Archive for July, 2008

Justin Morneau, Ryan Dempster and Russell Martin

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Even though it’s summer there’s still a huge hockey buzz in this town with the signing of Demitra and today’s release of the schedule (among other things). However, there are a handful of other local (and Canadian) athletes leaving their mark worldwide and as a part of Major League Baseball. This commercial got us really […]

WordCamp Fraser Valley Liveblog

Comments 29 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Photo credit: Raul on Flickr Walking in to the Cascades Casino in Langley we were turned away immediately. No to worry though, we were actually just redirected to the Coast Hotel around back. We’re sitting in a pretty majestic ballroom with a swanky setup – microphone, projectors, little bitty notepads with the hotel logo on […]

Video Blogging with My New Flip Camera

Comments 10 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As noted in my liveblog last night, a Flip video camera was bestowed upon me. This morning I did the ceremonial unboxing and tried out the video-only gadget. My first impressions are that it’s very simple and single-purpose, which frankly serves my needs perfectly. I have my iPhone which contains everything I need when I’m […]

VinoCamp Vancouver This August

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Camp in the social media realm is basically a code name for a get together, an unconference, or impromtu meetups with likeminded individuals. At least that’s my explanation for all the DemoCamps, BarCamps, DrunkCamps, NerdCamps out there. The latest to hit Vancouver is VinoCamp, a one-day celebration of the finest vintage and grapey beverages around. […]

Third Tuesday Live Blog with Jeff Young

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

After a quick dinner across the street at the Granville Room folks have made their way over to Republic for this month’s Third Tuesday. A follow up to his first talk last winter — Jeff will be touching on the topics of trademarks, rights of privacy, and intellectual property law. Everyone really enjoyed his first […]