Category Archives: Technology

BoomStartup Launches in Utah

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Brock Blake

I’m pretty excited about what’s happening with BoomStartup.  John Richards and Robb Kunz, 2 active investors here in Utah, have taken the lead on putting this program together and am excited to say that I’ll be involved as a Mentor-Investor. … Continue reading →

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Disappointed with the G1

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Brock Blake

A few months back, I realized that I was coming up to the end of my contract with T-mobile.  I have been a loyal T-Mobile customer for nearly 10 years.  (A good friend of mine and I won cell phones … Continue reading →

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TripIt — Must Have for Traveling

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Brock Blake

Thanks to Phil Windley, I found out about the very-easy-to-use web app TripIt. TripIt is a new tool that will manage your travel plans and itinerary for you (i.e. flight schedule, hotel reservations, directions from airport to hotel, weather suggestions, … Continue reading →

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Blackberry + Google = Cool Apps

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Brock Blake

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been discovering a lot of the latest Google apps for my Blackberry.  Over the break, my brother showed me the new Google maps, which led to the exploration and adoption of several new apps … Continue reading →

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Latest “Hot” Utah Deals

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Brock Blake

In keeping up with my latest tradition, I’d like to share a few companies that I have met with (through my role at FundingUniverse obviously) recently that, to me, are the latest and greatest Utah up-and-coming companies. In no particular … Continue reading →

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Did you see this?

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Brock Blake

H3 Tec, a company here in Utah, recently purchased a full-page ad in the USA Today to attract the attention of Ed Zander, Chairman & CEO of Motorola. Apparently, the founder of H3 Tec, Charles Christensen, has invented a technology … Continue reading →

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I’m a Tech Geek

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Brock Blake

As I was just sitting here reading the latest entries on my blog reader, I realized that I am Teck Geek.  Not as big as a tech geek as some people out there, but a Tech Geek nonetheless.  Here are … Continue reading →

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New Invite-only Investor Network!

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Brock Blake

We’ve been quietly spending the summer working on a private, invite-only social network for angel investors and VCs — think Linkedin with a focus around deals. One of the things that we pride ourselves on (at FundingUniverse) is the quality … Continue reading →

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Webinar Tool for FREE (only for the first 100)

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Brock Blake

One of my good friends, Lance Black, has recently released their first version of a very dynamic online webinar tool and he is offering it for free to the first 100 customers who sign up. We have been using Huddle … Continue reading →

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Biz Idea: Electronic billboards on stop lights

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

A few weeks ago, I decided that I would start posting various business ideas to my blog. These ideas will be those that I believe are great ideas, but don’t plan on pursuing them any time in the near future. … Continue reading →

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No comments?

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Brock Blake

I’m confessing… I haven’t received a comment on my blog since April 21st! I guess that I just write really stupid entries. No one cares about what I have to say. My entries are not stimulating in any way. I’m … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing?

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Brock Blake

I have heard the a lot of good and bad stories when it comes to outsourcing development offshore. We will soon be in the hiring mode for programmers and I am interested in hearing from those people who have had … Continue reading →

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Utah Blog Conference

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Brock Blake

Yo blog readers: If you haven’t heard already, the Utah Bloggers Conference is coming soon. Mark your calendars: June 13, 2006 (6:30 pm – 9:00 pm) Miller Business Innovation Center Free admission, food, and prizes Hosted by my peeps: Ryan … Continue reading →

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Podcast convert

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Brock Blake

As I mentioned in my last post… my wife and I ended up moving last week.  While we are stoked about the new opportunity, I’m not stoked about the increased commute time that I will be experiencing. With all of … Continue reading →

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Life without my Blackberry

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Brock Blake

With all of this talk about Blackberry going out of business, I started to think about what my life would be like without my Blackberry. Here is a list of some of the things that I thought of: I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Gcast.com

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Brock Blake

One of our potential partners showed me the free do-it-yourself-podcasting site called Gcast. I’m totally stoked to try it out and see what happens. Has anyone else tried or used Gcast? I’d love to hear about your experience.

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Google Reader

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Brock Blake

Ok…I might be a little slow to the blog reading community! Up until this past week, I have been reading my 10-20 blogs each day by visiting each of their sites individually. I guess that it wasn’t that hard because … Continue reading →

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FundingUniverse.com continues to innovate

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

Exciting things are happening at FundingUniverse.com. If you haven’t been to the site lately, you really ought to check it out. This week, we launched our first of many pod-cast interviews. The first interview features Shawn Nelson, founder and CEO … Continue reading →

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Geek Dinner

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

I finally was able to make it to the Provo Labs/Dev Utah Geek Dinner…and it was great! Phil Burns has been recommending it for months and I can see why; the event was great learning, networking, and fun. If you … Continue reading →

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Google is at it again…

Posted on December 8, 2005 by Brock Blake

Doesn’t it seem like Google announces a new product everyday? I just read an article in Forbes announcing the newest product Google Transit. Google Transit will allow you to receive directions to your destination using the local public transportation system. … Continue reading →

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