jacob
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jacob | iMunchie
Jacob Baloul
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Jacob Baloul | iMunchie
Basic Info
Relationship Status:
Married
Gender:
Male
Languages Spoken:
Hebrew, English, Spanish and a bit of Russian, Yiddish, Chinese...
Professionally Interested:
Business Deals
Biography:
My Bio...where do I begin?
From the most interesting obviously...
Well...I co-founded iMunchie.com.
We plan on changing how the world views food online. I promise.
Education
Specializations Studied:
Autodidact
Employment
Currently Employed:
Yes
Self Employed:
Yes
Employer Name:
iMunchie, LLC
Philosophy
Religion:
Jewish
Political Views:
Politics suck
People Who Inspire Me:
Moses, King Solomon, King David, Sun Tzu, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking
Favorite Quotations:
"if you imagine it you can create it"
-- Albert Einstein
General
Favorite Food:
Steaks, Pasta, Ice cream,
Favorite Spices:
Pepper
Favorite Books:
Torah, Prophets, Ktuvim, Gemara, Talmud, Mishna, Zohar, Tanya, The Art of War
Favorite Movies:
Conan, Inception, Avatar, Tron
Favorite Preparation Method:
BBQ
Favorite Music:
Ambient Electronic Chillout
Favotite Games:
Chess, Backgammon, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat
Contact Info
Όνομα:
Jacob Baloul
Caption:
i just got stuck in the iMunchie Player...it was great!
My Status:
Time to Transform into Beast
Home Address:
Weston
Company Name:
iMunchie LLC
Company Site:
www.imunchie.com
Sports
Sports I Play:
Boxing, Krav Maga, Basketball, Swimming
Featured People
Person |
Chef Name | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Baloul |
 Bar Baloul
|
Son |
| Bryan Pivik |
 Bryan Pivik
|
Friend |
| Eden Baloul |
 eden
|
Daughter |
| Gabriela Baloul |
 Gabriela Baloul
|
Wife |
| Shawn Hartenstein |
 Chef Shawn
|
Sister |
Achievements
Posted on Fri, 08/24/2012 - 11:31
b"h
The King comes in Elul and brings with him Gevurah, Justice, Izhak,
through Winds, Water, Lightning, Thunder, Hurricane, Isaac,
during the time of Shoftim 5772.
He loves and treasures His Justice the most,
therefor He brings it with laughter יִצְחָק
What may seem to many as negative, is truly and completely positive,
for everything which comes from Him is Truth,
yet the limitation of physical understanding cannot grasp this positive Eternal Light, Or Ein Sof
The wise will understand...
Posted on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 12:44
b"h
they took the best features from the most popular apps in the app store and simply did it on their own...rendering them all obsolete.
in pashtut...even if the business plan is great, and you end up getting funded, and you develop the app, and it gets popular, and you start making some change from the .99cent version, and you accumulate more pennies from the banner ads, and just when you think it is going great....apple will copy it, do it 10 times better then you could imagine, remove...
Posted on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 11:12
b"h
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneur's face, is the risk of getting their ideas stolen.
This has happened to me many times, including in iMunchie, and I would like to share my perspective with you...maybe I can help you avoid the pain.
The question is,
How do you avoid Feature Theft when pitching your ideas to investors?
The answer, or should I say excuse, used by the biggest idea and business plan thieves in Silicon Valley is:
"ideas are a dime a dozen...it's all...
Posted on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 23:09
b"h
1 year ago, on July 4th, 2011 - Gimel be Tammuz, 5771 we launched iMunchie.com
Wow! What an exciting year it has been...
We went from concept to a REAL foodie network!
Over 1,500 REAL people...(not robots nor fictitious accounts like on all those other networks...)
REAL iMunchie Chefs shared over 3,200 munchie recipes from all around the world!
From the most delicious steaks, to the most mouth watering desserts.
From Miami, to Tel-Aviv, to Cupertino, to New York...iMunchie took me...
Posted on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 18:43
b"h
Please Help! Ayuda! לעזור בבקשה
Need votes for Grant $$$
PLEASE VOTE iMunchie
GoTo -> www.MissionSmallBusiness.com
[Login & Support]
Search: iMunchie
[SUPPORT] + Share Vote
....plllllleeeeeaaaassseeee share the vote and this on your wall .....
Love you so much!
THANKS!!!!
G-D Bless
JB
Posted on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 12:04
b"h
Just officially released iMunchie v2.0 - http://eepurl.com/iQFyj
We hope you like it. We put alot of effort into it. Let us know what you think.
Enjoy and Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob
Posted on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 18:48
b"h
To all the food lovers out there....show your love, upload some Munchies, and compete in our iMunchie Valentine's Day 2012 Tournament:
http://imunchie.com/jacob/tournaments/valentines-day-2012
The MOST LOVED Munchie Wins!
Love,
Jacob
Posted on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 22:33
b"h
Yesterday, Jan. 29th, 2012, I helped Rabbi Yosef Levin of Chabad of Palo Alto, with a power point presentation while working at his office.
We went through who knows how many iterations...
So...we where working going back and forth, paying no attention to the time...at least I wasn't...the Rabbi can speak for himself, ask him.. ;-)
We saved the final version to load up onto the USB Key...
and the time stamp of the final file turned out to be January 29th, 2012 4:44 PM
The Rabbi...
Posted on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 22:22
b"h
Last Shabbat, 4th of Sh'vat 5772 - Friday Evening January 27th, 2012....
I was invited to stay over by the Rabbi of Chabad of Palo Alto, Rabbi Yosef Levin.
For the Friday Kiddush, (the Friday night Dinner to welcome the Shabbat), we where invited by his son Rabbi Zalman Levin and his wonderful family.
After a lovely evening and delicious dinner, as we where walking towards the door, I noticed the microwave clock stuck on:
4:44
mind you...Jews do not use electronic equipment at...
Posted on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 01:18
b"h
I was abducted by an Alien in my back yard in California!
At first I thought it was a piece of $h1T, and then it started to move!!!
It sucked on my skin and took samples of my DNA as a specimen from Planet Earth.
Check out the Video and Pictures of this UFO or should I say Unidentified Crawling Object!
Enjoy,
JB
Posted on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 18:38
Rob 3:21 PM
I may be obsessed with ambient music on pandora
Jacob Baloul 3:29 PM
thats a good obsession
3:29 PM
me too
3:29 PM
panoramic music for panoramic people
Rob 3:30 PM
for sure
Jacob Baloul 3:32 PM
i just put this one up just for you...
3:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoF-5PAbGc
3:32 PM
this is someone who is telling a sad story through the music and video
3:32 PM
a tragedy and stain in our history...again
3:33 PM
gonna blog that right now. it is important and happened for a...
Posted on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 16:26
b"h
Many people ask...
What does GOD feel like? or How does HaShem feel?
What does GOD look like?
Is GOD a man, or woman? Is GOD male or female? or both?
How can I experience GOD?
Well...here is my "Rated R" answer, check out the video, you were warned...
If you like this, please feel free to share, I will deeply appreciate it.
And as always, your welcome to comment below.
Love,
Jacob
Posted on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 05:15
b"h
WARNING!!! continue reading ONLY if you are board, crazy, need a good bed time story, or if you question or believe in Divine Providence…it's quite a trip...
--------
Geek Blog P.S {…
What I am about to tell you may change your lives and perspectives forever, you where warned…
I just spent about 2 hours talking to my computer, video recording this story as it is unfolding before me, in case they want to do a movie about this one day :-)
I thought it was important to tell...
Posted on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 00:40
b"h
Take a look at the video...it's the raw unedited footage from our interview with CNN just before Thanks Giving 2011.
Enjoy,
Jacob
Posted on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 01:01
We are live!
It's official, iMunchie is in the Apple iTunes App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imunchie/id491634896?mt=8
Thank G-D,
Jacob
Posted on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 22:36
This is the story of when Jacob met Madonna...
Video attached below.
"You'll see, I have Truth on my side...I know I will survive...You'll see"
JB
Posted on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 23:08
b"h
Blog Objective: To explain the origin and meaning of the name Adam
Hebrew: אָדָם
Blog instructions:
1) *Make a Munchie Drink as documented here:
http://imunchie.com/jacob/munchies/coconut-grey-goose-with-recipe-video
2) Take 3 deep breaths
3) Appreciate the sky for a moment
4) sit back, and Relax
5) Watch the Blog Video Attached
6) Think about it, and ask questions below
Enjoy,
JB
* The brave also Light Incense, Spices and Herbs.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleph
http://...
Posted on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 02:03
b"h
Did you know that New Years is a celebration of Jesus's Circumcision aka Bris ?
Yup, little baby Jesus (Yeshua of Nazareth), was a Jewish new born on XMas eve 24, and according to Jewish law, a circumcision is done 8 days after birth, which brings us right to New Year (+/- a day for leap years and solar cycle adjustments)
So Happy Circumcision Day!!!
In honor of the cutting of little baby Jesus's shlomo, watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvjbLYXnQmE
Fascinating facts...
Posted on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 18:12
b"h
Shabbat Shalom and Happy New Year!
I wanted to personally wish you all healthy and happy new year.
May 2012 bring you all the great pleasures of the world
health, peace, love, spirit, meditation, fertility, success and prosperity
Thank you all for making 2011 an iMunchie year to remember.
We look forward to pushing the envelope even further in 2012 and bringing you the best.
Warm regards,
Jacob
P.S Click and Read our recent media coverage:
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/...
Posted on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 21:51
b"h
its almost 2012...hasn't anyone told YouTube that friendly URLs exist? What planet are they on?
Do they really think people talk like this?
"...
Check out my video, it's really cool...Its DXPBu8en-9o
..."
Maybe they are hiding secret messages in there...
Could you imagine that? YouTube are hiding conspiracy theories within their URLs
:-P
I know I did, let's see if you can figure it out.
Good Luck,
Jacob
Posted on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 21:01
b"h
On Planet Earth, as well as in the spiritual dimensions, most entities are familiar with the word Amen.
Most of us, pray and say Amen, we agree and say Amen, and we confirm when we say Amen.
However, the question is...
Do the people who say Amen, truly understand what it means?
Do they really know what they are saying?
Or even who they are saying it to?
Allow me to tie a few things together for you and explain the definition in my perspective...
(this is where you go grab a drink,...
Posted on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 01:24
b"h
I would like to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Successful New Years.
May 2012 bring you great joy and peace.
2011 was a great year. A year we will always remember in iMunchie History. I want to personally thank each and every one of you for making our site part of your lives.
Wait till you see the features we have lined up for 2012...
In order to kick this new year off with a bang, we are hosting the biggest iMunchie Tournament to date...
Compete and Win $2,000!!!
Here is our...
Posted on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 23:12
b"h
if there is a barrier to break, we sure as heck are gonna break it.
if there is a market to penetrate, we are gonna rip right through.
Check out our recent Wall Street Journal Release:
http://eepurl.com/h0NvQ
Thank you all, and Happy Hanukkah (Candle #2),
JB
Posted on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 03:22
b"h
One of my favorite scenes (amongst the many) from the movie Conan the Barbarian, is The Battle of the Mounds.
This is toward the end where James Earl Jones, the Snake King dude, Thulsa Doom, rides with his Black Sun Snake Army, and THE REAL CONAN ARNOLD looks up to the Sky and gives his god Crom an ultimatum, demanding...
REVEEENNGEEEEE
"....
Crom, I never prayed to you before...I have no tongue for it.....
....
All that matters is that there is 2 against many...
....
Grant me...
Posted on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 19:26
b"h
It is without question, that Ancient Egypt was a very "hot" and popular spot for deity worship. From our 21st century perspective, it seems that the people of the time went to a great extent to build magnificent monuments in order to "connect" their beliefs to an after life and to the deities who "ruled" those other dimensions. The evidence is in the stone that survived time. From the earliest pyramids, to the great sphinx of Giza built appr. 2600 BCE....
Posted on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 16:49
b"h
Go pour yourself a drink or two, lay back, and absorb this great explanation of
why we are allowed to reveal the inner secrets of G-D in our day and age.
Presented by the 3rd Degree Black Belt Ninja Rabbi of Chabad of Weston, Rabbi Yisroel Spalter:
http://www.chabadofweston.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1708827/jewis...
Enjoy and... Prepare! He is coming...
JB
Posted on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 17:11
b"h
It is said in Kabbalah that every man has an Animal Soul...
I can tell you from first hand experience, taming that Beastly Soul is not easy...it is fierce, it desires, it tries to take over.
Remember the Incredible Hulk...yeah, something like that :-]
Especially if your Animal Soul is part Lion, Tiger, Dragon....we are not talking about teaching Foo Foo the Poodle to Sit. We are talking about taming a ferocious animal.
However, when one is capable of controlling this, it becomes an...
Posted on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 13:46
b"h
Shalom,
In this reality, my name is Jacob son of Zeev.
I come from another dimension and I am only visiting here temporarily in order to mend this physical world.
My Creator, gave me specific instructions and special talents for this purpose, and it is my duty to realize this.
He also gave me this human animal shell to use for a numbered period of time while i am visiting this physical reality.
My animal shell, however, comes with its own selfish needs and demands, which i must...
Posted on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 23:51
b"h
I would like to give a special thanks to The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson for his direct involvement and influence and all the Lubavitch Rabbis of Chabad for their tremendous support.
You have taken me in like family and have provided hospitality, warmth, guidance and blessings.
A special thank you to Rabbi Yisroel Spalter and Rebbetzin Leah Spalter of Chabad of Weston.
A special toda raba to Rabbi Yosef Levin and Rebbetzin Dina Levin of Chabad of Greater South...
Posted on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 03:35
b"h
- 100K in 4 Months in every continent
- Avg. Page views 9+,
- Avg Time on site 10:00m +
- more stats in the pics below
Take a look at the press releases:
- http://slashdot.org/submission/1845486/new-social-network-chooses-open-s...
And the campaign emails...
- http://eepurl.com/g4tzH
- http://eepurl.com/g4AXn
We are going viral!!! yaaayyy!!!!
Thanks everyone for your support!
Love,
Jacob
Posted on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 01:03
Thank you for joining us on our Choosing Technology Series: http://imunchie.com/jacob/blog/choosing-technology-intro
Today we are going to discuss the epic battle of Open Source Software (OSS) vs Proprietary Software.
The answer to the famous question:
"Are you a Linux guy or a Windows guy or a Mac guy?"
So based on the principles discussed in the Intro: http://imunchie.com/jacob/blog/choosing-technology-intro , the answer to that question is that I am none of the above and all of the...
Posted on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 23:24
b"h
One of the first questions techies ask each other when they meet is:
"What type of technology do you use for this....?"
For example:
"...
What programming language do you prefer?
What OS do you prefer?
Are you an Apple guy or a Microsoft guy?
..."
... and the many other variants of this question.
So it seems, as a gesture of peace, geeks exchange technology.
Well...me being part geek, here is my $0.02 as we say it...
The true answer to these questions is that I do...
Posted on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 02:44
b"h
it is 2:44 AM, Nov. 9th, 2011. Temperature is 66 degrees...
I am staring at Jupiter and the Full Moon right beside...
a beautiful, clear, Florida Winter night...
...and I want to share with you a little experience I had a few months ago...during Elul...before I flew to the Rebbe's Ohel.
I was up in the mountains of Silicon Valley by my place in Woodside, and I was eating some Munchies outside on the balcony.
A bee landed right on my steak and began to Munch. I let her enjoy, and...
Posted on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 22:21
And God said unto Jacov:
"When you have reached the edge of this universe, you will be exposed to the next levels.
Your understanding will be like the first moment outside this atmosphere.
This time, you shall explore the bright matter, and contemplate true emptiness.
Soon...remember this"
Posted on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 21:46
b"h
This will be an overlay splash screen that comes on top of our iMunchie Player…so the food will be behind it, but tinted black. Similar to how our current login / register overlays work.
what do you think?
Best,
Jacob
imunchie.com/jacob
Posted on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 00:54
I would like to thank all our friends and family for providing such wonderful feedback since our beta releases (RC1,RC2).
You helped us squash bugs, you provided great suggestions, and we have listened...
We are designing the new official version of the iMunchie Player for our launch on 11.11.11
Take a look at the sketches below, and tell us what you think. You can write us me in the comments below.
Here are the links to the design competition:
http://jobs.designcrowd.com/job.aspx?id=21034...
Posted on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 21:17
Once upon a time, durring this week, ( 29th of Tishrei ) G-D flooded the Earth.
Parashat Noach (in Diaspora) - http://www.jtsa.edu/PreBuilt/ParashahArchives/jpstext/noah.shtml
Hassidic teachings say that the through this act, G-D is purifying the Earth as if dunking it in a Mikvah and similar to the process of Babtism in Christianity. And when the world comes out of the Mikvah, it comes out stronger as it is now pure again.
I pray that this may be the case for the people of Thailand.
http://...
Posted on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 00:17
Hi All,
We want your idea on how our iMunchie Social App Icon will look.
See the sketch attached.
If you have any vision, idea, or concept please comment below or even better, you can compete in our design competition...
We are running competitions here:
-> http://logotournament.com/contests/imunchie
-> http://www.crowdspring.com/project/2312414_imunchie-social-app-icon/
-> https://99designs.com/buttons-icons/contests/button-icon-imunchie-103425
The icon will be used for our iPhone,...
Posted on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 22:11
Checkout these characters! Tell me what you think. You like? Suggestions?
http://logotournament.com/contests/imunchie_llc
The new characters are going to be parading around www.imunchie.com and telling us how to eat, drink, live and share :-)
Posted on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 23:40
Guess who's coming back from the past....
Take a look at the pics attached...
I drew this character 15 years ago for my dads restaurant in Tel-Aviv.
We printed on these T-shirts and I spray painted it on the side of the building.
I would like your opinions...if we can give that good ol grandpa a face lift, some color and style we can make it into a beautiful character. I believe that this type of character speaks universally.
Hosting the competition here: http://logotournament.com/contests...
Posted on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 21:15
On this day of mourning, I would like to take a minute to thank the one and only Steve Jobs for his revolutionary contributions to mankind.
Steve, thank you. You have been the designer of designers and an inspirational figure on so many different levels.
Your charismatic entrepreneurialism has lead the technology industry for over a generation. We admire your work, and will be studying your methods for many years to come.
For those who don't know, you where judged and taken from this...
Posted on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 20:49
I would like to personally thank everyone for making iMunchie part of there lives.
I would also like to thank G-D for this beautiful Rosh HaShana present...
We hit over 50,000 pageviews in 3 months!
It may not seem like much compared to a Facebook or Twitter...but remember, we haven't even started yet ;-)
We only announced this to friends and family thus far...wait till the official launch 11/11/11
We are gonna make some noise ;-)
G-D willingly by this time next year, we will have...
Posted on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 13:48
B"H
Rosh HaShana 5771-5772
One of the big questions many of us ask during our lifetime is:
"What is the purpose of Life?"
As we grow from childhood to old age we revisit this question many times through different perspectives.
On the surface, this sounds like a huge complex question...after all, we are nothing but specs of dust flying around on this perfectly architected rock in an incomprehensible, vast universe.
So, what are we doing here? And why? What is the purpose?
The...
Posted on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 03:33
Imagine 2 mid-evil armies lined up on the grassy fields between the mountains. The kings ride their beautiful horses to the center of the field to negotiate...
"This shall be my land. From this point till the Mediteranian coast. In return, I give you 5,555 Kilos of White Gold"
...if an agreement is reached, everyone goes home...if not, blood.
This negotiation, is the ancestor of business. Today this also happens, even on larger scales between countries. Hence, War and Business are...
Posted on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 01:44
The codename for my Elite Team. Every army has a subdivision that is used for the "special" cases. That subdivision is the Elite Force within the beastly army.
The Angles gave us 444. They like to play.
JB
P.S Only the wise can crack the code of the 444 for it is the essence of the business. Later we talk about the relationship between War and Business.
Posted on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 19:54
Today was a successful mission. We launched RC2. This was no simple task. Yet our team held remarkably strong. Thank you my team. You are the best of the best. Shayetet 13
We listened to your feedback. We implemented what I think are some magnificent features, but please you judge....
- Checkout Mobile Upload! - simply shoot a picture of a Munchie and send an email to create@imunchie.com from any phone, camera, or device that can send an email....just make sure to use the email you registered...
Posted on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 18:46
One question that each generation asks is; whether or not we are properly using technology for the better of our society?
For example, a more specific question, relevant to our generation would be; How are we using the internet for the better of our society?
Well, this article is NOT about to tell you about the benefits of technology (that's coming too) rather about the darker side.
For many years, ever since I was a teenager, I have been hunting down hackers, spammers, virus spreaders,...
Posted on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 19:07
B"H
One of the joys of meeting different people all around the world, is exchanging what we call, "the perception of G-D".
The more challenging part of this, is composing an explanation that describes something so complex in very simple terms so that anyone can understand.
In technology, we call this "intuitive" - so easy a 3 year old can do it.
I have been blessed with having the opportunity and experience of explaining HaShem to my own growing children, family,...
Posted on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 04:44
It's 4:44AM on Aug. 17th, 2011...
Just getting home from the office.
Jupiter is shining bright, directly above, the 3/4 moon is illuminating the dark sky...
What an interesting hour...the in-between hour, the floating hour.
"The morning people", as my partner Bryan calls them, have not woken up yet. The night people sleep. The animals are silent. Then there is our kind...
The Technology Bats. The ones who wake up when everyone goes to sleep, who take on the crazy missions that go...
Posted on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 17:06
Once upon a time, 3,500 years ago, a very famous man named Moses, walked up into the mountains for 40 days. He came down with Power from the Heavens...Torah. 2 million people witnessed this...and it went Viral.
I too, am on a journey through the mountains...through the mountains of Silicon Valley, looking for Angels that will Seed our Venture.
In the Kabbalah, it is said, that Angels are single emotion beings. Meaning...one Angel, one emotion, one function, one purpose.
This is why when G-D...