January 2010

Who is TechBoise and what should we offer? - Request for Input

Posted Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:26pm by Holli High

As many of you know, TechBoise was lovingly founded back in 2007 by Boise's tech juggernaut, Tac Anderson. That was 3 long years ago, and Tac has moved on to greener (literally) pastures in Seattle. Tac left TechBoise in somewhat capable hands (we hope), and we've been trying to bring you relevant, enlightening events, making his departure as seamless as possible.

In order to continue in this tradition, we're looking for a guiding statement. In particular, a statement by which to measure all of our ideas and insure they continue to be informative, engaging, and not lame. Or if you don't want them to be informative, tell us that too! We're open to ideas.

The two main questions:

Who are we?

What do we do?

We'll take all the information you give us, mull it over, see if there are patterns, and use it in any way we please. Hopefully we will have a better idea of what we mean to you.

So, please use the comments section below to offer suggestions, and there will also be a dedicated white board at this Wednesday's event. Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Metageek, Mobile, and Explicit Spatial Contexts

Posted Fri, 01/22/2010 - 5:00pm by jasonc411

It was about 5 years ago that we started a research thread to look at interacting with customer devices in a retail environment. This was the genesis point of my work on what I've come to call "Explicit Spatial Contexts." This topic continues to be one of the most interesting I have worked on.

January 27- StartUp Weekend grads Yaro chat with TechBoise

Posted Mon, 01/18/2010 - 5:59pm by Holli High
Get your ducks in a row with Yaro

It's January! Are you stoked? Yeah, us either. There seems to be a general malaise about the City of Trees that can only be cured by one thing. We need a hero, folks.

And guess what - There's a little ray of sunshine in Boise's Tech scene. It's called Yaro, and it came out of November's Startup Weekend. Yaro's mantra, "Swimming in a sea of social media publishing? Get your ducks in a row with Yaro," was created to address the issues facing those of us using multiple social media platforms for personal and business "needs." Jana Briggs, CEO and Co-founder of Yaro (and self-proclaimed social media junkie), along with Karl Meinhardt, Yaro Board Member, will take us through Yaro's journey - from pitch to development and beyond - and let us in on where they now stand.

This will all happen on Wednesday January 27, 5:30pm, at the Watercooler. . (Link to map), 14th and Idaho. We're still looking for a sponsor, so if your company has a few bucks to pony up for drinks and pizza, we'll make it worth your while with plenty of love. Email techboise@gmail.com if you're up for it!

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