Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Rhumba

Rhumba has its origin in Cuba. Here are some clips from the film “Strictly Ballroom” to get a feel for the dance. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a very fun movie.

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: The Viennese Waltz

This feels like from another world, another time, but it actually isn’t. You can still dance the Viennese waltz, and it is a quintessential social dance.

Here’s a scene from Stanford’s 2011 Viennese Ball:

And one from 2009:

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Foxtrot

The foxtrot is danced as a competition dance as part of the ballroom dance ensemble, along with the waltz, tango, swing, and quickstep. However, I like the foxtrot as a very fun, swinging social dance. One of my all-time favorites …

Here’s what it looks like in competition:

Here’s how simple it is:

And here’s what Fred and Ginger make it look like:

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Salsa

Salsa has been very popular in recent years. It is a relatively easy dance, and you will find lots of clubs to go to!

You can do this, right?

From Croatia to Silicon Valley, Cleaning Up The Environment: Neno Duplan, CEO of Locus Tech (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. 

Neno Duplan is the founder, president, and CEO of Locus Technologies, a provider of on-demand environmental data and information management solutions. Prior to starting Locus Technologies, Dr. Duplan held senior management positions with Canonie Environmental (W.R. Grace Company), The IT Group and D’Appolonia Consulting Engineers. Dr. Duplan holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, an M.S. in civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon, and a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Split, Croatia. He also attended advanced management training at Stanford University.

Sramana Mitra: Neno, tell me a bit about your background. Where do you come from?

Neno Duplan: I was born in Croatia, which used to be Yugoslavia. I grew up on the Adriatic. After I graduated from college, I got a job with an American company in Italy. >>>

Ending The Year On A Sweet Note: 1M/1M Holiday Recipes

ifood.tv, a 1M/1/M company, returns with some recipes for your holiday parties, ranging from decadent cocktails to a Christmas take on bread pudding. Bon appetit! >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Dancing Our Way Into The New Year

Long-time readers will know that the week between Christmas and New Year’s we take a break from Tech Stocks and most of our regular series to end the year on a fun note. In the coming days, look for a fabulous coffee cocktail recipe, posts on everything from the waltz to West Coast swing, and the conclusion of the Banani Dey Music Festival. Also this week, Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating! >>>

Web 3.0 and the Argentine Tango: Community, Personalization, Vertical Search

Social dance is a natural for building wonderful, sticky, rewarding communities around. What are missing from the tango community are well-thought-through mechanisms to naturally facilitate the community’s interaction needs. Some very old-fashioned forums still work amazingly well. Tango-L is a mailing list that numerous aficionados have been using for at least 15 years to discuss topics of interest. It is a dated technology, but it works because of the lack of any other, better option. >>>