(Disclaimer: By "hitting the press," we don't mean, like, literally punching reporters. We do not endorse violence against working journalists.)
We got some press releases out there and on the streets.
The first touts our supa-fly web site, www.Kalamazoogle.com.
The second utilizes embarrassing baby-sounds to promote the whole local Google Fiber effort.
And all of it seems to be generating some attention from the local news-gathering operations. (Stay tuned for more on that.)
But it still seems like most of the regular people we talk to have no idea about any of it. That means YOU (yes, you!) need to stop sitting on your hands and start talking to people. We need more videos! We need more Facebook friends!
And most importantly, we need you to NOMINATE KALAMAZOO!
That is all.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Did you know Google owns YouTube?
That's right, the King of Search is also in charge of the Viceroy of Video (alliteration is arduous).
So it only seems natural that we should take advantage of Google's telegenic tendencies. We've produced a number of videos already. You should go check 'em out on our videos page.
But we need you! We know you've got a video camera on that laptop or cell phone. Whip it out! Right now! Record 30 seconds of you telling Google what you would do with super-broadband. Then upload it to Youtube and email us a link. We'll toss the clip up here.
Remember, we're going for bulk here. The more videos we get, the more we can show Google how much we want what they got.
So it only seems natural that we should take advantage of Google's telegenic tendencies. We've produced a number of videos already. You should go check 'em out on our videos page.
But we need you! We know you've got a video camera on that laptop or cell phone. Whip it out! Right now! Record 30 seconds of you telling Google what you would do with super-broadband. Then upload it to Youtube and email us a link. We'll toss the clip up here.
Remember, we're going for bulk here. The more videos we get, the more we can show Google how much we want what they got.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Kalamazoo ♥ Google!
But does Google ♥ Kalamazoo? We sure hope so.
A ragtag group of Kalamazoo, Portage, Oshtemo and Kalamazoo Township residents is hoping to woo, court and maybe snag a date with the search giant in the hopes of luring a heaping helping of fiber to our town.
"Fiber?" you ask. "Yes, fiber," we reply. But not the kind you'd find in your breakfast cereal.
In techie circles, fiber is more immediately recognized as a material that allows information to be transmitted at super-fast speeds. Google owns a lot of fiber and it must be burning a hole in its pockets 'cause the company's dying to bury some of this stuff in somebody's backyard.
The practical upshot of this is that whomsoever is deemed worthy of Google's fiber touch will have the ability to surf the web at about 100 to 200-times faster than they do now.
Just think! Instead of waiting 10 minutes to watch that low-res video of your neighbor's cat doing somersaults, you could be rockin' the fast lane, downloading hours worth of LOLcats in mere seconds!
If that isn't enough to whet your web appetite (wepitite?), then just think of the wealth of opportunities that come with 1-gigabit-per-second connections:
Of course, such a high-speed network would also bring with it the possibility of huge economic and social rewards.
So, convinced? Wanna come aboard? Head your web browser to Kalamazoogle.com for more information on what you can do to bring Google to Kalamazoo.
A ragtag group of Kalamazoo, Portage, Oshtemo and Kalamazoo Township residents is hoping to woo, court and maybe snag a date with the search giant in the hopes of luring a heaping helping of fiber to our town.
"Fiber?" you ask. "Yes, fiber," we reply. But not the kind you'd find in your breakfast cereal.
In techie circles, fiber is more immediately recognized as a material that allows information to be transmitted at super-fast speeds. Google owns a lot of fiber and it must be burning a hole in its pockets 'cause the company's dying to bury some of this stuff in somebody's backyard.
The practical upshot of this is that whomsoever is deemed worthy of Google's fiber touch will have the ability to surf the web at about 100 to 200-times faster than they do now.
Just think! Instead of waiting 10 minutes to watch that low-res video of your neighbor's cat doing somersaults, you could be rockin' the fast lane, downloading hours worth of LOLcats in mere seconds!
If that isn't enough to whet your web appetite (wepitite?), then just think of the wealth of opportunities that come with 1-gigabit-per-second connections:
- Hospitals could stream 3-D medical images over the net to doctors in other offices;
- Colleges could hold live, virtual classes with interactive video feeds;
- Business owners could connect with clients on the other side of the world to share ideas and hash out plans.
Of course, such a high-speed network would also bring with it the possibility of huge economic and social rewards.
So, convinced? Wanna come aboard? Head your web browser to Kalamazoogle.com for more information on what you can do to bring Google to Kalamazoo.
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