Archive for the 'Interviews' Category

Tim Westergren was in Minneapolis Thursday, July 26th, to talk about Pandora, the company he founded in 1999. Tim is originally from Excelsior, MN which is a suburb of Minneapolis–a good piece of local trivia. Pandora is an internet radio service growing in popularity, recommending music in innovative ways, and attracting droves of fans from around the world (though recently Pandora was forced to disable service outside the US to the chagrin of Pandora and its happy non-US users).

I had the chance to catch up with Leah Culver as she was back in Minnesota for the holidays. We first met each other as undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota. I was excited to chat with Leah about her laser-etched MacBook Pro that she purchased by selling advertising, and some of the people working for Web 2.0 and Internet startup companies in the San Francisco Bay area. It turned out we knew a lot of the same people, but in different (opposite) ways.

This article contains images, videos, and an interview with my friend Josh detailing the construction of his own home theater projector. The intent of the article is to show you just how easy it is to build your own projector. Please share your experiences by leaving a comment.