August 19th, 2008 by Jose
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August 19th, 2008 by Stephen
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August 18th, 2008 by Stephen
Sioux Falls, South Dakota isn’t usually the place I think about when I think of great looking, well-designed office spaces, but after seeing the Blend Interactive offices, that might change. This place is pretty dynamite looking with lots of character. Employees have nice spaces that aren’t cubicles, and aren’t really open either, but instead a nice combo of both philosophies. I also enjoy the art of the walls.
The company does web design and planning, web app development, interactive CD creation, and a host of other things. Interestingly enough, they also do what is called ‘white label development’, which is basically them doing work, you paying them for it, and you rebranding it so people think you created it.
One last fun thing, is that when the gnome is on your desk, that means that you answer phones for the day.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Images snapped by the Blend photostream captain.
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August 15th, 2008 by Stephen
The best way to describe Tokbox is to say that it is free, simple, embeddable, online video chat that is so easy to use, your non-techie grandparents will be able to use it. Literally, all you need is a webcam and internet. The service also allows users the option to send video messages instead of a live video call.
Tokbox was another company I was able to visit during my latest trip to the Bay Area. Thankfully, they were able to arrange a visit on short notice. Special thanks to Nick and Lauren for being so hospitable and answering any questions I had.
The office space is literally across the street from Pac Bell Park in San Francisco. The floor they occupy is shared with a couple other companies, and they share some of the amenities like the kitchen, lounge, game tables, and the large conference room. The floor is wood, which is always a favorite here at OS. Instead of cubicles or an open-layout, each employee has a corner desk giving a combination of both. Overall, I think the most memorable experience was trying to figure out what was going on in an episode of the insane Japanese show ‘Kure Kure Takora‘ with the company’s CEO.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Photographs taken by me, if you want to use them, go for it, just be sure to link back to us. Thanks!
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August 14th, 2008 by Jose
Today we’re doing something no one has done in a long time: talking about Microsoft’s Zune. We tend to forget, but yes, iPod’s less popular little brother is still around. But he likes emo music and doesn’t talk to anyone, so he only has himself to blame.
The Zune offices are pretty nice. They have a bunch of music related things, such as speakers and things DJs use. The painting is pretty cool, too. I guess maybe I’m just jaded, but when Microsoft tries to be cool, it seems like they’re trying too hard.
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IMAGE CREDIT: Images from here, sent to us by the fantastic Lynx.
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People seem to like Appcelerator, and with good cause. Appcelerator is an open source software company that develops products and services for developing rapid rich Internet applications. They like to make make it easier for you to develop sweet apps. They’re nice like that.
