November 2009
4 posts
Your Ticket to Paris!
Posted by Merrin
In preparation for their upcoming participation in the startup competition at the LeWebtech event in Paris next month, Superfeedr has launched a competition to create “the coolest app” using their Comet API. All contending applications must be submitted by December 4th, and the winner will be awarded a free ticket to LeWeb on December 9thand 10th (worth $2,230).
The theme for this...
Realtime Data Visualization
Posted by Merrin
Get those creative juices flowing! OneRiot – a realtime Internet search engine – is offering $1,500 to the person who can deliver the most compelling data visualization of the transfer of realtime data.
The relevance of realtime information expands with the use of Twitter, Digg, and other social sharing services. OneRiot believes that some of the most interesting web content is...
There once was a site called GeoCities...
Posted by Merrin
Three people have already submitted limericks to mark and honor the passing of GeoCities, which was shut down by Yahoo on October 26th. Greg Galant has pledged $10 to the person who devises the best poetic testament to one of the Internet’s most significant (historical) hosting services.
The Los Angeles Times has described GeoCities as “perhaps the first mainstream example of an...
Build Apps for New 80legs Store!
Posted by Merrin
80legs – a fantastic web-crawling and processing service – has pledged over $6,500 in prizes to the developers who build the best applications for their soon-to-be-launched online application store. The challenge will close on November 9th.
A low-cost, customizable service platform with a network of over 50,000 computers, 80legs is committed to helping developers monetize their...