JackTemplin (Jack Templin )

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I am a consultant specializing in online business and user experience strategy. I moved to Providence from New York City a couple of years ago. I grew up in Burlington, VT, studied economics and architecture undergrad, and then spent 2.5 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Solomon Islands. When I returned to the States, "Information Superhighway" was all the rage (I'm really dating myself here...) so I checked it out and caught the Internet bug. I did my graduate work at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program, and spent 10 years as a Internet strategy consultant in New York. It's good to be back in New England. I love Rhode Island and the community here. I believe we have serious potential to be hotbed of info-tech and digital media entrepreneurship and innovation. I co-founded Providence Geeks with Brian Jepson. More recently I have had the pleasure of working with the RIEDC on the RI Nexus initiative. I'd love to hear from you.

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Title: Paid Internship (Marketplace)Submitted: July 31st, 2008 - 11:27am

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RI Nexus
Title: NYT Times article on ALCO - home of RI Nexus (Forum) Submitted: July 30th, 2008 - 10:16am

In Providence, Progress in Reviving an Urban Desert

 

NYT: Providence among towns grads don't want to leave ›
Title: InQuest Technologies Announces Corporate Relocation to Rhode Island (News) Submitted: July 29th, 2008 - 6:29am

Bolstered by support from RIEDC finance program, company poised to bring 50 jobs to Rhode Island

Full Story: InQuest Technologies Announces Corporate Relocation to Rhode Island Source: RIEDC, July 28th, 2008
Title: NYT: Providence among towns grads don't want to leave (Forum) Submitted: July 28th, 2008 - 5:03pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07...

‹ NYT Times article on ALCO - home of RI Nexus Stop funding technology startups and start funding restaurant startups ›
Title: RISD's John Maeda and Brown's Christopher Lydon join forces on new podcast (Blog) Submitted: July 24th, 2008 - 3:52pm

John Maeda and Chris Lydon Icon Two of 2008's terrific new additions to the fair city of Providence - Christopher Lydon, of Radio Open Source, now a Fellow at Brown's Watson Institute, and John Maeda, formerly of MIT's Media Lab, now President of RISD - have teamed up to create an exciting new podcast, aptly named - LydonMaeda.com. But don't try to box in these big thinkers - from their "About" page:

This is a meandering informal venture between Christopher Lydon and John Maeda. It’s intent may seem nonsensical because it is. And where we might go will probably be where all open thoughts go … which are to you and perhaps they end there … or perhaps that is where it all begins.

The inaugural, and very interesting, first installment is here. 

And note that the next Jogging with John (Business Edition) is tomorrow morning 6am (Friday), and that there is now a Ning network for the group.

Title: New PopTech! Blogger: Michelle Riggen-Ransom (Forum) Submitted: July 15th, 2008 - 5:00pm

Big congrats to Michelle, for landing an official guest blogger gig with the prestigious Pop!Tech Conference. Here's her latest post.

 

‹ A Good Deed - A Good Cause Ignite NYC July 29--anyone going down? ›

Recent Comments

Source: AS220 Meet & Greet with Mitch Altman (Event) Submitted: August 7th, 2008 - 9:57am link

Mitch is an artist-in-residence at AS220 for the month of August. This is cool opportunity to meet him. Here's the Wikipedia article on him:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman

Source: RI Ruby Group and Rails Shops (Forum) Submitted: August 5th, 2008 - 7:12am link

Cool, Craig, and awesome tagline - "Why should Massachusetts have all the fun?" :-)

So when are you thinking the first meeting should be?

Source: RI Ruby Group and Rails Shops (Forum) Submitted: August 1st, 2008 - 6:05pm link

If you all do create a RoR group, some of the rest of us will have to respond with a Django posse to keep you in check. Kinda like the Sharks and Jets. Kinda...  ;-)

Source: NYT Times article on ALCO - home of RI Nexus (Forum) Submitted: August 1st, 2008 - 5:37pm link

No kidding. And as you just pointed out to me, Stu, the link below makes 3 Times articles in a week. THis is getting ridiculous.

36 Hours in Providence, R.I.

 

Source: RI Ruby Group and Rails Shops (Forum) Submitted: August 1st, 2008 - 9:12am link

Rhody on Rails graphic:

 

Rhody on Rails

From an early RI Nexus blog post.

Source: Apple Store July 11th - are you in? (Forum) Submitted: July 31st, 2008 - 2:01pm link
My new iPhone 3G is dropping _a lot_ of calls as I use it around various parts of Providence. Anyone else having this problem?
Source: RISD's John Maeda and Brown's Christopher Lydon join forces on new podcast (Blog) Submitted: July 25th, 2008 - 9:48am link
I enjoyed it, and hope in our small and supportive community that we can be constructive in our feedback.
Source: Apple Store July 11th - are you in? (Forum) Submitted: July 11th, 2008 - 3:20pm link

Allan was able to activate a couple of hours ago, and I finally successfully done so just now.

How about you and Doug, Anisa?

Source: Apple Store July 11th - are you in? (Forum) Submitted: July 11th, 2008 - 7:41am link
If your name starts with A get down to the Apple Store immediately. In line here with Annisa, Allan, Adam and Andy. The line is looong - from the Apple store almost to Macy's... They are spraying the crowd down with coffee. ;-)
Source: Apple Store July 11th - are you in? (Forum) Submitted: July 9th, 2008 - 2:21pm link
"Early" is 6:30am.