As the community continues the process of digesting the ideas shared and connections made at Big Omaha 2011, we'd like to use this week to thank our sponsors, an amazing group of companies who made it possible for us to put on the event that was enjoyed by, and inspired, so many. Another tremendous thank you from our team to Rackspace Hosting … read more
January 6, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha (Photo by Malone & Company) Today, we're releasing the tenth presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010! This video features the "Extended Speaker Q&A" in which we brought back on stage six of our speakers: Jason Fried of 37signals, Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV and VaynerMedia, Scott Belsky of Behance, Dennis Crowley of foursquare, Danae Ringelmann of IndieGoGo, and Robert… read more
December 28, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha (Photo by Malone & Company) Today, we're releasing the ninth presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010! This video features Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic (the company behind Wordpress, Akismet, Gravatar, IntenseDebate and more), interviewed by Robert Scoble, technical evangelist, author and blogger best known for his blog Scobleizer and his work with Building43. (Recorded on May 14, 2010.) In their discussion… read more
June 8, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha We are excited to share the interview that Robert Scoble of building43 conducted with Agile Sports' CTO, Brian Kaiser, while he was in town last month for Big Omaha. The Agile Sports team continues to crank out some amazing work from Lincoln, and we are excited to continue sharing their successes with a broader community. This video is a continuation in what will surely… read more
June 1, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
In the week leading up to Big Omaha 2010, I spoke with Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg about his company's background, the recent WordCamp San Francisco, the WordPress Foundation and more. Matt was a tremendous addition to this year's Big Omaha event. From the moment he arrived in Omaha and invited others to join him for a BBQ lunch, to his interview with blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43 Robert Scoble, Matt was a pleasure to host. Stay tuned over the next few… read more
May 23, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha In scouring ideas for this week's Sunday Video Series, I came across one from Robert Scoble who was just in town last week for Big Omaha 2010. I wanted to share a brief interview he did with an investor from Silicon Valley, Ron Conway at the Twitter Chirp conference a month ago. Conway is someone I've followed for some time for his knowledge, passion and… read more
May 14, 2010 by John T. Meyer
Omaha 1:32 p.m. After a great lunch across the street at the Halo Institute people are settling in for the afternoon sessions. Up first will be Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, who will be interviewed by Robert Scoble, blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43. Let's get started! | 1:41 Automattic has 60 employees across 49 cities all over the world. Quote of the moment: I'm probably the world's must frustrated WordPress user. read more