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Erickson to Speak at Lakeshore Advantage Entrepreneur Series

By ghostwriter | Published: September 17, 2009

On September 22nd, Atomic Object co-founder and president Carl Erickson will be the guest speaker at the Lakeshore Advantage e2e Series. Erickson, who served as a professor of computer science at GVSU for 10 years prior to founding Atomic Object in 2001 will be presenting “When a professor has to start a company: the story…

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Great Lakes Software Excellence (GLSEC) Conference Registration Now Open!

By ghostwriter | Published: September 15, 2009

The Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference is coming up fast! Scheduled for November 16th and 17th, the GLSEC conference, an XP West Michigan event, focuses on agile software practices. The emphasis of the conference is centered on the art of software craftsmanship, and delivering outstanding, fully tested software packages. Past years have received enthusiastic reviews,…

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iPhone, meet ArtPrize

By ghostwriter | Published: September 3, 2009

Pomegranate Studios, the masterminds behind the international ArtPrize contest, worked closely with Atomic Object to develop an application to let voters use their iPhone to participate in the event. ArtPrize is a radically open competition where the winner is decided by public voting. Starting on September 23rd, the contest will run for two weeks with…

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Chart Your Life with Uladoo and Twitter

By ghostwriter | Published: September 1, 2009

About a year ago, we launched our first Twitter application, Uladoo. A collaboration between Dave Christiansen and Atomic Object, Uladoo is designed to “chart your life”, allowing users to create a chart for anything they may want to keep track of. Users have charted cookies baked to blog-posts written. Uladoo was developed keeping in mind…

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Benefits of an Open Office Environment

By ghostwriter | Published: August 18, 2009

One of the first things visitors to the Atomic Object office may notice is a lack of walls. This has come to be known as the “Atomic Brain Trust”–an open environment that encourages ideas to flow as freely as the coffee that sparks them. David Christiansen was one such visitor, writing of his visit to…

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Team 904: Creston High School Robotics Team

By ghostwriter | Published: August 6, 2009

This past year, Atomic Object stepped forward and sponsored the Creston High School robotics team. Comprised of mentors from local industry, parent volunteers, and corporate sponsors, the diverse team works together building not only a robot, but community as well.

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Importance of the Community Snack Table

By ghostwriter | Published: July 31, 2009

One of the many perks of being an Atomic Object employee is the community snack table. AO keeps a variety of snacks (as well as coffee, of course) stocked and on-hand at all times. This not only benefits Atomic Object employees, it also benefits AO’s clients for a number of reasons. The table provides employees…

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