November 9, 2011 by Michael Stacy
San Francisco Videos like this, well, they just warm our little, Prairie-dwelling hearts. Within seconds of taking the stage to speak at the Web 2.0 Summit last month in San Francisco, Singly founder and Iowa resident Jeremie Miller gave a shout-out of sorts to his home state. "I live in Iowa," he said, "and … read more
October 19, 2011 by Michael Stacy
San Francisco Singly co-founder and Cascade, Iowa resident Jeremie Miller will present the fruits of his company's latest labors today at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, and indications from both inside and outside the Singly camp are that Miller's talk could mark an important step in the direction of how people manage personal data online. Miller's presentation, which will air at 4:40 p.m. CDT, is entitled "A Radical Vision for Life." According to an email yesterday from Singly's Lindsay Crittendon, the talk will outline the company's "vision for the future of personal data." As part of the … read more
October 13, 2011 by John T. Meyer
Sioux Falls It's always exciting to feature our Silicon Prairie companies doing excellent work in the national spotlight. It's also no secret that when you do fantastic work, you'll get invited back for more. This was exactly the case with Sioux Falls interactive agency Blend Interactive and its involvement with John Battelle and the Web 2.0 Summit. Last year, we examined how Blend built the Points of Control Map for the 2010 Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. The concept of last year's map was showcasing … read more
December 5, 2010 by John T. Meyer
This week's Sunday Video features Facebook founder and young billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, in his recent appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. In this "Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg" Web 2.0 co-founders, John Battelle and Tim O'Reilly, talk to Zuckerberg about the state of Facebook and the future opportunities to make existing industries more social. This is one of the strongest interviews I've… read more
September 13, 2010 by John T. Meyer
Sioux Falls You could call it one of those offers you can't refuse. When John Battelle called up Blend Interactive and said that he wanted them to submit a proposal to make an interactive map for his annual Web 2.0 Summit, the Sioux Falls firm decided it was an opportunity they probably shouldn't pass up. Blend Interactive is a design and development firm… read more
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