Two weeks ago I announced a discount of 30% to the startup weekend 
and a chance to win a free entrance to the Startup weekend. The winner of the free entrance is Ilia Rabinovice.
The discount for the startup weekend is still available. Using the code blondmobile the ticket price will be 125 Nis instead of 175 Nis.
To get your discount register here and enter the promotion code blondmobile.
After the success of last year’s start-up weekend (150 participates, 50 ideas, and 13 developed projects) the startup weekend is happening again in July 14-16 at The Peres Center for Peace, Tel Aviv. The Start-up weekend starts Wednesday at 16:00 and ends at Friday 17:00. The price includes meals and drinks for the entire event. (For agenda and more info see below)
I have a special discount for the blogs reader's, using the promotional code blondmobile you will receive a 30% discount: tickets will be 125 NIS instead of 175 NIS until July 5th.
One of you that purchases a ticket using the promotional code will have a chance to get a full refund for the ticket and win a free entrance.
To get your discount register here and enter the promotion code blondmobile.
General Agenda (subject to change)
Wednesday
16:00 Entry / registration
17:00 Introduction and any initial presentations
17:30 Pitches begin
18:30 Dinner and team building
19:30 Regroup for team assignments
20:00-23:00 Work on ideas
Thursday
8:30-23:00 Work on ideas
(possible short presentations during lunch and dinner)
Friday
8:30-14:00 (depending on Shabbat) Work on ideas
15:00-17:00 Idea presentation and choosing of winners
About startup weekend:
Startup Weekend has been introduced to over 15,000 entrepreneurs in more than 100 cities around the world. Founded in June 2007, Startup Weekend provides a platform to pitch an idea, build the concept and present it to the audience in around 50 hours. At least 500 companies have been created over the lifetime of the worldwide event raising more than $2MK in financing.
Startup Weekend attendees are made up from the width and breadth of the startup and entrepreneurial community – from mobile and server developers to technical writers and lawyers, and even investors – or people like you. The audience consists of individuals who have a burning idea and are looking to put it into code, as well as those who are looking for team members to join their project and would like to "test the waters".
This Startup Weekend will be held in The Peres Center for Peace's facility. The event is planned to be significantly larger with 160 attendees and will offer more services than before. The Center will work with the management team in bringing Israeli & Arab entrepreneurs and "startupists" from the ICT community in Israel as well as the Palestinian Authority.
For more information please visit http://tel-aviv.startupweekend.org/
JAJAH is still hiring!
Below are the open position at JAJAH. All Jobs are in Raa’nana. Please send your CV to Jasmine[at]BlondMobile[dot]com
Description:
Operations and monitor of all operational systems (Server, Internet & Voice / Data)
Malfunctions and systemic (first level Support1), providing an immediate solution, or to contact the second factor,
Full involvement in tracking error sequence to an end.
Willingness to work in shifts 24 / 7 including weekends
Requirements:
Minimum one year experience as NOC operator must.
High level of English communication skills.
Student in any technical field, preferably in computer science.
Experience and proven knowledge of Monitor applications,
Technical background Advantage: Programming skills. Technical Website management knowledge. Internet experience , Network TCP\IP knowledge.
Familiarity with SQL,Voip (Asterisk and sip troubleshooting).
Ability to work in a team environment
Description:
JAJAH operates and maintain Global VoIP network.
This function is required to cover day to day system integration and troubleshooting activities.
JAJAH is seeking for a team player with high analytical skills capable of handling complex multi-disciplinary systems.
The candidate must have at least 5 years experience with high scale and high availability systems.
• Ensure optimal performance of a large complex environment
• Stay on top of emerging technologies
• In-depth knowledge of high level protocols
• Ensure optimal release process
• Create, Configure and manage staging environment
• Management of large scale systems, identifying and resolving issues and configure/troubleshoot JAJAH applications
Requirements:
• Thorough knowledge of Windows servers, Linux servers
• At least 5 years Windows support or engineering experience
• Network protocols knowledge (TCP/IP, multicast)
• Engineering or Computer Science degree would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies particularly VMware is an advantage.
• MCSE 200x or any other Microsoft windows certification would be an advantage.
Description:
Develop an automated, continuous build process that reviews the source code, identifies build errors and notify about them.
Create, maintain and manage software deployment automation.
Coordinate the release and configuration of product's releases.
Coordinate version compatibility and quality control tests.
Requirements:
Professional knowledge:
MSBuild
C# - .net framework 3.5
Visual Studio Team System – advantage
Professional experience:
Must have strong working experience with MSBUILD and XML
2 years of experience developing with C# over .net framework 3.5
Web development experience – advantage
Personal skills:
Ability to handle multiple high priority items simultaneously.
Attention to detail.
Description:
Fraud Tasks:
• Analyzing abuse and payment fraud for a VoIP company.
• Writing complex Stored Procedures to produce fraud monitors and reports.
• Maintaining our fraud system, including building rules for our online fraud engine and offline fraud SPs.
• Analyzing fraud data and writing periodical fraud analyses in Word (in English).
• Interfacing with Development and QA regarding the fraud system and versions.
BI Tasks:
• Creating and maintaining BI reports using SQL Server.
• Analyzing business data using SQL.
Requirements:
Required skills:
• At least 2 years of experience in fraud analysis.
• At least 2 years of experience working in SQL at an advanced level.
• Comfortable with Excel and Word.
• English at a very high level, written and spoken. Hebrew is not a requirement.
Required Personal Skills:
• Independent learner and worker
• Analytical
• Detail-oriented
• Accurate
• Ability to find solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to work under pressure
Description:
Receptionist between 14:30-18:30
Requirements:
Conversational English and Hebrew
Description:
Tasks: Negotiation of costs, rates & agreements with 3rd parties.
Define and Analyze reports
Back office- Loading rates, Invoicing and maintenace of the reporticng system.
Recommend optional routing based on the variables(cost, quality,platform, customer, etc)
Wholeasale - trading capabilities with swap negotiating.
Management of DID's.
Work closely with all departments on new products and projects.
Special notes:
Must have graet intepersonal skills.
Must be open minded.
Responsible and reliable
Good communicator.
Available for international travel
Requirements:
Business related degree
Must- experience in mobile or international telecom company as an account manager.
Preferred- Accounting/ financial/ commercial background
Preferred- Backgourd in Telecommunications
CV in English
Professional knowledge:
Must-Office - High Level especially in excel
Advantge
VoIP knowledge(SIP)
Good understanding of Carrier World
Skills:Precise,Responsible,Thorough with attention to details, Timeliness, Organized, Multi-tasking
Languages: English -Mother Tounge, other languages an advantage
Description:
- Develop under MS SQL 2005/2008 environment.
- Design the offline DB schemas and processes
- Define the DB and processes topology.
- Define DB monitoring.
Requirements:
- At least 4 years of experience as a DBA
- Deep MS SQL 2000/2005/2008 knowledge.
- MS SQL partitioning.
- Deep TSQL and MS OLAP knowledge.
- Knowledge in Mirroring/ Log shipping
- SSIS experience
Description:
Design and develop:
- Highly scalable, multi threaded software infrastructure.
- Business logic components – user management, billing, payments etc.
- NT services, web services
- Multiple projects environment, dynamic and challenging.
Requirements:
Education:
- University degree in computer science or software development related field
Experience:
- At least 3 years of C#, C++, Java development
- At least 3 years of Backend and software infrastructure development
- At least 3 years of Experience in a complex high performance, multithreaded environment.
Required knowledge:
- C#, C++ or Java.
- OOD /OOP, architecture and design.
- Design patterns
- Multi threading and performance oriented
- SQL.
Advantage:
– experience with complex telephony or billing systems
- .Net and MS technology
Skills:
- Highly motivated
- Independent worker
- Fast learner
- Team player
- English communication and technical writing.
Design and develop:
- Highly scalable, multi threaded software infrastructure.
- Business logic components – user management, billing, payments etc.
- NT services, web services
- Multiple projects environment, dynamic and challenging.
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For a few times I needed to add log4Net to projects I have been working on and occasionally I forget how to configure log4net in my project or website.
So, I’m writing it down and hope it can help others as well :)
1- Add reference to log4net
2- Create log4net.config.xml file under App_Data/Configuration/log4net directory. (or any directory you would like)
3- log4net.config.xml file should look like this – make sure to update the logging level
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<log4net>
<appender name="XMLFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">
<file value="e:\\temp\\log4net\\BLOND_MOBILE\\root.xml"/>
<appendToFile value="true"/>
<rollingStyle value="Size"/>
<maxSizeRollBackups value="-1"/>
<maximumFileSize value="5MB"/>
<countDirection value="1"/>
<locationinfo value="false"/>
<layout type="log4net.Layout.XmlLayout"><param name="Prefix" value=""/>
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="LogFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender,log4net">
<file value="e:\\temp\\log4net\\BLOND_MOBILE\\root.txt"/>
<appendToFile value="true"/>
<rollingStyle value="Size"/>
<maxSizeRollBackups value="-1"/>
<maximumFileSize value="5MB"/>
<countDirection value="1"/>
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout,log4net"><param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="BLOND_MOBILEFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender,log4net">
<file value="e:\\temp\\log4net\\BLOND_MOBILE\\BLOND_MOBILE.txt"/>
<appendToFile value="true"/>
<rollingStyle value="Size"/>
<maxSizeRollBackups value="-1"/>
<maximumFileSize value="5MB"/>
<countDirection value="1"/>
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout,log4net"><param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="APIAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender,log4net">
<file value="e:\\temp\\log4net\\BLOND_MOBILE\\API.txt"/>
<appendToFile value="true"/>
<rollingStyle value="Size"/>
<maxSizeRollBackups value="-1"/>
<maximumFileSize value="5MB"/>
<countDirection value="1"/>
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout, log4net"><param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<logger name="BLOND_MOBILE"><level value="DEBUG"/>
<appender-ref ref="BLOND_MOBILEFileAppender"/>
</logger>
<logger name="API"><level value="ERROR"/>
<appender-ref ref="APIAppender"/>
</logger>
<root>
<level value="DEBUG"/>
<appender-ref ref="LogFileAppender"/>
<appender-ref ref="RemoteSyslogAppender"/>
</root>
</log4net>
4- Define log4net config location in the web.config (or any other place if its not a web app). Do this by adding this line to the web config
<add key="log4netConfigFilePath" value="~/App_Data/Configuration/log4net/log4net.config.xml"/>
5- Create a new file in your project of type global.asax. inside the Application_Start method add the below lines:
//log4net configSystem.IO.FileInfo log4netConfig = new System.IO.FileInfo(Server.MapPath(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["log4netConfigFilePath"]));
log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.ConfigureAndWatch(log4netConfig);
6 – Get an instance of the logger, by passign teh logger name. which you defined in the log4net config file
private static readonly ILog logger = LogManager.GetLogger("BLOND_MOBILE");
Below you can find all the worth wiled parties and events for WMC this year. The list is constantly updated, so make sure to come and see what's new. If you think I’m missing something something, feel free to tweet me at @BlondMobile or email me at Jasmine[at]BlondMobile.com
To see all upcoming tech events go here.
After receiving allot of open positions from friends and having allot of friends that are looking for new opportunities, I have decided to add a job’s sector in this blog. The Jobs listings are under the below categories.
Please make sure to send your CV to Jasmine [at] blondmobile.com and in the email subject write the job title.
Other (SIP, IT, DBA, HR Etc) Jobs
If you would like to publish a job Please contact me at the above email.
JAJAH has been bought by 02 and is expanding.
If you would like to work at a leading technology company, and you fit the below, make sure to send your CV to Jasmine[at]blondmobile[dot]com
(All jobs are in R&D center, Israel)
Develop optimized/cross-platform front-end valid W3C code in CSS/XHTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET and AJAX
Create new improved AJAX/JavaScript/ASP.NET/flash white label components for internal use and partners.
Assisting with design and development of .NET projects including API aspects (SOAP, REST, WCF)
Professional knowledge
Expert AJAX and JavaScript skills
Solid knowledge of CSS, HTML and XHTML (W3C strictly valid).
Cross browser compatibility (Firefox, Safari, Opera and IE)
ASP .Net 3.5 / C#
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop – advantage
Professional experience:
3+ years experience in AJAX/JavaScript/ASP.NET programming.
Personal skills:
Excellent attention to detail.
Keen eye for clean UI implementation.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Inter-cultural/international skills
- Highly scalable, multi threaded software infrastructure.
- Business logic components – user management, billing, payments etc.
- NT services, web services
- Multiple projects environment, dynamic and challenging.
Education:
- University degree in computer science or software development related field
Experience:
- At least 3 years of C#, C++, Java development
- At least 3 years of Backend and software infrastructure development
- At least 3 years of Experience in a complex high performance, multithreaded environment.
Required knowledge:
- C#, C++ or Java.
- OOD /OOP, architecture and design.
- Design patterns
- Multi threading and performance oriented
- SQL.
Advantage:
– experience with complex telephony or billing systems
- .Net and MS technology
Skills:
- Highly motivated
- Independent worker
- Fast learner
- Team player
- English communication and technical writing.
.NET developer (expert with .net 3.5 mostly with WCF)
Our team architect, design and develop the complex communication layer between our telephony components and the system core environment while finding creative and optimized solutions for variety communication protocols.
Professional knowledge:
- Solid knowledge of WCF, SOAP, REST, .Net 3.5 / C#
Professional experience:
- 3+ years experience in developing API solutions with WCF/ SOAP/ REST
Education:
- B.Sc. in Computer Science
- M.Sc. in Computer Science (advantage)
- Develop under MS SQL 2005/2008 environment.
- Design the offline DB schemas and processes
- Define the DB and processes topology.
- Define DB monitoring.
- At least 4 years of experience as a DBA
- Deep MS SQL 2000/2005/2008 knowledge.
- MS SQL partitioning.
- Deep TSQL and MS OLAP knowledge.
- Knowledge in Mirroring/ Log shipping
- SSIS experience
Develop an automated, continuous build process that reviews the source code, identifies build errors and notify about them.
Create, maintain and manage software deployment automation.
Coordinate the release and configuration of product’s releases.
Coordinate version compatibility and quality control tests.
Professional knowledge:
MSBuild
C# – .net framework 3.5
Visual Studio Team System – advantage
Professional experience:
Must have strong working experience with MSBUILD and XML
2 years of experience developing with C# over .net framework 3.5
Web development experience – advantage
Personal skills:
Ability to handle multiple high priority items simultaneously.
Attention to detail.
JAJAH operates and maintain Global VoIP network. This function is required to cover day to day system integration and troubleshooting activities.
JAJAH is seeking for a team player with high analytical skills capable of handling complex multi disciplinary systems.The candidate must have at least 5 years experience with high scale and high availability systems .
Professional requirements:
- In depth knowledge of operating system ( MS , Linux )
- In depth knowledge of multi Disciplinary systems (.NET applications, DB, VoIP )
- In depth knowledge of virtualization technologies ( VmWare)
- At least 5 years experience in deploying and troubleshooting multi disciplinary systems.
- VB and Linux Shell Scripting capabilities.
Education :
-Engineering or Computer Science degree would be an advantage.
-professional certification and training in the above listed technologies would be an advantage.
JAJAH operates and maintain Global VoIP network. This function is required to cover all the day to day activities of planning, building, maintaining and troubleshooting JAJAH’s IP network , VoIP infrastructure and security systems.
JAJAH is seeking for a team player with high analytical skills ,capable of handling Complex Multi Disciplinary systems.
the candidate must have at least 5 years experience in large scale systems serving large amount of customers.
Professional requirements :
In depth knowledge of networking protocols such as BPP, HSRP, VRRP, Etc.
In depth knowledge of ISP backbone and inter-ISP routing
In depth knowledge of VoIP ( SIP ) technology
Hands On with SIP based VoIP system
hands on experience with Cisco equipment
Familiar Network security essentials
Education :
- Engineering Degree
- Advanced Cisco & Check Point certifications would be an advantage
JAJAH now supports calling from you Blackberry. In order to make JAJAH calls via your BlackBerry, you need to download the JAJAH Mobile for BlackBerry application. The application supports BlackBerry software version 4.3 and above.
The main advantage of using the application over the JAJAH web site is that the application can access your address book and call directly from your contacts and call log making it very easy to place a cheap JAJAH call.
To Install JAJAH Mobile for BlackBerry OTA, Open your BlackBerry browser and go to http://tiny.cc/jajahbb. the application will automatically be downloaded and installed on your BlackBerry handset.
To download JAJAH Mobile for BlackBerry package (Desktop manager installations), please click here.
For Installation and Troubleshooting guide please click here.
In order to use JAJAH for BlackBerry you need to be a JAJAH user. If your not a JAJAH user, you can register to JAJAH here.
How does it work:
1- Select the destination number with the International area code.
The destination number can be entered in the main screen or be selected from your contacts or call log.
2- Open the menu and click on JAJAH Call – that's it!
Destination number in main screen Call from call Log, using the menu
As twitter has become a massive player in the internet and social media world, it only seems logic to enable you to have a bit more features than only allowing 140 characters. JAJAH puts the voice into twitter, and for FREE.
JAJAH has launched a new product JAJAH@Call, that allows you to make short phone calls to your twitter friends, without needing to know their phone number and give out your phone number. you can only call friends that follow you in order to protect your privacy. I actually think that this is the most important feature since you don't need to revile your phone number to twitter friends.
JAJAH@CALL is very easy to use, all you need to do is type : @call @userName and you will receive a call to your pre-defined phone number in your JAJAH account. There is no need to download anything, just use twitter as you always do.
This product is currently in beta and for a small number of users. Unfortunately only users with US numbers can use this service (at least for now).
If you are a JAJAH user go here to set up your account to make twitter calls, if not, you can register to JAJAH here.
For more info, please visit this link, and watch the below video
Today the GSMA mobile innovation awards was held as part of Journey2009 conference. out of allot of mobile startups 10 were selected to competed today in the Israeli local GSMA tournament. The winners were Fring and Siklu.
The winners will receive a trip to the Mobile World Congress, which there they will compete in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards.
Last year we (Mobile Monday Tel Aviv) selected Fring as the Israeli startup to compete in the Mobile Monday peer awards. They won the chapter award and also got second place in the jury awards. It seem that Fring are doing something very right :)
In addition to the two winning companies, the judges wanted to mention Waze, as a very potential startup.
The first time I have encountered Waze was about a year ago, when I met the founders and the company name was LinqMap. Right then, I loved their idea. The main idea is that its user generated maps, making the maps free of charge and updated. In Wazes case, updated means that in addition to have updated roads its also updated with traffic, speed cameras and even police cars. The data is user generated, making the user benefit and give back to the “Waze comminute”. The traffic is updated by the minute,unlike traffic servers that other navigation applications use. The destination route is calculated using the traffic data , saving you allot of hours on the roads…
I have used the application on Nokia 5800, which is a Symbian touch screen device. The application I use is the Hebrew version and can be downloaded from m.waze.co.il. for an English version you can go to m.waze.com. the application is still in Beta and is FREE.
what I like:
Things to improve:
To summarize: Waze is great as a beta and a free navigation application. I would only use it to avoid traffic and to get best routes depending on traffic. If you don't know the destination you cannot relay on it since it always takes you to road 6 and if you don't know the way you can get lost or drive in circles. So, if the purpose is to navigate to an unknown destination, the beta fails. still the roads are very updated and the routes are good and time saving.
When moving from Wordpress to Blogger I found that blogger only has labels where wordpress has categories and tags.
Needleless to say,I found myself with tons of labels. I only wanted to display in my blog the labels that had allot of posts, In my case I wanted to display all labels that have 3 and above posts. This is what I did:
Wow, what a show! was so good!!!. The only bad thing about it that it was only an hour making me want more, much more.
Lady Gaga is not only hot but sooooo talented! I’m not talking only about the way she moves and dresses, but she has a wonderful voice and really knows how to use it. She also played the piano very well. Lady Gaga’s how was much better than the Depeche Mode show.
The show was very professional, all the small details where planed, starting from the video art, to the close and dancing. The sound was very good, something that most shows in Israel don't have. She gave a great performance and described how much she likes Israel and the Humus. enough words, below are 2 live songs and pics from Lady Gaga in Tel Aviv Israel. Enjoy!
