Comments on: Geni: The fun (and slick) way to build an online family tree http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830 kevin lim . social cyborg . cyberculturalist . edupunk . futurist Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:24:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clarityx http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-175815 Clarityx Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:20:19 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-175815 Can I use this info on my blog using the direct link to your blog? Thanks in advance Can I use this info on my blog using the direct link to your blog? Thanks in advance

]]> By: Kasi-Blog » Blog Archive » Family Tree Social Networks http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-147610 Kasi-Blog » Blog Archive » Family Tree Social Networks Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:35:24 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-147610 [...] Geni also receives good reviews in the blogosphere (see Kevin Lim, MaunTech, Jason Unger, Alexis Brion, Web2.0Directory, Stefani Twyford, Whippleworld, TechcoastReview, PeoplesearchDigest, James Seng or Mark Buzinkay). [...] [...] Geni also receives good reviews in the blogosphere (see Kevin Lim, MaunTech, Jason Unger, Alexis Brion, Web2.0Directory, Stefani Twyford, Whippleworld, TechcoastReview, PeoplesearchDigest, James Seng or Mark Buzinkay). [...]

]]> By: Social Networks für Familienstammbäume - BlogTrainer [Business-Blogs] http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-147572 Social Networks für Familienstammbäume - BlogTrainer [Business-Blogs] Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:05:45 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-147572 [...] Auch in der Blogosphäre hat Geni.com gute Kritik erhalten (siehe Kevin Lim, MaunTech, Jason Unger, Alexis Brion, Web2.0Directory, Stefani Twyford, Whippleworld, TechcoastReview, PeoplesearchDigest, James Seng, Mark Buzinkay). [...] [...] Auch in der Blogosphäre hat Geni.com gute Kritik erhalten (siehe Kevin Lim, MaunTech, Jason Unger, Alexis Brion, Web2.0Directory, Stefani Twyford, Whippleworld, TechcoastReview, PeoplesearchDigest, James Seng, Mark Buzinkay). [...]

]]> By: Singapore Entrepreneurs ~ Venture Capital Funding in Singapore » Blog Archive » An Interview with Alan Tien, GM for Geni http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-107079 Singapore Entrepreneurs ~ Venture Capital Funding in Singapore » Blog Archive » An Interview with Alan Tien, GM for Geni Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:30:13 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-107079 [...] Recently, Kevin Lim wrote about an interesting web 2.0 start-up called Geni which is an interesting family networking site that connects families and friends through genealogy. In Kevin’s words, “With all the buzz about social networking, this is the kind of niche social network I’ve been motioning innovators to get at.” Independently through an introduction, I have managed to speak to Alan Tien, the current GM for Geni, and get him to talk about Geni and what keeps his entrepreneurial streak going for this new interesting social network site. [...] [...] Recently, Kevin Lim wrote about an interesting web 2.0 start-up called Geni which is an interesting family networking site that connects families and friends through genealogy. In Kevin’s words, “With all the buzz about social networking, this is the kind of niche social network I’ve been motioning innovators to get at.” Independently through an introduction, I have managed to speak to Alan Tien, the current GM for Geni, and get him to talk about Geni and what keeps his entrepreneurial streak going for this new interesting social network site. [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-106599 Kevin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:27:12 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-106599 Hopefully the Geni team gets this suggestion on photo tagging. With a pretty wide tree you have, it would be worth making a trip to KL to get more info. I've still got too much to piece together to even start. Hopefully the Geni team gets this suggestion on photo tagging. With a pretty wide tree you have, it would be worth making a trip to KL to get more info. I’ve still got too much to piece together to even start.

]]> By: acroamatic http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-106575 acroamatic Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:15:50 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-106575 Hey Kevin, my tree is expanding sideways thanks to my cousins who have joined Geni since I wrote about it. One of them even overtook me in the number of profiles added! Yes, the game element works very well. As things are, I am now limited by the extent of my uncle's and auntie's memories. Any further progress on the tree will require some digging at the Registrar of Births and Deaths and possibly KL Archives (where my mum's parents' church-related records are now stored). Even though there's may be a roadblock in real life, there's still lots to do in Geni. Slowly scanning old photos and uploading them in Geni. When I wrote the post, I hadn't started on that. Geni's photo page is another nice feature, but I hope it can be refined to be like Facebook's Photos application. Right now in Geni, you can easily indicate who in the family was in a particular photo. What is needed is a way to indicate exactly where that person is in the photo too. Especially important in large group photos. Hey Kevin, my tree is expanding sideways thanks to my cousins who have joined Geni since I wrote about it. One of them even overtook me in the number of profiles added! Yes, the game element works very well.

As things are, I am now limited by the extent of my uncle’s and auntie’s memories. Any further progress on the tree will require some digging at the Registrar of Births and Deaths and possibly KL Archives (where my mum’s parents’ church-related records are now stored).

Even though there’s may be a roadblock in real life, there’s still lots to do in Geni. Slowly scanning old photos and uploading them in Geni. When I wrote the post, I hadn’t started on that.

Geni’s photo page is another nice feature, but I hope it can be refined to be like Facebook’s Photos application. Right now in Geni, you can easily indicate who in the family was in a particular photo. What is needed is a way to indicate exactly where that person is in the photo too. Especially important in large group photos.

]]> By: Geni-alogy at Deadpoet’s Cave http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-106572 Geni-alogy at Deadpoet’s Cave Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:04:37 +0000 http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1830#comment-106572 [...] Another UPDATE Kevin blogged about Geni, highlighting this post. Oh, and my cousins have been getting in on the act too. [...] [...] Another UPDATE Kevin blogged about Geni, highlighting this post. Oh, and my cousins have been getting in on the act too. [...]

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