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BarCamp Vancouver 2007 Wrap Up
2007-08-20 19:05:00 Another year of Barcamp , another year of learning, networking, and appreciation of the Vancouver Tech scene. Huge thanks to the organizers (that I will happily plug, yet again): Kris Krug, Roland Tanglao, Robert Scales, Zak Greant, James Sherrett, Ianiv Schweber, Megan Cole, Jordan Behan The Friday night mixer was a great time for all! The tab was finished by 7:30, the temperature reached the 30's ... More About: Main , Arca , Wrap
Matt Damon Contest: Barcamp Vancouver 2007
2007-08-17 20:41:00 As an avid CFOX listener and supporter of good ol' Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of Team America: World Police, I will forever connect Matt Damon with the marionette from the movie that says nothing more than the name in a whiny voice, Matt Damon. One of the sideshows of this year's Barcamp Vancouver is Ianiv Schweber's contest to win an HD-DVD. Ignoring the obvious question, why HD and not Blueray, I have to ask if anyone can portray the actor as anything but the marionette. I think we should probably just create a video of every attendee doing their best impression of the marionette Matt Damon - it can be part of the registration process! An idea for next time, perhaps. For the more serious, consider signing up for PhotoCamp. If you haven't seen any of Kris Krug's work, I'm sure it will be both interesting and informative. More About: Contest
MS Paint
2007-08-15 19:26:00 I got forwarded this video to me, and it is definitely funny and illustrates how Paint has failed to evolve at all. The program remains unchanged from the original versions that we all are probably familiar with from the 90's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CLymBE171 8 To be fair, I did follow-up that video by checking out a couple different ones that show how powerful the program actually is when someone knows what they are doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CLymBE171 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2sPl_Z7Z U
BarCamp Vancouver 2007
2007-08-15 17:53:00 As requested, here is information about BarCamp Vancouver 2007 (passed on from the organizers)! Here's our quick note with some details about Barcamp Vancouver 2007 - http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007 Below you'll find information on * registry and attendance * t-shirts * list of topics for sessions * schedule of Barcamp events * spreading the love === Registry and Attendance http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007At tendees We're oversubscribed (yay!), which means that some people who want to come won't be able to come (boo!). So please, if you're in the first 120, check your dates and availability. Are you sure you're coming? We want to minimize the wiki squatting. If you're not sure you're coming, please strike out your name and post the name of the top person left on the waiting list in your former place. If you're on the waiting list, are you sure you're available to come? If not, please cross out your name. If you're still keen on coming, check back on the list... More About: Arca
Google being pressured from all sides
2007-08-14 23:40:00 Not that it means anything in the short-term, and whether there are any significant implications or spin-offs in the long-term is anybody's guess, but Googl e is finally appearing to be less than perfect. Microsoft is finalizing their $6billion deal with aQuantive and will be re-organizing the company around the deal. The re-organization will not only align aQuantive and the tools that came with the company, it will include other advertising related acquisitions like Massive Inc. and ScreeTonic. This gives Microsoft some legitimate clout in online advertising, something that was questionable prior to these recent deals, and it has been suggested the software company will leap-frog into the position of number 2 in the world of online advertising, moving ahead of online portal Yahoo! Speaking of Yahoo!, they seem to be on a better path. Having seen former CEO Jerry Yang recently depart, the company quickly found itself the key to many different rumours, from purchasing MySpace, mer... More About: Sides
IT Security: I didn't do it…
2007-08-14 17:45:00 Having worked at Dyrand Systems, a company that focusses heavily on IT/network security for SME's, I've gained a new appreciation for the topic of security. In my personal experience, I've never had any real security concerns - nor has the average computer user, I'm sure. But the question I have to ask myself is whether or not the lack of concern is justified. In one sense, I have been using computers for long enough to know that some sites, some files, and some Emails are better left untouched, but at the same time, what I call confidence could easily be looked at as arrogance or ignorance. So what is the difference? Having spent time at several different IT companies, I've found that my personal knowledge and experience with computers has put me on the safe side of the fence. There are still some questionable activities that I participate in online, with some downloads having the potential to cause headaches, but it's a calculated risk. While the average person doesn't unde... More About: Security
Facebook Status: Jason is?
2007-08-11 01:22:00 Naive! I never really put much thought in my Facebook status, or whatever you want to call it. I knew other people might see it, but at random moments, with random thoughts, I wrote random things. Did I ever consider the implications of what I might write? Maybe, but never enough to change what I was ... More About: Main , Status , Jason
Mac or Windows, the never-ending debate
2007-08-09 17:54:00 I've been using computers for over 20 years, and in that time, I've had lengthy periods where I was using only Apple computers and only Windows -based computers. Although pop culture and business has given me added reason to support Windows-based systems, my recent experiences with the Vista operating system has sullied my opinion of the darkside. ... More About: Main , Debate , Ending
Medium rare laptop, aged to perfection and ready to re-serve
2007-08-06 20:36:00 I try to keep posted on all sorts of valuable, industry related information through the normal channels, and often use my Digg RSS feed (more the Technology feed than Develpment), for some of the more entertaining stories I allow myself to get sucked in to. Earlier today, a post came across that I couldn't resist: ... More About: Laptop , Main , Rare , Perfection , Medium
Globally Social: Interesting But Incomplete
2007-08-03 17:11:00 An article on Computerworld talks about social networking, and although the number listed are interesting, the article itself is a little strange. The opening title talks about social networking quickly taking global hold. I'm not sure what would be described as quickly, but most of the sites mentioned are several years old. The sub-title on ... More About: Social , Interesting , Main , Ball , Complete
Club Penguin Grows Mouse Ears
2007-08-02 23:38:00 After a deal for $500 million fell through with Sony, the group from Kelowna that developed the virtual world for kids has reportedly sold the property to Disney for $700 million. Disney was mentioned in the original post on TechCrunch, as was the fact that there were issues holding up the sale. There is a ... More About: Main , Club , Mouse , Ouse , Ears
nPost.com/JayAndSilentRob.com Networking Event
2007-08-02 23:17:00 We will be bringing Nathan Kaiser of nPost.com fame back across the border to host a networking event in beautiful Vanouver, Canada. Here are the details for the event: Vancouver Entrepreneur Networking Event Location: Library Square - map 300 W Georgia St Vancouver BC Date: Wednesday, August 22nd Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm Add this event to your calendar var addthis_pub = 'nkaiser'; | Email a Friend nPost is ... More About: Main , Vent , Lent
Searching for Results
2007-07-31 22:33:00 Search is a topic that will continue to pop up when talking about the Internet. The biggest and baddest of the big three, Google, will continue to be a target; any company that plans to make any ground in the search market will undoubtedly find themselves competing with the boys from Mountainview. Even Yahoo! and ... More About: Results , Main , Searching , Result
Open-Source Oscars
2007-07-30 17:29:00 SourceForge.net, a company loosely affiliated or partnered with Superb Hosting (where Rob and I are both currently working), has released this year's Open -Source Oscars , or at least their equivalent of the famed awards ceremony. SourceForge is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a ... More About: Main , Source
Microsoft Digg-ing Online Ads
2007-07-26 20:29:00 Similar to landing the Facebook advertising contract/rights, Microsoft teaming up with Digg is a huge win for the software giant. Coupled with the announcement that the FTC will be reviewing the Google/DoubleClick deal (and asking for feedback from Microsoft and Yahoo! about the subject), it would seem to be a pretty good week for Microsoft with respect ... More About: Main , Online
G-mail not that G-ood
2007-07-25 19:11:00 Having used all three of the major free E-mail providers - G-mail, Yahoo! mail, and Live mail / Hotmail - I have a pretty good idea of which one I like and why I like it - Yahoo! mail by a mile. It was my first account out of the three, and that might have something to ... More About: Mail , Main
CreepSpace: Who is really to blame?
2007-07-25 01:37:00 Being on the edge of the generation gap between those who have grown up with computers as part of their everyday lives and those who still regard them as an unnecessary evil, I get an interesting perspective from people regarding sites like Facebook and MySpace. The typical response is that the sites are creepy and give ... More About: Main , Really , Blame , Lame , Ally
Facebook, Dictionary.com, and Redfin In the News
2007-07-20 20:20:00 Facebook continues to be a force and has continued to do good things since the release of it's API's. An article looks at Facebook 2 months after the launch of their platform, TechCrunch suggests Facebook may be the next Microsoft, and of course, there is the lawsuit that just won't go away. With everyone guessing ... More About: News , In the News , Main , The News , Redfin
Online Ads Not Adding Up
2007-07-20 20:01:00 When Yahoo! released their numbers earlier this week, few would have been surprised, but the response by newly appointed CEO Jerry Yang, co-founder of the struggling online portal (or whatever you want to call it), is a bit strange: ?The next 100 days or so will be spent mapping out Yahoo?s strategic plan,? said Yang. ?We?re ... More About: Main , Online
Facebook In the News
2007-07-12 02:58:00 A lot of press has been given to the social networking site lately. From the opening of the site to include non-college students, things have been going fairly well. Growth has been great, having reached the 30 million user mark recently, successfully released their API, and all indications are that the site is either going ... More About: News , In the News , Main , The News , Facebook
Microsoft Nearshoring in Vancouver
2007-07-10 22:01:00 Just last week, Rob and I were discussing Google's recruitment of individuals in the Vancouver area. He made a comment about the lack of presence that the major players, Google, Microsoft , and Yahoo!, had in the area, comparing them to eBay, which does have an office on Vancouver's doorstep in Burnaby. My argument was, 'Why ... More About: Main , Ears
eBay e-Gressive
2007-07-05 17:11:00 A year ago, we were writing about eBay and it didn't look good. The company seemed to be afraid of Google, and was actively seeking partnerships to better align itself. We even linked to a post on Gigaom that Om Malik had written, 5 Things That eBay Can Do, which were his recommendations for the company. ... More About: Main , Ebay
More on the iPhone
2007-07-03 20:40:00 In keeping up with all the banter on the iPhone, I've come across lots of different articles about the release. Overall, it has to be described as a success, and I'm still confident that nothing but good things will come from the new device. Check out these posts and I'm sure you can come up ... More About: Iphone , Main
100 Blogs We Love
2007-06-28 17:50:00 On the heels of yesterday's article by Time magazine, 25 Websites We Can't Live Without, I came across this article on MSN tech & gadgets, 100 Blogs We Love . With Technorati indicating they are tracking 70 million blogs with 120,000 new ones each day (I hear the 3 month point is the big barrier for the average blog), ... More About: Main , Logs
Time's 25 Websites We Can't Live Without
2007-06-27 21:36:00 It's easy to describe Time magazine (and the accompanying website) as a staple for the average individual, if not for North Americans, then definitely for Americans. From their yearly release of the Man of the Year (ironically, this year it was actually you that was listed as Man of the Year in response to the power of social ... More About: Main , Websites , Live
iPhone, uPhone, we all benefit from iPhone
2007-06-27 01:20:00 The latest release from Apple is of course garnering all sorts of attention from everyone, not just the Tech community. There are reports that the first person has already lined up for the first iPhone in New York. Typically, I would be fairly negative when it comes to Apple, but it's not necessarily anything against ... More About: Iphone , Main , Benefit
Talking to Your Target Audience
2007-06-25 17:40:00 In an effort to seem professional and appear that one actually knows what they are talking about, we often find ourselves attempting to talk above our audience. A combination of awe and wonderment will be cast over the eager listeners as they absorb the words that are cast upon them, while the information that is ... More About: Main , Talking , Target , Audience
Friday Links
2007-06-22 18:23:00 Most of the week's events were of course overshadowed by the departure of Terry Semel from Yahoo!, but there were a handful of stories that are worth paying attention to. Google purchased Zenter, completing its Suite of web-based Office applications. However, the search giant also lost two top engineers. Having started to use Google's products more ... More About: Links , Main , Friday , Frida
If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers
2007-06-22 17:50:00 Being somewhat new to the arena, at least in the sense of contracting out my services to those interested, I can relate to this article a lot. Admittedly, many of these struggles could have been avoided by being more clear up-front, and with time and experience, these difficulties or hiccups can be avoided. However, it is ... More About: Work , Main , Designers , Architects , Like
Cya to Semel
More articles from this author:2007-06-21 00:44:00 By now everyone has heard of the departure of Yahoo!'s CEO. The first I heard of it was on Infectious Greed (here and here are the articles I read, but when I went to get the links, I found this one, too), but shortly thereafter, Techcrunch and Mashable were weighing in on the situation, too. Valleywag ... More About: Main 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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