Author Archive: Efren Toscano

During this time of economic uncertainly, it is good to see the incoming POTUS select sound advisors, especially in the area of science and his pick for Energy Secretary. This is particularly remarkable considering the recent history of Chinese Americans in US Science such as Wen Ho Lee, who was accused and later cleared of…continue reading.

Ever see a baby smash on a keyboard and thought, “ Hey I wish I could teach him to something that way.”  That is what Scott Hanselman did with this new apply named program Baby Smash. TechZulu’s Geoffrey Emery talks to Scott about how in a very short amount of time wrote a program that…continue reading.

Congrats to the Twiistup ShowOffs!  Twiistup’s panel reviewed more than 100 companies, the majority early-stage start-ups, all vying for the opportunity to hold one of ten coveted Showoff spots at Twiistup 5. Known as an event for spotting great talent early, past Twiistup Showoff’s include (1) Good Reads, named by Time magazine as a Top…continue reading.

I somehow  managed to miss the “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert in Disney Digital 3D” movie. I do remember some good Vincent Price and “The Fall of the House of Usher” in 3D but it was underwhelming. Most 3D requires custom theaters and custom glasses. Remember Caption EO anyone? There are more entertainment experience…continue reading.

While attending The PDC Underground TechZulu’s Geoffrey Emery got  great chance to interview Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie. As a developer I have been reading Scott’s blog for years and when you finally get to meet someone like that it almost is surreal. During the interview Scott and I sit down to talk about what he liked …continue reading.

The Open Web Awards Results are In! Congrats to Evernote who I interviewed back in September and to Artiklz, one of our sponsors! As expected, the list is a mix of the old and new w/a few surprises along w/1 company dominating the ever coveted start pages category.   Full List of Winners – Open…continue reading.

TechZulu will be live-streaming an interview with Jordan Belfort, former kingpin of the notorious investment firm Stratton Oakmont.  He became one of the most infamous names in American finance: a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride out of the canyons of Wall Street and into a massive office on…continue reading.

Neil Young, Pee-Wee Herman, Marley, Springsteen, Jane’s Addition, Perl Jam, Nirvana, Amos, GNR, Bowie, Jay-Z, the Pussycat Dolls, RHCP and Frank Zappa are just a few of the many performers that have graced the Roxy Theatre stage as performance artists. Now it’s your turn! Fresh on the heels of DFR, comes The Mother of All…continue reading.

5 ways to grow your community through blogging is only the beginning of what Rick Strahl talks about with TechZulu’s Geoffrey Emery. Rick tells to us about how he started his blog 5 years ago and what he has learned about it in this time frame. We then do a deep dive into PDC from…continue reading.

Last night’s DFR was off the hook; for anyone who couldn’t attend, it was a delight seeing the LA tech-set getting together in a massive way. We have footage coming next week for those that missed the live stream. Anytime you can have the Web 1.0 suits get together w/the Web 2.0 jeans & t-shirt…continue reading.