Babelnote is a new microblogging / messaging platform architected to handle the load and scale of today’s successful Web 2.0 applications. Built on the GigaSpaces eXtreme Application Platform, Babelnote’s linearly scalable grid architecture is paired with the Mule ESB to provide flexible multi-protocol messaging. Built by Jason Carreira, an experienced enterprise software architect, Babelnote hopes to point the way forward in building flexible, scalable web services while pushing the boundaries of what microblogging and messaging platforms can provide to users.