We’ll be rockin’ out on Sept 4th.  

More details coming soon … but I couldn’t resist.

http://sfnewtechrocks08.eventbrite.com

Hot, huh?!

Hope to see you there!

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Wow!  Widgets up the Wazoo was AWESOME last night.   It was literally standing room only and the demos were world class.    Thanks to all who joined us .. and big thanks to Lawrence Coburn for his moderating prowess. 

Those who attended the event were asked to send in their feedback.   If you’re interested in seeing what they thought of the: Event, Host, Moderator, Venue … and what Demo they thought was the best, check out the ratings here.  The password is "wazoo".

Some more post-event notes:

1) 60 Second Spots are posted!  Password is also "wazoo".    Note, for some wack reason only two people are listed there.  Not sure if there was a bug in the form or if only two folks took advantage of it.  If you gave a 60-second spot and are not listed here you can hit the form now and you’ll be added. Just visit the form here.   (If you didn’t give a 60 second spot but would like to post a need/want/desire you can go ahead and post it now.  No worries!

2) For our September 4th event, we’ll be working with the SanFran MusicTech Summit to showcase some of the greatest tech plays in the music space. Working on something we should be aware of?  Hit this now:  http://www.sfnewtech.com/demo

3) Smile!  You’re famous!  See photos from last night here.
Got any of your own?  Tag ‘em "sfnt" on Flickr and they’ show up in the sidebar!

4) I’m off on a biz trip tomorrow but I’ll try to post video from the event before I split.

5) And finally, if you want to hang with a bunch of geeks, the SF New Tech Belly Up (to the bar) happy hour is on Wednesday, August 13th @ the Mars Bar.  Details @ http://augustbellyup-blog.eventbrite.com/

The first Widgets up the Wazoo event in June sold out fast and people asked us for more … so here we go!  Once again, we’ll see from some of the greatest widget plays out there.  Once again, Lawrence Coburn from Sexy Widget will moderate.

Come on down to Mighty, grab a drink, meet cool people, see live 5-minute tech demos, ask questions, grab the mic, have fun… and geek out!

Details and tickets are here!

Widget demos on tap …

iWidgets
Peter Yared, Founder & CEO
iWidgets helps you produce social widgets so your users can show off their activity. Whether it’s recipes, outfits or comments, their friends will want to clickthrough and see what’s up!  http://www.iwidgets.com

Widgetbox
Will Price, CEO
Widgetbox helps people express, connect, create and inform using web widgets that can be easily shared and distributed anywhere on the web. http://www.widgetbox.com

Musestorm
Ori Soen, Founder & CEO
MuseStorm provides the one platform for agencies, brand marketers, and entertainment companies to produce, manage, analyze, and deliver widgets that extend their brand message into social and viral environments.  http://www.musestorm.com

Gigya
Rooly Eliezerov, Founder & CEO
Gigya helps publishers and advertisers increase reach and engagement, distributing widgets to any platform and providing powerful social features to any website.  http://www.gigya.com

Zembly
Todd Fast, CTO
Zembly helps you easily create and host social applications of all shapes and sizes, on the most popular social platforms on the web. . . along with other people.  http://www.zembly.com

After the demos …

• Lawrence Coburn (Sexy Widget) will bring the presenters back up on stage for a quick round-table panel discussion.
• Grab the microphone and speak to the room on the famous 60-Second Soapbox. Express that need, want or desire in 60 seconds — GO! (Each one is logged online so people can find you later!)
  
• Hang out and keep the conversation going...

     

   

   

This event is sponsored by Bullivant Houser Bailey, Sun Startup Essentials,  ServePath, Mylermedia, Future-Works, Tractor, and the Glam Apps Platform.

Details and tickets are here!

Early-stage startups strut their stuff at Geek-Out

"Six companies presented five-minute demonstrations for an audience of VCs, media, peer startups and advisers at last evening’s Big Summer Geek-Out, presented by SF New Tech and held at Mighty in San Francisco. Some are nascent ideas, some are already backed with millions of dollars, and all are considering raising capital soon…"

Big thanks to Paul Bonanos for joining us!

Check out Matt Silvey’s photos on Flickr

Check out Michael Sheehan’s photos on Facebook … and Flickr

Got any of your own? 

Tag ‘em "sfnt" on Flickr — and they’ll end up on our homepage.

Interested in seeing what people thought of the Big Summer Geek Out last night?

Click here to view real time ratings for Event, Host, Venue … and to see what Demos people thought were the best.

Here are the 60-spot from last nights SF New Tech "Big Summer Geek Out".

1. Want to demo at a future event?   Go to www.sfnewtech.com… -  Natch!
2. I need a user experience consultant for a 3 month gig in NYC.  Thanks!
3. Looking for startups that are importing images or video into their service (for example from youtube or flickr)
4. If you need help approaching angels and vc with super investment materials or just help understanding and succeeding in the process, let me know!!
5. I have two start-up ideas. One by myself for online college travel and one with two partners that is a guide to the internet. I am looking for a internet engineer to partner with us on both of these projects. let me know if your interested.
6. BestGiraffe is an online forum for user-generated ads. Freelancers can upload ads onto the website, and companies and ad agencies can buy them off the website.
7. The only problem is that none of us code, and we’re looking for someone  who is good at coding, who wants to join a start up team. Feel free to contact us.
8. Looking for a freelance journalist with interest in workplace / industrial health and safety, for gig with our online media company for the EHS community
9. Need a Ruby on Rails rockstar?   We have programmers available on a retainer-basis that will integrate into your team and your processes.
10. We’re looking for developers/hobbyists/UI designers to create your own home automation system according to our International ISO standard 24752.  We’ll give you $300 piece of hardware that will take IP packets and translate them to IR/RS-232 that your stupid Consumer Electronics stuff can understand.  Email me if your interested.  We’ll start this up in September 08.
11. We are a virtual law firm of US attorneys living in Israel, offering attorneys with 10-30 years of experience for a highly discounted price.
12. All our lawyers are attended top US law schools and practiced in the US for many years prior to moving overseas.  We specialize in startups and tech companies, handling all matters from formation to liquidity events, including funding and financing, IP, licensing and more.
13. Atelier Partners is a bi-coastal advisory firm focused on early-stage companies on the funding path.  Our services range from developing investor presentations to guiding companies through the funding process. 

If you’d like to track any of these folks.  Click HERE and use the password "geekout" to view their contact information.   GO!

Turns out Vinnie from Lefora was called away on a very important business trip and can’t make it on Wednesday.

But no fear!

In Vinnie’s place we’re thrilled to welcome Ivan Kirigin, Co-Founder/CTO of Tipjoy.  

Tipjoy is a micropayments service that makes it easy to leave tips for stuff you love online.

On July 2nd, we’ll be right smack in the middle of summer in San Francisco… the perfect time for an old-fashioned Big Summer Geek Out!

Come on down to Mighty, grab a drink, meet cool people, see live 5-minute tech demos, ask questions, grab the mic, have fun… and geek out!

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Tickets on sale NOW:   http://bigsummergeekout.eventbrite.com
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Demos on tap …

SnappyStuff
Brook Eaton, Founder/CEO
SnappyStuff provides a snap shot of what you own and a system to help sell, trade and share it.  http://www.snappystuff.com

MyDogSpace
Robert Yau, Founder/CEO
MyDogSpace is a social network for … dogs!   http://www.mydogspace.com

Govit
Taylor Norris, Founder/CEO
Govit brings direct democracy to US citizens, helping voters learn about, discuss, and vote on active legislation.  Members can vote on active legislation and have their vote sent instantly to their elected representatives.  http://www.govit.com

Lefora
Vinnie Lauria, Top Dog
Lefora brings forums from the dark ages to the present by providing easy to use free forum hosting, forum software, forum installation,  and help promoting your forum.  http://www.lefora.com

Spongecell
Nik Bonaddio, Creative Director
Spongecell makes online media more engaging, by applying vertical solutions to standard marketing techniques.  Spongecell’s new Rich Media Ad, allows promoters to embed social, viral, and event-based functionalities into their ads. http://www.spongecell.com

Backblaze
Gleb Budman, CEO/Co-Founder
Backblaze provides the "easiest" online backup service to enable everyone to backup. TechCrunch says Backblaze provides “Online Backup With Time Machine’s Finesse” and Ars Technica writes the company is “Making off-site backups brainless." http://www.backblaze.com

 
Before the demos …

    * Enter the drawing to win a 16GB iPod Touch from Sun Startup Essentials while registering for your ticket to the event or by dropping your card at the door. (You must be present to win!)
    * Enjoy a free tasting of Haamonii Smooth , simply the world’s smoothest shochu.  (It’s the best!)
    * Munch on some kick ass sushi in the back room. (Early bird gets the worm!)
 
After the demos …

    * Grab the microphone and speak to the room on the famous 60-Second Soapbox. Express that need, want or desire in 60 seconds — GO! (Each one is logged online so people can find you later!)
    * Hang out and keep the conversation going…

Tickets:
$15.00 online @    http://bigsummergeekout.eventbrite.com
$20.00 at the door, if not sold out
Mighty is a 21+ venue.

Schedule:
6:30 pm - Doors open
6:30 -7:30 pm - Schmooze
7:30 - 9:00 pm - Demos
9:00 - 11:00 pm Schmooze

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Tickets on sale NOW:   http://bigsummergeekout.eventbrite.com
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   July is around the corner and given certain travel and vacation considerations (mine!) — I’ve flipped the free  Belly Up bar schmooze to the second Wednesday in July (7/9) and moved our ticketed  demo event — The 2008 Big Summer Geek Out  – up to the first Wednesday of July (7/2), just before the holiday break.

Please don’t let the date flip flop confuse you!

We’re also very excited to welcome Haamonii Smooth, simply the world’s smoothest shochu, on board as a cocktail sponsor for our Big Summer Geek Out!   This shochu is quite possibly the best you’ve ever tasted.  And if you haven’t tasted shochu yet, you’re in for a real treat.  

Big thanks to James Lim for bringing the booty — we can’t wait to raise a glass with you.