tech - DROdio - CEO @ Storytell | Chairman of Armory | Advisor at FounderCulture

APIs: Ambassadors of the Tech Industry

OK I'll admit it: I'm an API-oholic. I'm addicted to APIs. In the nerdy tech world, APIs are old news, but to most regular folks, the term APIs is just a confusing acronym. It is my goal to de-mystify the API a bit in this post, and explain how APIs

mixology

An Ingredient in Startup Mixology's cocktail

Thanks to Chris and the JESS3 crew for making me into an ingredient in their Startup Mixology techcocktail infographic (bottom left of the image). This was in response to the Mixology panel I was on in DC on fundrasing from entrepreneur, angel and VC perspectives. Enjoy the cocktail!

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Fundraising Panel at TechCocktail's Startup Mixology Event

Props to Frank Gruber and his entire TechCocktail [http://www.techcocktail.com/] crew for a great event in DC last week called the Startup Mixology conference [http://startupmixology.techcocktail.com/2011-dc/]. Steve Case gave the keynote [http://techcocktail.com/live-from-the-startup-mixology-conference-startups-across-america-2011-06] , followed by a variety of panels and presentations. I was

tech

A Hot Second with Dennis Crowley + Girls In Tech Interivew with Liz of AllThingsD

I and several hundred other SF hipsters got to spend some quality time with the GirlsInTech crew tonight watching Dennis Crowley talk about the rise of Foursquare, and why we should all check in more often.Liz Gannes [http://allthingsd.com/about/liz-gannes/] of the WSJ's AllThingsD did an hour-long

Social Commerce

Social Commerce Panel 2011 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Commerce

At the Goldman Sachs 2011 Technology and Internet Conference. You can also see other related panels [http://danielodio.com/?s=%22Goldman+Sachs+2011+Technology+and+Internet+Conference%22] where I captured content. Here was a panel on social commerce by: * Kevin Hartz, CEO Eventbrite * Jordan Glazier, CEO Eventful * Matt Evans,

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Inspiring young entrepreneurs at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Last week I spoke at TJHSS&T's [http://www.tjhsst.edu/] Future Business Leaders of America club -- about 100 students who are not only science and tech geniuses [http://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/listings/high-schools/virginia/thomas_jefferson_high_school_for_science_and_technology] at the #1 high school

Google

Max Levchin (Google) and Bill Gurley (Benchmark) at Goldman Sachs 2011 Technology and Internet Conference

I'm attending the Goldman Sachs 2011 Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, CA. I'll be posting several blogs as I capture the content from the panels over the course of the conference. Max Levchin and Bill Gurley (at least I think it was Bill -- tried to match a

CEO

State Of Mobile 2011: CEO of Millennial Media + Panel

Today I was on the State of Mobile [http://www.potomactechwire.com/seminar61.html] panel, hosted by Paul Sherman of Potomac Tech Wire at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, VA. Paul Palmieri, the President & CEO of Millennial Media was the keynote, followed by the panel, which was comprised of: * Charles

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Live Streaming from the iPhone

Here's something that I'm pretty sure will completely transform the real estate industry, along with many others: A newly approved iPhone application that allows for live streaming from the iPhone. You can get the application from iTunes. uStream Will Change the Real Estate Industry