Surj Patel
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The human voice around photographs
This one is really simple and "lovely". Photo's are a way to share experience and often when you show photo's to someone else your voice is often an accompanying narrative adding a story. Voicethread allows the viewers of the photo... read more
After Etel I have been taking a short break from the normal routine and doing some fact-finding about Cloud computing. I have a nagging voice that says this is a good tech for entrepreneurs. The ability to buy at will... read more
Go on, start your own Mobile Phone brand
Sonopia lets you start your own mobile phone company. One of the winners of this years Etel launch pad was the FlatPlanet Phone company. The proposition was simple. They will give you everything you need to start your own phone... read more
ETech and ETel: The Perfect Double Bill (Call for Participation Closes Soon!)
September 14 2007
I'm happy to see these two together. This coming March in San Diego, O'Reilly's ETel (emerging telephony)and ETech (emerging technologies) conferences will be under the same roof at the same time. Each has its own distinct audience, but I am... read moreThe Google WiFi Saga / Creative Commons Spectrum
February 21 2007
You remember the whole Google wi-fi ruckus and saga right? They were going to start in Mountain View and try it out, then they bid to do it in San Francisco and then the world was up in arms that... read moreWhere's the 8 bit revolution for my kids?
February 21 2007
Just had my second child. I reminisced to aspects of my childhood now that i am a "Daddy" times two. Atari. BBC model B. TRS 80. Sharp MZ80K. Commodore Vic 20 / C64. Apple IIe. Oric. TI/94a. Sinclair Timex. Fidonet.... read moreFreetel@ Etel: Free Day conference on Technology for social change.
February 11 2007
Simon Ditner and Rabble approached us with the idea of a free conference about how communications technologies are being used for social good. Last year Rabble and Blaine presented a very welcome talk at ETel about how telephone systems... read moreFancy an open iPhone like device in the meantime?
January 28 2007
Yes I know that was sensationalist but not completely unfounded. In my piece on the iPhone and in my request for a developer kit for it, I have been getting rumor, hearsay and little concrete fact. Apple is understandably tight... read moreETel Launchpad - Invitation to Communications Startups
January 12 2007
O'Reilly is proud to announce that in conjunction with Om Malik and GigaOm the first Emerging Telephony Launchpad for new telecoms start-ups is to be held. Lots of access to drinks, food and people should ensure good cheer and an... read moretechnolust #1 - iPhone just launched.
January 12 2007
Steve Jobs has just launched the iPhone at Macworld 2007. Wow. All I can say is that bloody iPhone had better have a developer program for it!!! :-) As I mentioned in my last post, the iPhone has had a... read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
