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Free Friday: Watching Irene

by admin on 26 Aug ’11 in Cool Stuff, Design, Digital, Free Stuff, NYC, News, Squeaky, Technology, Web Trends, community, social media, twitter with No comments

This has been an exciting week in terms of big news. The DC earthquake managed to shake things up on the East Coast as well as on the Twittersphere; Steve Jobs decided to step down as CEO of Apple; The Yankees rocked three grand slams in one game and now we are all preparing for Hurricane Irene.

Nowadays when natural disasters strike, people tend to turn to social media to find and share information. So the team at Squeaky has created a free tool to help you track what the Twitter community is saying about Irene.

Utilizing the power of hashtags and the Twitter API we’ve created portal to provide people with real-time updates on the storm. So stock up on water, food, other essential supplies and head to irene.squeaky.com for up to the minute information and don’t forget to contribute to the conversation by sharing your photos, links and stories with any of the following hashtags and keywords: #irene warning, #irene help, #irene evacuation, #irene, #hurricane, #hurricaneirene.

From all of us at Squeaky,

Have a happy and safe weekend!

I Had Cancer Visits Atlanta

by admin on 15 Aug ’11 in Cool Stuff, I Had Cancer, News, Squeaky, community, facebook, twitter with No comments

It’s been almost two weeks since we launched I Had Cancer and our founder and team have been hard at work spreading the word across the web as well as around the country. By sharing the I Had Cancer site with people from across the U.S. we can help connect all of those who have been affected while providing a central hub focused on sharing experiences and knowledge with the community.

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Websdays: A Monthly Meetup for the Internet Community

by admin on 10 Aug ’11 in Cool Stuff, Digital, Events, NYC, Networking, Squeaky, community, twitter with No comments


As a diverse small-business, Squeaky understands the benefits of networking with others in the web/tech community and we are constantly on the look out for new events and meet ups around the city. Passionate internet enthusiasts typically frequent these events and can provide valuable insight into the industry. That’s why we were excited when we learned about ‘Websdays’, a monthly meet up for the NYC internet community.

Internet Week New York has partnered with the creator of the Webutante Ball (Richard Blakely) to create this awesome networking event. There is a limit to number of guests however but, tickets are also ridiculously inexpensive.

After the most successful Internet Week New York to date, we expect these monthly gatherings to be equally notable. So head over the Websdays.com for details and to get your ticket quick before they’re sold out (as of this posting you have a little less than 5 hours) and be sure to follow us on Twitter (@SqueakyNYC) for real time updates from the event.

Free Friday: Turntable.FM

by admin on 29 Jul ’11 in Cool Stuff, Design, Digital, Free Stuff, Networking, Squeaky, Technology, community, facebook, music, social media, web development with No comments

If you don’t already know about Turntable.fm you are missing out on a creative and fun way to share and discover new music with friends. Turntable.fm combines music with social media while incorporating a game-like twist. Just log in with your Facebook account and then find a room with a genre that tickles your fancy.

From there, you can rate what’s playing as either ‘Lame’ or ‘Awesome’ via a convenient meter. A lame rating will contribute to a song getting skipped (if enough people vote that way) and an awesome rating will allow the DJ who played the song to acquire points. The more points you acquire, the more avatars you will unlock.  If there is an opening on the stage you can step in and play some tunes or—if you don’t feel like it—you can just hang out and let others do the spinning.

Although the music selection is slightly limited, there is still a good amount of music to choose from. Plus, you can  upload your own mp3s to play them. This  allows you to share that new album with your friends or even let them listen to your latest indie project to see what they think.

Overall, this innovative web application creates a pleasant experience by allowing users to share music and interact with friends. Currently, they have a significant amount of features but as a relatively young product, it has the potential to grow and we will likely see additional features in the future. We love it and hope Billy Chasen and the Turntable.fm team continue to improve an already awesome product.

IHadCancer.com Goes Live!

by admin on 27 Jul ’11 in Cool Stuff, Design, Digital, Networking, Squeaky, community, giving back, social media, web development with 1 Comment


The Squeaky staff has been hard at work preparing for the launch of I Had Cancer and that day is finally here. If you didn’t already know, I Had Cancer is a revolutionary, peer-to-peer social support network that is focused on helping those affected by cancer. Whether you’re a fighter, a survivor or a supporter of someone affected by cancer, I Had Cancer provides a platform to find information and connect with others.

As a boutique interactive agency full of driven individuals, Squeaky incubates in-house projects such as I Had Cancer as a way to utilize and improve our coding, design, branding and business skills. Still faithfully devoted to our client work, the in-house projects have separate resources assigned to them in addition to the staff’s help.

Have you got a story to share? If so, yours could help someone in need, so head over to IHadCancer.com and sign up. While you’re there, don’t forget to share with any friends and family who may also be interested because every person touched by cancer has a story, and I Had Cancer is the place where these experiences are shared.
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