Monthly Archives: May 2010

Nike Chalkbot: Behind the Scenes

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For the past year, Chalkbot has received some pretty awesome recognition. You’ve probably read all about how Chalkbot worked- it was a tweet-fed, chalk-spraying robot that printed messages of hope and inspiration for the Livestrong foundation on the course of last year’s Tour de France. You’ve seen the videos of the robot in action. But …

Packing / Marketing Intern

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Today marks the beginning of my summer internship here at Deeplocal. I have been hired to assist with various marketing tasks for RouteShout, Chalkbot, and Deeplocal itself. I’m currently a senior journalism and mass communication major at Point Park University scheduled to graduate this upcoming December.
I was unsure of what to expect for my first …

Chalkbot Won Two Webbys!

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Although we were up against some tough competition at this year’s Webby Awards, our Chalkbot project still managed to take two Webbys, for “Best Integrated Media Plan” and “Online Campaigns.”
So who gives out Webby Awards and why do they matter? The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences select the nominees for both awards in …

Pittsburgh Marathon

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This year we were proud sponsors of the Pittsburgh Marathon. We had the pleasure of meeting Patrice Matamoros last summer and she got us involved as technology/mapping sponsors. Not only was it a pretty cool thing to know that we contributed to the success of this great event, but we also got the VIP treatment, …