http://83degrees.com An ongoing discussion of things we are working on. Remember, sometimes you have to get sidetracked in order to find your focus. en-us http://www.83degrees.com/ 720 http://83degrees.com/post/145 2008-07-15T18:04:11-04:00
We'll have more details in the next few months. ]]> http://83degrees.com/post/Hard_at_work 2008-07-01T16:57:11-04:00 http://83degrees.com/post/142 2008-05-30T17:57:05-04:00 default handler for ical files. 30 Boxes does a very slick rendering of any time/date based information (ical, rss, etc.) and this is a handy way to preview any web calendar using your browser.

Here is some additional info via Cybernet blog. ]]> http://83degrees.com/post/30Boxes_Calendar_Preview_in_Firefox_3 2008-05-18T20:52:17-04:00 composing a story via twitter.

Unfortunately he is bumping into some content management tracking constraints, but it is certainly a new way to involve people in an emerging discussion.

Stephen, have a look at our blog format. It is new and a bit different. We are hoping that people get new ideas from it. The meaning and ultimate use of twitter has been elusive since day one and as it fragments, coalesces, and ultimately gets repurposed its impact will remain difficult to fully articulate! ]]> http://83degrees.com/post/@stevebaker_#bwstory_Twitter_is_the_beginning_of_new_blog_formats 2008-05-09T01:04:53-04:00 http://83degrees.com/post/137 2008-05-06T12:45:44-04:00 http://83degrees.com/post/136 2008-04-30T16:58:16-04:00 http://83degrees.com/post/135 2008-04-30T13:30:56-04:00 http://83degrees.com/post/134 2008-04-30T13:25:35-04:00 Congratulations to Zach Allia! A longtime 30 Boxes user and avid community participant, Zach was finishing up at Northeastern last summer when he decided to hack together an application for Facebook.

Challenging Facebook head on, he took a chance with a virtual gift application that became an instant hit. As his users climbed from tens of thousands to millions in a matter of weeks, Zach began a roller coaster ride that has landed him in Palo Alto working for Social Gaming Network.

As his user base took off, we were able to bring Zach's app into 83 Degrees so that we could help him with scaling and hosting. Free Gifts also became a major publisher for fbExchange and an instant hit with big marketers looking to crack into the world of social networks.

Zach was approached many times by folks looking to acquire Free Gifts and to hire him. He took his time, said "no" many times, until he finally found a company and location he felt excited about. We are very excited for him and applaud his long term approach toward the brand he created -- Free Gifts is one of the rare Facebook apps that does not engage in any spammy or aggressive recruitment. It is naturally viral and we hope that his vision stays intact with its new home.

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