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Cool Slovenian brands, part 1: Technology startups making it big

Slovenia has a surprisingly high level of technology companies that made a global impact. These startups are an inspiration to everybody, and we hope more of us will be joining them soon. Some made it with the support of different incubators, such as Seedcamp or Y Combinator, others made it on their own. They all share an innovative and outstanding product or service, proving that Slovenia is a place of very talented and ambitious people. While there are probably even more successful startups I haven't heard of or mentioned, I think these eight Slovenian technology organizations created the most hype in the recent few years.

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written 06/02/2012 9:44 CET on chronolog

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Hi Jure, thanks for the additional info. Celtra is awesome! :)

commented 06/02/2012 9:44 CET by Stritar

Cool stuff. Just a slight correction - Celtra actually raised EUR 1M from RSG Capital first in 2009 and then USD 5M from Grandbanks and Fairhaven in 2011. That makes it more than 5M in total. And we're very proud :)

commented 05/02/2012 23:14 CET by Jure

Can social content curation without negative actions (dislikes, downvotes) even exist?

There are people who create content. Millions of them, producing enormous amounts of data and information every day. On the opposite side, you have the consumers, people who absorb most of this content for various reasons. And there are those in-between, an emerging layer of people who filter this content and pass the one worth consuming forward to others. These people are called content curators, a breed that's becoming more and more important these days, perhaps even more important than the original creators themselves. After all, they're the ones categorizing and cleaning up the chaotic Web.

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written 30/01/2012 13:43 CET on chronolog

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Hi William, thank you for your comment. I actually haven't thought about brands, since I don't perceive them as mentionable content creators, but your point is very valid. Dislikes would complicate things a lot, even if they would be available only on personal posts, not on brands'. So you are right, many reasons we probably won't see them, even though they would be cool.

commented 30/01/2012 13:43 CET by Stritar

The reason that you don't see downvotes or dislikes in too many social services is that brands are scared of bad publicity. With Facebook for instance, you have big brands promoting Facebook URLs on their TV ads, you have dozens and dozens of companies listed at http://www.buyfacebookfansreviews.com that do nothing but promote business pages. If Facebook allowed a dislike button, these brands would flip out at the possibility of having their social statements downvoted every day. They're allergic to risk. I agree that content would be better curated with a Like/Dislike button, but it will never happen as long as Facebook is a massive corporate entity that depends on businesses to drive it forward. It's a reality that's unfortunate because a truly open and free Facebook would be quite fun.

commented 27/01/2012 0:47 CET by William

I feel sLOVEnia. I really do.

Not that it's the best slogan ever. I always preferred "Slovenia, on the sunny side of the Alps", which was somehow forgotten / lost / stolen in the mean time, but "I feel" it's still much better than the previous "Slovenia invigorates" we've been seeing. Each slogan tells a story, but together they tell another, wider story, a story of a nation looking for its identity in these confusing times of globalization and recession. But we may not be as confused as it seems, these past weeks have shown there is much determination around. Much love, displayed in the huge amount of support and sincere wishes I received after we've launched Twenity. I felt sLOVEnia, finally!

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written 06/01/2012 22:53 CET on chronolog

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That's great Eoin. And thank you for noticing. :)

commented 06/01/2012 22:53 CET by Stritar

I wear my "I feel Slovenia" tshirt a lot, what a tourist. You're right, there's a lot of bright Slovenes with technical abilities, and there seems to be some buzz around tech too.

commented 06/01/2012 7:25 CET by Eoin

Thanks Nick. It's not just about Twenity, it's about the new age that's coming to our Valley. :)

commented 05/01/2012 23:03 CET by Stritar

hell yeah we feel it! Long live Twenity...

commented 05/01/2012 23:00 CET by Nick Taylor

Twitfluence is dead, long live Twenity! Launching December 21st 2011.

In three days, a new type of online influence measuring service will be launched, an exciting new version of Twitfluence on steroids. Unlike Klout or PeerIndex, Twenity won't try to set a new standard for calculating social authority, it will rather behave as a game on top of your social activity, which will allow players to go through quests, unlock levels, badges, compare themselves and compete with each other. A project made by Neolab and IlovarStritar that will try to combine the elements of gamification and social authority measuring. Who's hot and who's not, the game.

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written 18/12/2011 19:44 CET on chronolog

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:)

commented 18/12/2011 19:44 CET by Stritar

long live vanity!?!

commented 18/12/2011 19:43 CET by Nick Taylor

Impressions from my first guest blogging experience

Nick Taylor is probably the person who has the most to do with me starting blogging in the first place. That's why it makes even more sense my first guest blog post was on his blog, thetwohalves.com. Luckily, he was interested in guest blogging too, since these types of exchange can bring additional exposure and new readers. But we wanted to make something special, something a bit more interesting, so we've agreed on writing a mutual post on the same topic, both publishing on each other's blog. After looking for a proper theme for months, we've finally decided on Occupy Wall Street, something that's very actual these days.

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written 13/12/2011 10:26 CET on chronolog

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That's the way it is... :)

commented 13/12/2011 10:26 CET by Stritar

LOL @ ''finally agreed on something''

commented 13/12/2011 10:09 CET by Nick Taylor

Supporting events on Twitter: how Pop TV and Soočenje owned the Slovenian Twitterverse

Supporting events on Twitter is becoming very popular, and it's a perfect case study of what Twitter can do. After all, this channel allows an additional layer for following things that are going on in real-life, in real-time. Coverage sometimes happens accidentally, if there are enough Twitterers around, but more and more often, it happens as a result of a carefully planned tactic of those behind the event. Only then it can fully work, enabling organizers, participants and observers a totally new type of involvement. Crowdsourcing event support can produce a better overview of what's happening than any well-trained team of journalists can provide, offering an experience that is broad, objective and subjective, interactive. And like using Twitter itself, some know how to do it, and some don't.

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written 24/11/2011 22:58 CET on chronolog

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Yes it is. Now I can only hope it won't be forgotten before Feb 29th. :)

commented 24/11/2011 22:58 CET by Stritar

update is awesome!

commented 23/11/2011 23:11 CET by jaka

Thanks Nick. #misijaevrovizija by TV Slo is also very popular on Twitter, but it doesn't seem to be supported, promoted or used in any way by the TV station.

commented 21/11/2011 8:30 CET by Stritar

nice post Stritar, you are absolutely right, the hashtag is the most important factor if you want your message to spread... profiles are irrelevant! Good job PopTV, one of the only media companies in Slovenia that knows what it's doing on Twitter

commented 21/11/2011 1:15 CET by Nick Taylor

The great aquarium cleaning dilemma: should you be removing or replacing water?

Everybody that owns an aquarium probably came across this decision at one point. The water is filthy and needs to be replaced. All you have is a jar. And you ask yourself: should you be emptying the aquarium first, adding new water later on, or should you be replacing filthy water with clean water? The first choice seems more rational, but sometimes you can't fully empty the aquarium (e.g. you have fish), and you need to do more runs since you're not taking water both ways. The other option seems interesting since you're efficient both ways, but at the same time you're taking back fresh water mixed in the aquarium. So, what should you do?

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written 01/11/2011 20:45 CET on chronolog

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A siphon is very useful, but you can hardly make it work both ways without other things... :)

commented 01/11/2011 20:45 CET by Stritar

it's called a siphon ....

commented 01/11/2011 20:43 CET by joe plastic tube

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