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Geekistry Episode #31 – Odd

Geekistry Episode #31 – Odd

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Geekistry Podcast Episode 15 – Would you like snark with that?

Geekistry Podcast Episode 15 – Would you like snark with that?

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  • 30 years ago today, Mt. St. Helens blew
  • Video | Audio | Photos | NASA Orbital pics
  • Krissi vs. Starbucks
  • Zynga, Facebook announce 5-year partnership
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    Starbucks Gold + Foursquare Mayorship = Double Win!

    Starbucks Gold + Foursquare Mayorship = Double Win!

    I love using location-based social media networking (LBSN) apps, my iPhone, and Starbucks, and more often than not, I use them in combination with each other. Wherever I go I always have my social media connections on tap and my Starbucks Gold Card handy. Yesterday I got the bonus of all bonuses – one of my favorite LBSN’s, Foursquare, greeted me with a bright orange banner that said, “as mayor of this store, enjoy $1 off a NEW however-you-want-it Frappuccino blended beverage. Any size, any flavor.” CHA-CHING!

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    Foursquare Day checks in

    What’s great about the internet is that all it takes is an idea and a blog post for something clever to become global. That’s what happened less about a month ago when Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford decided to create an event called “Foursquare Day” to bring traffic into his business. Within days, people picked up on the idea and it soon became a global phenomenon, getting the attention of BBC America, Fox Tampa, and even Ashton Kutcher. We interviewed Dr. Nate for Geekistry a few weeks ago. You can read the story about how Foursquare Day came to be here.

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    Geekistry minicast: Krissi interviews Foursquare Day creator Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford

    Geekistry minicast: Krissi interviews Foursquare Day creator Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford

    Krissi sat down with Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford, the creator of Foursquare Day, for an impromptu interview about the genesis behind the event, and how word of this has spread like wildfire.

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