August 2009

  • SPN interviews Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder of UNeMed

    After hearing information about the exciting things happening at UNeMed Corporation we were able to align an interview with Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder and learn more about UNeMed as well as what is in the works. If you recall, the last Creative Capital Pitch Session winner, Habitwise, was a product that spun out…

  • He Said She Said bloggers release iPhone App

    Omahans seem to be making quite the impact on the iPhone App Store. In the past, SPN has heard from a couple local iPhone developers, and now a husband-and-wife pair of bloggers have found a way to bring their passion from their blog to the iPhone, as well. Many of you may remember Pierce and…

  • RockDex featured on ReadWriteStart, announces merger with Locker Partner

    Thanks to a tweet by Nick Ashley, I stumbled upon some great news: ReadWriteStart, a channel of the highly-trafficked tech trends blog ReadWriteWeb, featured Jimmy Winter’s RockDex and announced that he’ll be partnering with Kansas City-based Locker Partner in the near future. Jolie O’Dell, who covered Big Omaha for ReadWriteWeb in May, authored the post. If…

  • SXSW PanelPicker closes Friday, please vote for proposals from the Prairie

    Here’s a great way to start your week: click on a link below, learn about what they hope to present, and show your support by giving them a “thumbs up.” Whether or not you plan to attend South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) this coming March, you can see and vote on the over 2,200 submitted…

  • SPN interviews Charles Hull of Archrival

    Without further ado, our interview with Charles Hull of Archrival, a brand strategy and design agency out of Lincoln! Charles spoke at last month’s Cornstalks at the Omaha Chamber, and we wanted to give those who missed the event an opportunity to listen to the interview we cut with him… Enjoy and you can follow…

  • Infotech 2010 looking for presenters, proposals due Sept. 2

    If you or your company didn’t fit the description to present at next year’s Young Professional Summit, which is taking proposals till September 11th, you should definitely consider presenting at Infotec 2010. Like the YP Summit, it’s a great opportunity for you or your company to show off your strengths, share your story, and network…

  • Weekly Wrap Up

    Mentioned this Week: Filmed in the KANEKO-UNO Library, Heartland Developers Conference being put on by Joe Olsen at Phenomblue, $75 HDC09 “SPN” discount, Big Omaha 2009 sponsors, dates announced for Big Omaha 2010, special guest Hal France, the executive director of KANEKO, upcoming Great Minds Series, trivia question for a KANEKO-UNO Library membership Also, a big…

  • Three tickets to MAHA Music Festival: who wants one?

    Haven’t bought a ticket yet? Here’s your chance: be one of the first three to add a comment below telling me which band you’re most excited to see and you’ve scored yourself a ticket to MAHA. Here’s the lineup that will be hitting the stages Saturday: Dashboard Confessional G. Love and Special Sauce Big Head…

  • SPN interviews Emily Kaminski of Emily’s Project

    When Inc. magazine’s January issue hit the newsstands with the cover story “And the Money Comes Rolling In,” I didn’t wait a day to share it with my friends. “Check out the subheading,” I’d exclaim, “[Plenty of Fish founder] Markus Frind works one hour a day and brings in $10 million a year. How does…

  • Five in Five with Shane Adams from Shane Life

    Name: Shane Adams Full-time job and title: Program Manager, Online Marketing, Cerner Corporation (opinions are my own) City you’re blogging from: Kansas City, namely a Kansas suburb called Olathe, home of the cowboy boot Name, subject and URL of your blog: Shane Life, kinda self-explanatory, isn’t it? shanelife.com Link to my video: