Khmerload, a Cambodia-based Buzzfeedesque news portal, raised US$200,000 from 500 Startups, putting its valuation at an undisclosed 7-digit figure in 2017. It became the country’s first local tech startup to attract the backing of Silicon Valley investors. Founded in 2011, Khmerload delivers entertainment and tabloid news (with a focus on virality), as well as informative content such as educational materials and tech news. It is incorporated in Singapore as Mediaload with operations in Cambodia and Myanmar.
How Khmerload was founded
Khmerload was founded by the three brothers In Vichet, Vichea In, and Visal In in November 2011, a time when Internet usage in Cambodia was only beginning to pick up. In identifying the potential online business the three brothers could start up, Vichet asked himself what people liked to do in the internet and realized the activities internet users liked to do at that time were downloading and news reading. Khmerload was then founded to bring viral lifestyle and entertainment stories to Cambodians.
Khmerload's Content and Monetization
Mediaload’s websites, of which Khmerload is part, are monetized via advertising. The editorial focus is on entertainment, celebrities and lifestyle, not unlike BuzzFeed, but in contrast to its U.S. role model, politics — a tricky subject for media across Southeast Asia — is off the table and has been since the start. The content is written stories, but the company is increasing its efforts on video and multimedia which, beyond being more lucrative revenue-wise, have greater potential to go viral and growth the sites’ audiences.
How Khmerload was founded
Khmerload was founded by the three brothers In Vichet, Vichea In, and Visal In in November 2011, a time when Internet usage in Cambodia was only beginning to pick up. In identifying the potential online business the three brothers could start up, Vichet asked himself what people liked to do in the internet and realized the activities internet users liked to do at that time were downloading and news reading. Khmerload was then founded to bring viral lifestyle and entertainment stories to Cambodians.
Khmerload's Content and Monetization
Mediaload’s websites, of which Khmerload is part, are monetized via advertising. The editorial focus is on entertainment, celebrities and lifestyle, not unlike BuzzFeed, but in contrast to its U.S. role model, politics — a tricky subject for media across Southeast Asia — is off the table and has been since the start. The content is written stories, but the company is increasing its efforts on video and multimedia which, beyond being more lucrative revenue-wise, have greater potential to go viral and growth the sites’ audiences.
Mounted Battle Command On The Move (MBCOTM) is a former program of the United States Army that was managed by the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications Tactical (PEO C3T). MBCOTM had the stated goal of "enabling the Tactical Commander to exercise effective Command and Control by moving to the Decisive Point on the battlefield with the same level of Situational Understanding heretofore available only within a fixed command post." This was accomplished by putting a command and control system such as an Army Battle Command System, CPOF, C2PC, and/or DTCS along with extensive communication gear in a Stryker, HMMWV, or Bradley and locating it in a forward-deployed location.
This program no longer exists.
This program no longer exists.
Matthew Jan Oppenheim (born 1967) is the managing partner of Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLP. The firm regularly represents content owners and technology companies, among others.
He received a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Cornell University Law School. After working for Proskauer Rose LLP as a litigation associate for 5 years, he joined the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As the Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs at the RIAA, Oppenheim was responsible for many well known copyright cases, including Napster. In March 2004, Oppenheim joined the law firm of Jenner & Block as a Co-Chair of their Entertainment and New Media Practice. While there, Oppenheim was part of the team that took the MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. case to the Supreme Court, where they won a 9-0 victory for the movie and record industries.
In 2006, Oppenheim founded his own firm, The Oppenheim Group, LLP, which ultimately became Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLP. At his new firm, Oppenheim has tried a number of notable cases to large verdicts, including both the Jamie Thomas case and Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum. In addition to representing the record industry, he regularly appears in litigation matters on behalf of book publishers, video game manufacturers and software companies.
He received a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Cornell University Law School. After working for Proskauer Rose LLP as a litigation associate for 5 years, he joined the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As the Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs at the RIAA, Oppenheim was responsible for many well known copyright cases, including Napster. In March 2004, Oppenheim joined the law firm of Jenner & Block as a Co-Chair of their Entertainment and New Media Practice. While there, Oppenheim was part of the team that took the MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. case to the Supreme Court, where they won a 9-0 victory for the movie and record industries.
In 2006, Oppenheim founded his own firm, The Oppenheim Group, LLP, which ultimately became Oppenheim & Zebrak, LLP. At his new firm, Oppenheim has tried a number of notable cases to large verdicts, including both the Jamie Thomas case and Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum. In addition to representing the record industry, he regularly appears in litigation matters on behalf of book publishers, video game manufacturers and software companies.
Emagination Computer Camps, formerly known as Computer Ed High Tech Camps, is one of the oldest summer computer camps with locations near Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Fairfield, Connecticut. Since 1982, Emagination has offered summer programs for kids and teens between the ages of 8-17 that combines modern educational technology workshops with organized daily recreation and traditional summer camp activities.
Mission
Emagination Computer Camp's mission is to "Educate, entertain, and help develop healthy kids and teens."
History
The camp was started in 1982 by Marilyn Pardus who had a vision of a safe place for kids to spend the summer while increasing the technical skills that they would need to compete in the fast changing world of technology and brought that vision to fruition for hundreds of children each summer under the name Computer Ed High Tech Camps. In 1982, there was only one camp location and although it was a computer camp, it also offered sailing, tennis, and archery.
Marilyn sold the camp to Lincoln Technical Institute in 2001. The following year, Craig and Julie Whiting purchased the camp and renamed it Emagination Computer Camps.
2003 - Georgia camp opens at Georgia Tech
2005 - Pennsylvania camp opens at Rosemont College
2006 - Emagination Game Design, Emagination's first specialty program for teenagers, opens at its Georgia and Massachusetts locations.
2013 - Fairfield, Connecticut camp opens at Fairfield University
2016 - Emagination Programming, Emagination's second specialty program for teenagers, opens at its Connecticut and Pennsylvania locations.
2017 - Emagination announces its expanding Emagination Programming to all five of its locations.
Workshops
Campers at Emagination take four workshops during each two-week session they attend. These workshops consist of three technology workshops and one recreation workshop.
Emagination offers 26 technology workshops in the categories of "Create Digital Media," "Learn to Code," "Create Video Games," and "Discover Engineering." Some of the workshop subjects include 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Python, Java, and C++. Campers can mix and match any three of these workshops so long as they meet the prerequisites.
Recreation workshops include swimming, an Improvisational acting workshop, and "Retro Games," which consists of outdoor games like Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, and Dodgeball.
Specialty Camps for Teens
Emagination hosts two specialty programs for teenagers, Emagination Programming and Emagination Game Design.
Emagination Programming focuses on teaching C#, the world's most popular coding language for Windows programs.
Emagination Game Design teaches teens the fundamentals of the game design industry. Campers learn how to program in the Unreal Engine, 3D modeling using Autodesk Maya, and graphic design using Photoshop. Campers also tour a local video game studio and learn from guest speakers.
Locations
Emagination Computer Camps is currently hosted at:
Newton, Massachusetts - Boston College Law School
Fairfield, Connecticut - Fairfield University
Rosemont, Pennsylvania - Rosemont College
Atlanta, Georgia - Mercer University
Lake Forest, Illinois - Lake Forest College
Emagination Programming Camp is currently hosted at:
Newton, Massachusetts - Boston College Law School
Fairfield, Connecticut - Fairfield University
Rosemont, Pennsylvania - Rosemont College
Atlanta, Georgia - Mercer University
Lake Forest, Illinois - Lake Forest College
Emagination Game Design is currently hosted at:
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - Boston College
Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Tech
Accreditation
Emagination’s Massachusetts and Connecticut camps are accredited by the American Camp Association.
Mission
Emagination Computer Camp's mission is to "Educate, entertain, and help develop healthy kids and teens."
History
The camp was started in 1982 by Marilyn Pardus who had a vision of a safe place for kids to spend the summer while increasing the technical skills that they would need to compete in the fast changing world of technology and brought that vision to fruition for hundreds of children each summer under the name Computer Ed High Tech Camps. In 1982, there was only one camp location and although it was a computer camp, it also offered sailing, tennis, and archery.
Marilyn sold the camp to Lincoln Technical Institute in 2001. The following year, Craig and Julie Whiting purchased the camp and renamed it Emagination Computer Camps.
2003 - Georgia camp opens at Georgia Tech
2005 - Pennsylvania camp opens at Rosemont College
2006 - Emagination Game Design, Emagination's first specialty program for teenagers, opens at its Georgia and Massachusetts locations.
2013 - Fairfield, Connecticut camp opens at Fairfield University
2016 - Emagination Programming, Emagination's second specialty program for teenagers, opens at its Connecticut and Pennsylvania locations.
2017 - Emagination announces its expanding Emagination Programming to all five of its locations.
Workshops
Campers at Emagination take four workshops during each two-week session they attend. These workshops consist of three technology workshops and one recreation workshop.
Emagination offers 26 technology workshops in the categories of "Create Digital Media," "Learn to Code," "Create Video Games," and "Discover Engineering." Some of the workshop subjects include 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Python, Java, and C++. Campers can mix and match any three of these workshops so long as they meet the prerequisites.
Recreation workshops include swimming, an Improvisational acting workshop, and "Retro Games," which consists of outdoor games like Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, and Dodgeball.
Specialty Camps for Teens
Emagination hosts two specialty programs for teenagers, Emagination Programming and Emagination Game Design.
Emagination Programming focuses on teaching C#, the world's most popular coding language for Windows programs.
Emagination Game Design teaches teens the fundamentals of the game design industry. Campers learn how to program in the Unreal Engine, 3D modeling using Autodesk Maya, and graphic design using Photoshop. Campers also tour a local video game studio and learn from guest speakers.
Locations
Emagination Computer Camps is currently hosted at:
Newton, Massachusetts - Boston College Law School
Fairfield, Connecticut - Fairfield University
Rosemont, Pennsylvania - Rosemont College
Atlanta, Georgia - Mercer University
Lake Forest, Illinois - Lake Forest College
Emagination Programming Camp is currently hosted at:
Newton, Massachusetts - Boston College Law School
Fairfield, Connecticut - Fairfield University
Rosemont, Pennsylvania - Rosemont College
Atlanta, Georgia - Mercer University
Lake Forest, Illinois - Lake Forest College
Emagination Game Design is currently hosted at:
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - Boston College
Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia Tech
Accreditation
Emagination’s Massachusetts and Connecticut camps are accredited by the American Camp Association.