i'm fluent in javascript as well as klingon.
hello world. my name is Ryan Alexander Boyles. often, it's pronounced the RAB. i'm into declarative living. i am a connector. this is my life-stream / tumblr / blog. call it what you will. find my sxsw posts.
any questions, ask me anything! btw, here is a standard disclaimer.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
New Foursquare v6.0 is out! @Dens hinted about the future of maps at #SxSW. I’m anxious to try out the new major version. This app keeps getting better.
Winning?
Teaching my dad to explore the NC coast with Foursquare on first iPhone on Father’s Day? Priceless. We’re going canoeing later… Will he earn the “I’m on a boat!” badge? Heh.
Misunderstood & Overlooked? Gowalla Revisits Its Roots To Find Stories in Location
about 2 months old - but good look at Gowalla’s start and path ahead.
What I’m reading: Social Location Marketing by @IncSlinger
March Madness… on Gowalla
We’re just two weeks away from the NCAA Basketball Tournament, so we thought we’d roll out featured stamps for some of the top college arenas. Ohio State, Syracuse, North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, and BYU are just a few.
Support your team or pick a favorite and get ready for office pools, brackets, and all the mad fun that March brings!
Who Swears the Most? How Foursquare Used Hadoop to Find Out
by Scott Gilbertson via Webmonkey blog on Wired.com
As a follow-up to the look at what programming languages produce the most profanity during GIT code commits. LOL
Here are the slides from Part 1 of the Privacy & Security session at Internet Summit 2010. The user perspective on Online privacy with Social Networks and Location Based Services from Ryan Boyles and Wayne Sutton.
