tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67707037408867202212011-12-13T08:03:51.668-06:00how do a bunch of sports fans build a mobile sports chat utility? like this...Marty Wetherallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485174743255781928noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770703740886720221.post-59214068384324679082008-05-26T19:38:00.006-05:002008-05-26T20:10:36.038-05:00

more Minnesota Twins fan photosHow does this photo look? It was taken with my mobile phone on April 18th at the Twins-Indians game. It was also sent to "twins@fanchatter.com" so it could be displayed on the Metrodome jumbotron, but for some reason it didn't make the cut that night like these did on April 6... Twins Scoreboard Photo Sharing powered by FanChatter Stadium from FanChatter on

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(THIS WEEK IN CHATTER, or TWiCh, is FanChatter's sorta-weekly letter to its registered users. Sign up here to receive via email and Call 'Em Like You See 'Em.)Yes, FanChatter is alive and TWiChing. Thanks to all of you for sticking with us as we continue to develop the first mobile sports chat utility on our own time and our own dime. As always, your critical feedback is welcome. Please reply to

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This is how our Scoreboard Photo Sharing feature looks at the Twins games (please excuse the not-so-hidden jumpcuts but the slideshow was so long I had to cut it down... that's a good thing, by the way)... Twins Scoreboard Photo Sharing powered by FanChatter Stadium from FanChatter on Vimeo....and here's the Twins event gallery where fans can see and share their photos after the game.I myslef

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Here's the big press release announcing our deal with the Minnesota Twins, including a video of our Scoreboard Photo Sharing test last fall at the University of Minnesota football team's home loss to North Dakota State.(Note that I went with Vimeo not YouTube for my video player. I needed the best picture possible to demonstrate the clarity of the mobile photos on the jumbotron and Vimeo was the

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It's been 159 days since my last post. That's 5 months and 7 days. Embarrassing.So what did it take for me to post again? An Irish holiday? Longer days? The spring thaw? March Madness?I like the thaw idea, especially since I can finally see patches of my lawn again, but there are really two main reasons why I'm writing again today...MOVE OVER FAN CAMReason #1: Today FanChatter officially

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(FanChatter's sorta-weekly letter to its registered users. Sign up here to receive via email and Call 'Em Like You See 'Em.)Hey sports fans, I have a big favor to ask...Tonight I'll be demonstrating FanChatter at MinneDemo, Minnesota's foremost technology showcase event. This is a big chance to show off the site, and the more chatter, the better.My demonstration (7:45pm CDT) is scheduled to

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Some quickies...My buddy from work is going to the Cubs playoff Game 3 at Wrigley tonight and he's activated his mobile phone -- a Blackberry Pearl -- at FanChatter. Blackberry Pearls have cameras built-in, so he's going to try and post some pics from my favorite place on earth... DURING THE PLAYOFFS, NO LESS!If only my Cubbies weren't already facing elimination down 0-2. I hope he's not

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(FanChatter's sorta-weekly letter to its registered users. Sign up here to receive via email and Call 'Em Like You See 'Em.)Here it is sports fans, your second-ever, sorta-weekly...THIS WEEK IN CHATTERI'll start with one of the greatest nights in FanChatter's brief history (second only to Home Run Derby Monday). Four of us -- myself, Tommy_Trojan, Damon, and JoeyD -- all chattered live in the

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(This was an email sent to FanChatter users -- all 100 of us! -- on 10/4/07. Sign up here to be included on future emails and Call 'Em Like You See 'Em.) Get ready Sports Fans,Not only is football heating up and the MLB playoffs are here, but Dane Cook has been fired... we wish. No, but FanChatter did just get a whole lot better. Here's how...MOBILE INSTRUCTIONSFirst, many of you were

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Any excuse I get...Well, tonight I practiced over at Slantwise for my big FanChatter presentation at MinneDemo.MinneDemo is where Minnesota's most interesting tech minds get together to share what's new and cool. I'm lucky enough to occupy one of the six demo slots and I'm determined to make the most of it. (You can check out the rest of my fellow demo-ers, as well as the long wait list to demo,

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One month later...Yes, it's been exactly one month since I last posted, which means I need to alter my style and post more often. Period.It's been so long that I've even added a feed from my Chatter Lineup to this blog (see top right column). This is a precursor to our FanChatter widget for bloggers, coming soon.So where do I begin again? Here goes, in no particular order...-I have a great

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(FanChatter's sorta-weekly letter to its registered users. Sign up here to receive via email and Call 'Em Like You See 'Em.)What's up Sports Fans,Welcome to FanChatter's first ever THIS WEEK IN CHATTER (imagine Mel Allen saying that) report. This is where we highlight all of the best Chatter from the week in sports, but before we get to that...THANK YOUWe mean it. Thanks for signing up and

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Here's a video I made for Timberwolves.com back in February 2005. I'm posting it because this was the only time we had a chance to interview former Wolves forward Eddie Griffin, who died in a tragic car accident last week. Sad news.

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A week ago my favorite player was traded away from my favorite team.The next day a bridge I had crossed many times fell into the Mississippi River, killing at least five people including a guy I had played baseball against named Patrick Holmes.I'm lucky I wasn't on that bridge. I'm lucky I get to feel sad about KG leaving for Boston and I'm lucky (if not crazy) to feel hopeful about the future

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Wanna know what happens when you don't post for a while? Sooner or later, all hell breaks loose.Today the dam gave way when it was announced that Kevin Garnett would be traded to the Celtics. Then the water rose higher when the Luis Castillo trade to the Mets was made official, all of which led me to chatter my afternoon away.But more on that later. Let's go forward by going back, starting

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Yesterday I was interviewed live on the air by KFAN's Henry Lake during "The Lake Show", his weekly Sunday solo gig. The interview lasted about twelve minutes but it felt like two. I did, however, succeed in repeating the name "FanChatter.com" at least a half dozen times.I'm not sure how well I did beyond simple name repetition, but I'm hoping to get a copy of the segment soon. Others gave me

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It's been a few days since the Home Run Derby and I'm haunted by my missed opportunity.After watching the broadcast on my DVR, I noticed that there were in fact several random shots of the boats in McCovey Cove, some from rather close up, but they were impossible to predict.Next time I'll have a hands free earpiece (preferably Bluetooth) connecting me to an accomplice watching TV and providing

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What’s that they say about the best-laid plans?Yesterday, as planned, my buddy Damon and I rented a kayak and paddled into San Francisco’s McCovey Cove to join the flotilla of fans assembled for Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby.Our mission: to clearly display the FanChatter.com logo banner from our boat every time ESPN’s cameras followed a home run ball out of AT&T Park and into the bay

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Quick thought from watching yesterday's Men's Wimbledon final, called brilliantly on NBC as always by former champion John McEnroe...Mac commented how Nadal hit a shot that would have been impossible with the wood rackets they used back in the day. No question about it. Those sticks couldn't handle that torque.As I packed for San Francisco, I thought of Barry Bonds (allegedly) juicing in the

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I answered my phone this morning and the voice on the other end said, simply and directly:“Tom says you can’t advertise your site in McCovey Cove without permission from the National Baseball League or whatever!”It was my mom, and Tom is my cousin’s husband. They’re probably right, but I’m gonna try it anyway. As I explained to my mom, “It’s called ‘Guerrilla Marketing'.”The following is how I

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Something great is happening. Wait, hold on a second...Wow, Torii is fuming. His weapon of choice: The F-bombMarty said less than a minute ago in Go Twins from StLPI'm watching the Twins-Yankees game and Torii Hunter just got tossed by the plate umpire. What you see above is how I recorded the event as it happened in the Go Twins group at FanChatter.com.But I'm not the only one doing it.

Marty Wetherallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485174743255781928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770703740886720221.post-17205884931240672062007-07-01T23:50:00.001-05:002008-12-09T13:03:31.508-06:00

First post. Big weekend.Quick history: I used to have a sports TV show in the Twin Cities called THE SHOW TO BE NAMED LATER... and it was all about sports fans doing sports fan stuff. None of us were journalists or pros or anything and our viewers liked that. Sadly, not enough sponsors shared their opinion.TV is a tough business (and, I might add, a declining one), so when my show went off

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