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I want Sandy Values of n brings an iconoclastic approach to social software design. We're throwing out the well-worn assumptions about how applications are supposed to work, and are instead paying attention to the clever ways in which people have adapted software to fit their needs. These workarounds usually contain the seeds of a better solution.
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Nov 25, 2008Silicon Florist
Usually, when I have to mention a company going through layoffs or—worse yet—shutting down, it's a fairly grim and unwelcome affair.
This is a welcome change.
I'm happy to report that Portland-based Values of n is being shutdown—because it has been acquired by Twitter, the popular microblogging service that powers the conversations of the Portland Web startup [...]
Jun 28, 2008OregonStartups.com
In the article Start Me Up this week, Oregon Business Magazine featured 14 Portland area startups, including: Toonlet Values of n JanRain NuScale Power WeoGeo Lumeno.us Interasi Lunarr.com OsoEco goneraw.com networthiq.com grabb.it walkertracker.com urbandrinks.com
Feb 11, 2008tagged 'portland' on ma.gnolia.com
Messages in the ether suggest that there are more BETA applicants being added to I want Sandy, the Stikkit-powered, anthropomorphic email management tool being built by Portland-based Values of N.
While there are no apparent changes to the I want Sandy site or the Values of N blog, I'm hearing more and more mentions of additional [...]
Apr 3, 2008Another Blogger
After the recent Photoshop Express terms of service debacle, I've started to actually read them.
Today's episode of hilarity comes from the Terms of Use for I Want Sandy, a reminder/calendar service by Portland-based Values of n. From section E, Item 12:
You may not use the Services to store, send or otherwise making available any [...]
Dec 6, 2007tagged 'portland' on del.icio.us
Apr 21, 2008Silicon Florist
Everyone's favorite anthropomorphic digital assistant, Sandy—the smartest hire Portland-based Values of n has ever made—is now even more popular, given that she's been named as one of the WebWare 100.
I hope she'll still take my tweets.
While much of Sandy's personality has fallen by the wayside in the WebWare write-up, I'm including it for those of [...]
Feb 23, 2008tagged 'portland' on ma.gnolia.com