My phone just woke up to ask me a simple question, “How happy do you feel now?” It’s the second time today that I’ve answered a brief survey about how I feel, what I’m doing and where I am. It’s triggered by an app called Mappiness, which is building up a profile of where and… Continue reading The Quantified Commute
Tag: casual carpooling
My First Casual Carpool!
So, a few of us from Team Carma recently took at trip to San Francisco so we could experience casual carpooling first-hand. We wanted to stay somewhere in the East Bay so our commute would be as realistic as possible. Having lived in Berkeley a few years back, I had absolutely no problem when one… Continue reading My First Casual Carpool!
Goodbye Avego, Hello Carma
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been busy creating a new identity for our company and our amazing product – and we are delighted to share it with you today. We’ve changed our name to ‘Carma’ in order to more clearly express the spirit of what we do. Our company is built around the… Continue reading Goodbye Avego, Hello Carma
“Drivers Wanted” – Carma Calls On Drivers To Help Ease BART Strike Crisis
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2013 For the first time in its history, BART will be suffering through two strikes within one month if the next BART strike kicks off on August 5th as is currently anticipated. Riders who depend on BART services are being advised to turn to carpooling as their best option because the… Continue reading “Drivers Wanted” – Carma Calls On Drivers To Help Ease BART Strike Crisis
#BARTStrike Week In Numbers
For those of you who like your numbers, here’s… well, a few numbers. Check out this badboy!
#BARTStrike Week By Date
Hello you – we’ve put all the key dates from our epic BART Strike week into this here graphic. Take a look at our unforgettable few days!
Longest Avego Trip Ever? We Speak To The Creator
Just two weeks ago, Diarmuid C was trying out his newly downloaded Avego app and added a trip from Dublin to Cork (Ireland). Just moments later, he received a message from our very own Sean O’Sullivan who was looking to get to Cork the same evening! Amazingly, Sean was actually spoiled for choice because he… Continue reading Longest Avego Trip Ever? We Speak To The Creator
Your Questions Answered
Each month, we answer any questions you guys might have. If there is anything you’re not quite sure about or if you just want to voice an opinion, get in touch and we will do our very best to address it here. No topic is too big or too small! Can I use other apps… Continue reading Your Questions Answered
Avego Hits Times Square!
In the latest of our many success stories from the recent #BARTStrike, we have just received photos of our Times Square screens which showed off our brand new ‘heat map’ functionality for the San Francisco Bay Area. This neat little feature makes setting up rideshares way more intuitive and will be rolled out to other… Continue reading Avego Hits Times Square!
Driving to Kinsale Arts Festival?
Soft Drinks Are On Us! Heading to Kinsale Arts Festival this weekend? Why not get there with your friends? If you drive to Kinsale to see Maeve Higgins this Friday (July 12th) or DJ Kormac on Saturday using Avego, we will supply you with soft drinks for the whole night! Just present your trip receipt… Continue reading Driving to Kinsale Arts Festival?