Category Archives: Community

Information Architecture 2006 Progress Grants - Deadline Extended

If you want to show your stuff and get a bit of moola in return, the Information Architecture Institute is interested.  Considering the geekery we all participate in for free, this is a great opportunity to explore an idea and share it with the community.  Details below: 
The Information Architecture Institute (IAI) is pleased to announce the Information […]

MinneDemo - Minnesota’s DemoCamp Sept 5, 2006

MinneBar proved what we suspected all along: the Twin Cities have some
kick ass software people doing some kick ass software projects.
To keep the momentum of MinneBar going — and to give people an opportunity to show off some of their projects — we’re throwing MinneDemo, a DemoCamp for the Twin Cities. DemoCamps are a […]

I Wondered if Minneapolis Was Bubblier than Chicago

As you may have read elsewhere, I spent the past week poking around the city on the other side of Wisconsin, Chicago. Catching up with old friends over dinner I asked how the tech startup climate was feeling.
I was surprised when the responses were lukewarm - 37Signals and Feedburner were the only two mentioned. At […]

Where’s Minnesota 2.0 and Do We Want It?

If you’ve listened to my podcast with Robert Metcalf, you heard that I’d like some TechCrunch-esque profiles of MN-based startups. And, I thought I’d put them here at MNteractive.
As part of that effort, I’ve had a number of conversations with business owners and others interested in making MN-tech entrepreneurs more visible. According to Paul Graham’s […]

TV is Dead, Long live TV (Downloads)

Running across this interview with Jeff Zucker, pres. of NBC, really says something. Some monster media companies are starting to see the light.
Can you put the Apple iPod deal into perspective?
It is part of our overall digital strategy, something Bob Wright had laid out for us for more than a year now, which is to […]

MNovation exhibition

Hey Kids,
(first post, great site! btw)
Just wanted to bring this to the attention of all the designers out there… from the ISDA chapter.
Don E. Harley Associates presents:
MNovation
[a retrospective look at Minnesota’s contributions to product design]
An exhibition featuring product drawings
produced by the designers of Don E. Harley Associates
and representing over 50 years of design excellence.
Organized and […]

What Makes a Good Salon?

I podcast the recent MIMA Online Communities Salon [download mp3]. I’m a big fan of the Salon format. The goal is to sprinkle the audience with bits of inspiration and watch it grow into a stimulating, engaging conversation.
When it works, it’s magical. When it doesn’t - it’s agonizing. This year, there’s been some great ones, […]

[MIMA] Salon: Businesses and Online Communities

“Here’s the dream. The dream is that there’s this group of your most loyal customer, all hanging out online, talking about how great you are and how to get the most out of your product. And then? Then new people come. They read. They listen. And they buy.
Welcome to the business application for online communities. […]

Greater Midwest Podcaster Gathering

The first Greater Midwest Podcaster Gathering (formerly known as PubCast 2005) will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery from 6:00 pm CDT.  The event is jointly hosted by Winecast and ChuckChat and will feature a group podcast discussing the business aspects of podcasting, where this medium is headed […]

Something New in the Air

With spring, Winteractive has seen our snowman melt, leaving MNteractive.com very unseasonable. With a little bit of hard work, and a bit of perspiration we have a new identity!

Now you may ask yourselves…
How did they achieve this? What was their thought behind it all? Think Minnesota. Think Dialog. Think Community.
View a PDF of the […]