Platform 9¾

Ideas are Currency

Joel Serino — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:59:09 +0000

Gestalt “We are creative.” That was the best opening line I could think of. But, we are creative, and we have an amazing opportunity to manifest our creativity through our creations, whether they be ideas, conversations, relationships, families, religions, art, technology, businesses, or even our governments. This is our human Gestalt. From ideas flow life. [...]

One. Two. Tweet. What Do You Mean?

Joel Serino — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:06:29 +0000

In the interest of great artistry and saving time, I have stolen this post from myself to fill these halls and help reduce the echo. Driving Ideas Home Yesterday on the drive to pickup my daughter from school, I had a few minutes to my own thoughts, and I started to pondered about the true [...]

The Business of APIs

Joel Serino — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:31:33 +0000

So what is an API? An API, or application programming interface, is a geeky way to describe the business & technology services of a company, exposed in such a way that you may benefit from them. Of course, if you are not too familiar with the term, that may be due to the fact that [...]

Science is Hard. Let’s Design!

Joel Serino — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:21:22 +0000

What is Platform 9¾? Platform 9¾ is that place that hovers between reality & fantasy, yet always moving forward. Our focus at 9¾ is on making ideas happen. Our passion is creating rich experiences for the people who engage with those ideas [like us]. For the last few years I have been in countless almost, maybe, [...]