http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog Technology, Work and Life on the Social Internet Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:29:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Building the I Am X application platform is great fun.  I Am Green just crossed 4 million leaves, which means that over a hundred thousand people are making millions of commitments to pro-environment actions.  This was my initial dream, to get just strong action going.  Now that dream has been ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2008/01/11/4-million-leaves-the-game-and-i-am-x-progress/ As my I Am Green facebook app approaches 50K installed members, thousand of unique actives a day, and records tens of thousands daily page views, we are blessed with visits from well known people, who are concerned and active on environmental issues. Last week John Edwards installed I Am Green, and ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2007/09/24/john-edwards-and-other-famous-people-on-i-am-green/ I Am Green members have made one million green commitments. One million green lingering thoughts, communications and actions. Facebook now ranks apps by activity, and I also suggest that they look at the depth of activity, where I Am Green shines. Claiming a leaf is a permanent action: it stays ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2007/09/01/i-am-green-crosses-one-million-leaves/ I'm delighted I can help tremendously accomplished writers like Steven Levy write important articles about Facebook, now gracing the cover of Newsweek. Near the top of the article: Karel Baloun, an engineer who worked at Facebook until last year, recalls vividly the baldly stated prediction of one of the company's cofounders: ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2007/08/16/next-my-name-should-be-in-newsweek-for-something-i-do/ Our good friend's 5 year old daughter Emma, we are told, has about 6 months to live.  Makes every painful experience I've ever had - including my house fire, Mimoli's hair loss, and Elin's long hospitalization - seem small.  A long painful illness with little hope, it's the worst outcome ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/11/22/emmas-life-and-brain-tumor/ The universe is amazing. This story is better than fiction. As you know, I wrote a book. I blogged about that book, trying to get people to read it. Ariel, CEO of mEgo, a small startup you'll hear much more about in a few months, read just about ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/10/13/how-i-became-a-cto/ I know I'm doing the right thing, when I see the universe helping out.  And the author Karel right now is oh so grateful for gifts from the universe. Those gifts are more ready than ever to come to us, courtesy of technology and a changing culture. I need a book cover, ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/10/13/the-new-do-it-first-job-application-system-aka-how-everything-i-need-magically-comes-to-me/ Today I am working on exactly what i want in whatever order i decide for people i like The work is fun: researching interesting questions creative: making new data structures in my control: making features and sites the way i want full of non-stop learning and challenges, but all solvable well paid appreciated, and objectively helpful I have next fun work ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/09/20/what-a-wonderful-day/ when employees do a good job, someone is responsible for that pat on the back, that small raise or bonus, the faux-gold trophy award. when i do a good job for myself... gee it's quiet here. (gee i'm already overcommitted and i also need to plan a ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/09/10/no-treats-for-being-self-employed/ I like to have an idea completed. My through thinking is half baked enough; posting it the moment I think of it exacerbates by sloppiness, for countless servers to preserve it indefintely. I'm not organized enough to write a few hundred words about any one idea, to a point of ... http://www.karelbaloun.com/kblog/2006/09/10/why-dont-i-blog/