<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>GORDON &#160;MCDOWELL &#187; startups</title>
	<atom:link href="http://gordonmcdowell.com/category/startups/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://gordonmcdowell.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:46:31 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>DemoCampCalgary17 Coverage</title>
		<link>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-17/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=democampcalgary-17</link>
		<comments>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 05:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordonmcdowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calgary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[startups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democamp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DemoCampCalgary17]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Own This World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TapForms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vidclipper]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gordonmcdowell.com/?p=939</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s coverage of the Calgary DemoCamp held on 2010-04-27. Of all the demonstrations, the one I found most interesting was Big Nerds In Disguise&#8216;s presentation of the iPhone game &#8220;Own This World&#8220;. This is mostly because of my fascination with GPS enabled games, which raise the chance of physically bumping in to some stranger who [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s coverage of the <a href="http://barcampcalgary.com/2010/05/10/dcc17-video/">Calgary DemoCamp held on 2010-04-27</a>. Of all the demonstrations, the one I found most interesting was <a href="http://bnid.ca/">Big Nerds In Disguise</a>&#8216;s presentation of the iPhone game &#8220;<a href="http://www.ownthisworld.com/">Own This World</a>&#8220;.</p>
<p>This is mostly because of my fascination with GPS enabled games, which raise the chance of physically bumping in to some stranger who you&#8217;ve just been battling with. That, and a resource system reminiscent of M.U.L.E. (yes, I&#8217;m old), must make for an interesting social laboratory on the programmer&#8217;s end.</p>
<p id="dcc17v"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="515" height="293" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BcSYk0djSao&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="515" height="293" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BcSYk0djSao&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
<table id="dcc17tc" class="timecode" style="display: none;" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc17v').seekTo(40,true);}">00:40</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.ownthisworld.com/">Own This World</a> by <a href="http://bnid.ca/">Big Nerds In Disguise</a>. For GPS enabled iPhones.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc17v').seekTo(380,true);}">06:20</a></td>
<td><a href="http://tapforms.com">TapForms</a> by <a href="http://twitter.com/brendand">Brendan Duddridge</a>. For iPhone and iPod Touches.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc17v').seekTo(656,true);}">10:56</a></td>
<td><a href="http://zoweetv.com/">ZoweeTV</a> presented by <a href="http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/ronald-domes/2/343/22">Ronald Domes</a>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc17v').seekTo(1080,true);}">18:00</a></td>
<td><a href="http://tynt.com">Tynt</a> presented by <a href="http://twitter.com/shawnabbott">Shawn Abbott</a>. For content rich websites.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc17v').seekTo(1282,true);}">21:22</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.vidclipper.com/">VidClipper&#8217;s</a> presented by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rcheramy">Reg Cheramy</a>. For the iPad.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[
/* <![CDATA[ */
if (!is_iPhone){
swfobject.embedSWF( "http://www.youtube.com/v/BcSYk0djSao&amp;border=0&amp;fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1", "dcc17v", "515", "315", "8", null, null, { allowscriptaccess: "always", allowfullscreen: "true", bgcolor: "#FFFFFF" }, { id: "ytp-dcc17v" } );
document.getElementById('dcc17tc').style.display = 'block';
}
 /*  */
// ]]&gt;</script></p>
<p>For a <a href="http://barcampcalgary.com/2010/05/10/dcc17-video/">more detailed summary of the demos</a>, and future DemoCamp scheduling information, head to <a href="http://barcampcalgary.com/">BarCampCalgary.com</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-17/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Chaordix Promo Video on Crowdsourcing</title>
		<link>http://gordonmcdowell.com/chaordix-video/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=chaordix-video</link>
		<comments>http://gordonmcdowell.com/chaordix-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordonmcdowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[startups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaordix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crowdsourcing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gordonmcdowell.com/?p=584</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve created a corporate video for Calgary based Chaordix which briefly describes crowdsourcing. The creation of this video was an example of client fast feedback loops enabled by posting iterations of a video to a private video host. While working on each iteration of the video, the previous iteration was uploading to Blip.TV. Prior to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve created a corporate video for <a href="http://www.chaordix.com/">Calgary based Chaordix</a> which briefly describes crowdsourcing. </p>
<p><img src="" /></p>
<p>The creation of this video was an example of client fast feedback loops enabled by posting iterations of a video to a private video host. While working on each iteration of the video, the previous iteration was uploading to Blip.TV.</p>
<p>Prior to upgrading to a 64-bit OS (Win7x64), there was a noticeable hit in PC performance while simultaneously rendering and editing. But now with 7 GB RAM, and 4 CPU, I can edit, render (and of course upload) at the same time. Good workflow.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://gordonmcdowell.com/chaordix-video/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
<enclosure url="http://blip.tv/file/get/Gordonmcdowell-ChaordixV55Cbr2800462.flv" length="8098160" type="video/x-flv" />
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>DemoCampCalgary15 Coverage</title>
		<link>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-15/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=democampcalgary-15</link>
		<comments>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordonmcdowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calgary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[startups]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gordonmcdowell.com/?p=561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DemoCampCalgary is where programmers and startups can expose their work to Calgarians, and put out an open call for various forms of assistance. Feedback? Beta testers? Looking for seed capital? A DemoCamp is just what the doctor ordered! (Doctor Gordon James McDowell not a licensed physician, but can still fix your stiff spine with a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DemoCampCalgary is where programmers and startups can expose their work to Calgarians, and put out an open call for various forms of assistance. Feedback? Beta testers? Looking for seed capital? A DemoCamp is <strong>just what the doctor ordered</strong>! </p>
<p>(Doctor Gordon James McDowell not a licensed physician, but can still fix your stiff spine with a quick twis&#8230; oh sorry. Can&#8217;t feel your legs? I&#8217;d better get you to a hospital.)</p>
<p id="dcc15v"><object width="515" height="293"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tdhvVUGZkyQ&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tdhvVUGZkyQ&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="515" height="293"></embed></object></p>
<table id="dcc15tc" style="display:none" class="timecode" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(48,true);}">00:48</a></td>
<td>Adam Goetz from <a href="http://www.karo.com/">Karo</a> built a <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/related-tag-filter/">WordPress plugin to filter by related tags</a>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(162,true);}">02:42</a></td>
<td>Quinton Rafuse offers <a href="http://coworkyyc.com/">coworkYYC</a>. That&#8217;s &#8220;Cowork Calgary&#8221; for the hashtag impaired.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(352,true);}">05:52</a></td>
<td>Arpad Barabas founded <a href="http://www.mobizou.com/">Mobizou</a> so retailers could give coupons to mobile users.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(703,true);}">11:43</a></td>
<td>Chad Jones showed <a href="http://iusask.usask.ca/">iUSask</a> an iPhone app for universities.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(1002,true);}">16:42</a></td>
<td>Tinu Ruparell built an iPhone garden with <a href="http://www.edengardendesigner.com/">Eden Garden Designer</a>.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(1199,true);}">19:59</a></td>
<td>Brian Reimer explained how <a href="http://evoco.com">Evoco Fuse</a>, is a platform which manages context.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{document.getElementById('ytp-dcc15v').seekTo(1576,true);}">26:16</a></td>
<td><a href="http://gordonmcdowell.com">Gordon McDowell</a> demonstrated <a href="http://yoctoride.com">YoctoRide</a>. I can&#8217;t say enough great stuff about this fellow.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
if (!is_iPhone){
swfobject.embedSWF( "http://www.youtube.com/v/tdhvVUGZkyQ&amp;border=0&amp;fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1", "dcc15v", "515", "315", "8", null, null, { allowscriptaccess: "always", allowfullscreen: "true", bgcolor: "#FFFFFF" }, { id: "ytp-dcc15v" } );
document.getElementById('dcc15tc').style.display = 'block';
}
 /* ]]&gt; */
</script></p>
<p>Head to <a href="http://barcampcalgary.com/">BarCampCalgary.com</a> to find out when &amp; where the next BarCamp is going down in Calgary.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://gordonmcdowell.com/democampcalgary-15/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>MJ Lecture: Buying Money</title>
		<link>http://gordonmcdowell.com/buying-money/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=buying-money</link>
		<comments>http://gordonmcdowell.com/buying-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordonmcdowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[startups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angel investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raising capital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[venture capital]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gordonmcdowell.com/?p=264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after the economy tanked, when people lost the spring in their step and life&#8217;s soundtrack became an endless loop of O Fortuna&#8230; MJ gave a lecture. &#8220;Your landlord doesn&#8217;t want your stock, Safeway doesn&#8217;t want your stock. They like cash.&#8221; -MJ 06:26 VCs invest in you, not your business. 09:38 Customer Development Model vs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shortly after the economy tanked, when people lost the spring in their step and life&#8217;s soundtrack became an endless loop of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEllLECo4OM#t=1m20s">O Fortuna</a>&#8230; MJ gave a lecture.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Your landlord doesn&#8217;t want your stock, Safeway doesn&#8217;t want your stock. They like cash.&#8221; -MJ</p></blockquote>
<p id="mj01v"><object width="515" height="293"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l-p6joKBa1k&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l-p6joKBa1k&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="515" height="293"></embed></object></p>
<table id="mj01tc" style="display:none" class="timecode">
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(386,%20true);%20%20}">06:26</a></td>
<td>VCs invest in you, not your business.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(578,%20true);%20%20}">09:38</a></td>
<td>Customer Development Model vs Product Development Model.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(949,%20true);%20%20}">15:49</a></td>
<td><em>Right now</em> is an OK time to launch a tech business.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(1268,%20true);%20%20}">21:08</a></td>
<td>VCs almost never say &#8220;no&#8221; explicitly. Why would they?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(1512,%20true);%20%20}">25:12</a></td>
<td>Irrationally in investment decisions: Provide decision making tools.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(1866,%20true);%20%20}">31:06</a></td>
<td>Some people get murdered on the way to work.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:{%20document.getElementById('ytp-mj01v').seekTo(2319,%20true);%20%20}">38:39</a></td>
<td>Seduced: Rationalization of investment decisions.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>I used <a href="http://castingwords.com">CastingWords.com</a> to <a href="http://gordonmcdowell.com/transcript/buying-money/">transcribe this video</a>. They&#8217;re quite excellent.<br />
<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
if (!is_iPhone){
swfobject.embedSWF( "http://www.youtube.com/v/l-p6joKBa1k&amp;border=0&amp;fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1", "mj01v", "515", "315", "8", null, null, { allowscriptaccess: "always", allowfullscreen: "true", bgcolor: "#FFFFFF" }, { id: "ytp-mj01v" } );
document.getElementById('mj01tc').style.display = 'block';
}
 /* ]]&gt; */
</script></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://gordonmcdowell.com/buying-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

