Foursquare, Explained - Dennis Crowley

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/26/Digital_Life_Design_2010_Location

Dennis Crowley, co-founder of foursquare, discusses the goals of the location-based social networking application. While the service was originally created to "facilitate serendipity," Crowley explains the quickly growing company has now opened up its API to encourage deep customization.

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DLD is an inspiring community for the 21st century which features digital innovation, science and culture and brings together thought leaders, creators, entrepreneurs and investors from Europe, the Middle-East, the Americas and Asia. This session on location-based technology features Dennis Crowley (foursquare). Rafat Ali (paidContent) moderates. - DLD

Dennis Crowley is the co-founder of foursquare, a service that mixes social, locative and gaming elements to encourage people explore the cities in which they live. Previously, Crowley founded dodgeball.com, which was acquired by Google in 2005. He has been named one of the "Top 35 Innovators Under 35" by MIT's Technology Review magazine and has won the "Fast Money" bonus round on the TV game show "Family Feud." His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Time Magazine, Newsweek, MTV, Slashdot and NBC. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

Crowley holds a Master's degree from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program and a Bachelor's degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

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[happinesson]

a very useful software application. Thanks for sharing!

[prallworks]

<3 Xaverian Brothers High School

[trufiend138]

oh there so cool, drink bubbly water from glass bottles but also from a collins glass

[niceneasygroceryshop]

Loves Foursquare!



[vladimirsuckmeoff]

This thing only works in densely populated areas

[Aupps]

Gowalla is better

[CamronJLB]

seems like that word would really suit you, then.

[kenhoyt]

Until I saw this video, I thought the only young people who used "folks" were activists, radicals and leftists. Turns out douchebags have started using it too.

[bythefault]

Yeah, anyone on FourSquare I delete. It's had the opposite effect on me.