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PayPal Developer Day – December 13

This is an interesting opportunity for those of you who are working with payment/e-commerce applications. It’s kind of last minute, but there will be a free day-long workshop for PayPal developers tomorrow. See below for more details:

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I have a rare last minute opportunity to share with experienced developers working with e-commerce applications. I have some [...]

Vibrant Night at Houston NetSquared

This was my first NetSquared meeting and was impressed with the diverse attendance tonight. Jay Drayer of CareFlash presented (I will link the presentation in here once it is made available) to a lively and direct crowd. Ed Schipul should be shooting me some pictures to share as well.

For those of you not familiar with [...]

Houston Web 2.0 & Social Media Happy Hour Packs the House

The attendance for the Houston Web 2.0 & Social Media Happy Hour far exceeded everyone’s expectations last night (75+ people at the last count).  OK, we get points off for not having any photos, but you get the idea.

A Big Thank You goes out to Marc Nathan with HTC, Erica O’Grady with PeanutButterMedia, and Laura Mayes with Sk*rt for getting [...]

Update: Registration Open for 2008 Nanotechnology Venture Forum

Updating a previous post…

7th Annual Rice Alliance Nanotechnology Venture Forum
Event Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Management
9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Program
5:00 pm – Networking Reception & Company Showcase

To register and more Information: click here
Early Registration Deadline: Monday, January 21st at 5:00 pm

WHY ATTEND?

Hear renowned nanotechnology [...]

Getting Serious About Gaming

CBS Channel 11 News KHOU – TV aired a story last night on the use of video games for serious purposes. Archimage was featured as an innovative Houston-based company that is creating video games designed to improve the health of children, specifically obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention.

Archimage’s president, Richard Buday, was interviewed along [...]

Celebrate the Season at the Houston Social Media & Web 2.0 Holiday Happy Hour

Startup Houston, in coordination with the Houston Technology Center and Sk*rt and  invite you to attend the Houston Social Media and Web 2.0 Holiday Happy Hour on Monday, December 10th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m at the Sonoma Wine Bar and Boutique, located at 2720 Richmond (1 Block West of Kirby) in Houston, TX [...]

PHP Meetup is tonight and RoR Meetup is next week

The Houston PHP and MySQL User Meetup is tonight at UofH Central Campus (lookout for lots of construction).  You can find out more information on time, topic, & directions here.

Josh and I actually attended the last PHP user group meeting to share with them what StartupHouston is trying to do for Houston’s startup [...]

Get Ready for BarCamp Texas (TX)

Here it is, not even the end of the year quite yet and already I can’t wait for 2008.  Why is that you ask?  Because BarCamp Texas is coming in January (Jan. 26th to be precise).  This year, BarCamp Texas is being held in Bryan / College Station and is being organized by the [...]

Rice Alliance Nanotechnology Venture Forum – Dates Announced

The Rice Alliance has announced a date for the 2008 Nanotechnology Forum. It will be January 24, 2008 at the Jones School (McNair Hall) at Rice University (map here). Please mark your calendars for a mind blowing time.

I went last year and was thoroughly impressed with the nanotech growth we have seen here in Houston. [...]

MLS on Steroids (not MLB)

Today I had lunch with an old friend and learned about a new startup he is involved in, MLBroadcast. MLBroadcast is a service that allows real estate professionals to promote listings and communities through a unique web broadcasting system. By combining the power of video podcasting and web video syndication, MLBroadcast allows agents, brokers and [...]