Update: I am now researching if we can build a link from Karlshamnsverket (google maps), 13 km away. The power plants chimneys are 140 meters high. I have been spending the last days researching how to build a high speed internet radio link to Tjärö. And I now have a plan! In Kulleryd, next to […]
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Update: Since yesterday afternoon 37 out of 56 seats have been taken. 46 booked seats is break even for the project. As I write below, there might be a second bus. Update 2: We now have 60 seats taken, which is more than one bus. So we will arrange one bus, at least. We are […]
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We need a champion for the twittering bus from Stockholm
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
I have got a lots of questions today about the twittering bus from Stockholm to Sweden Social Web Camp. The bus will be wifi enabled and you can blog, create a shared Spotify playlist and have a lot of fun while tweeting your way to Järnavik and Tjärö. The problem is, however, that we still […]
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24 days to Sweden Social Web Camp… and I need your help!
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
You know what? It’s only 24 days to Sweden Social Web Camp! First I’ll give you a status update, and then I will ask you for help. It will be a long post, and do at least read the section where I ask for help. 200+ participants have registered! Here is a list of some […]
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Podcast with Peter Sunde on the GGF’s acquisition of The Pirate Bay
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
Today it was announced that The Pirate Bay will be acquired by the Swedish company Global Gaming Factory X for 60 million SEK (7.8 million USD). I got a an interview with TPB’s spokesperson Peter Sunde, and in this podcast he talks about how the deal is set up, why Pirate Bay is sold, the […]
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Global Gaming Factory X köper Pirate Bay för 60 miljoner
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
I dag står det klart att Global Gaming Factory X köper Pirate Bay för 60 miljoner, varav 30 miljoner i aktier. Pengarna kommer att sättas in i en fond för framtida internetprojekt, enligt TPB. “As all of you know, there’s not been much news on the site for the past two-three years. It’s the same […]
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190 signups for Sweden Social Web Camp. Now the fun begins
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
Just counted the signups for Sweden Social Web Camp. And I had to scroll quite a bit before I reached 190! This means we will be well over 200 when we the 21 – 23 of August invade Tjärö. Now the fun preparations start. I will now start to work on a preliminary program. You […]
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If you are early for Reboot, don’t miss Arctic Startups meetup tomorrow in Copenhagen. There be a quite cool lineup of startups attending: Nosco, Piipl, YouCalc, RunAlong.se, Hoist, Iconfinder, Virtuell Media, GoodWay Technologies, Aptocore ApS, Twingly, Admedius, Campfire, Wordy, CloudSprout, Myfi.net, Mentory.com and Socialsquare.
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Twittrande buss från Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg och Kristinastad!
Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
Brilliant! The Øresund Entrepreneurship Academy will sponsor a twittering bus to Sweden Social Web Camp. Everything fell into place today. The bus will take campers from Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg and Kristianstad to Tjärö, Blekinge The basics: “The bus ride starts at 13.45 from Malmö Central Station with stops in: 14.10 Lund 15.00 Helsingborg 16.20 Kristianstad […]
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Pre-Moving Images Meetup med What’s Next och Digital Renaissance
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Tomas Wennström.
På torsdag är det Moving Images i Malmö med bland annat Rafi Haladjian, KG Hammar och Clay Shirkey. Sist det var finkonferens i stan ställde What’s Next och Digital Renaissance till med förfest. Det kom folk från när och fjärran och det diskuterades internet AFK på hög nivå. Så, på onsdag klockan 19 är det […]