Jambo
Posted By Mike Orren in SXSW on March 10, 2006
A few months ago, I was introduced by a mutual friend to the folks at Jambo Networks, a Dallas company that has created a social networking tool that allows you to use wifi connections to find people in realtime with similar interests. While it can work for finding people to chat with in a coffee shop, or fellow alumni in town for a basketball tourney, one of its flagship applications is to connect people at conferences.
So, it makes perfect sense that they're running it at SXSW. I just installed it this morning and will be trying it out while in Austin.
If you want to talk technology, music, or local media, my username is mikeorren.
(I also give them big points for having a classic nonsensical-sounding Web 2.0 name that actually means something. "Jambo" is hello in Kenyan, I believe. I know this because of Dr. Panyako, the Kenyan immigrant who was assistant principal at my junior high school.)
Pikahsso allen Poe, says:
done i really dont know what it is but the site is tight i registered thanks for the lead Mike
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Mike Orren, says:
One thing they just told me it can do is this: They're going to set up groups for bands. So everyone who says they're a Pikahsso fan can see each other on Jambo, and arrange meet-ups around the show.
Very cool.
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dfaught, says:
Thanks for the pointer to Jambo. The word is Swahili, which roughly translates as "hello". Actually, the locals would say "hujambo?", which means "Are you sick?" and answer "sijambo", "I am not sick."
I'll be doing Jambo's tech support for SXSW remotely. Let me know if it gives you any trouble.
-Danny, Lead Tester, Jambo Networks feedback@jambo.net
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David Cohen, says:
What do you answer if you are sick, or illin'?
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Blair Lovern, says:
It's taken me forever to figure out where I'd heard the word Jambo. It's in Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" when they're having a grand time about 2/3 into the song?
Tom bo li de say de moi ya Yeah, Jambo Jumbo.
I don't know if that's right, I copied it from the crazy Internet. If I remember right, "All Night Long" was one of Freddie Mercury's favorite songs.
I bet once you read this you'll have a Lionel Richie song in your head for not a short amount of time, congratulations!
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ScottChaffin, says:
My Webinator 2.2 company is going to produce cellular-focused software that warns you whenever social networkers are near so you can escape without a felony rap hanging over your head.* I'm calling it NoloContendreatomatic.
Blair, what do I do if I always have Lionel Richie songs in my head?
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Cindy Chaffin, says:
Blair...darling Blair...you just took the number one spot on my list of favorite humans EVER!
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