I saw a link to this pop through on Twitter this morning so I thought it was worth its own post. I’m asked on a daily basis about Twitter and its benefits and some people pretty much have the same comments as Jon Stewart here in this clip where he talks about Twitter with Samantha Bee (whom I had the chance to meet briefly last winter in Toronto).
Update: I shake my fist at Viacom for removing the video from YouTube and also at The Daily Show that makes Canadians go to the Comedy Network site for videos then doesn’t even post the clips.
I like how the Growl of the person who recorded the segment is visible as well. As a side note, remember to enter my Dairy Queen contest by Thursday for a chance to win one of four gift cards – read the post for entry details and feel free to re-tweet using the tag #Miss604DQ.
Last week the Vancouver startup and tech scene met for the 6th Launch Party over at the Uber Lounge at The Landing and Steamworks. Kudos to the organizers for using this great space, there was room to move, check out the demos, grab tasty canapes as they passed by, and chat with many interesting attendees.
The good folk at Strutta brought Launch Party to Vancouver and through events like these we are introduced to the latest and greatest innovations on the web that are happening right here in town. The winners at LPV6 were Rilli.com (People’s Choice) and Mobify.me (Judge’s Choice).
“Rilli is a map-based online and mobile event creation tool for social people, doing real things, in the real world.” Along with an interactive Google Map, Rilli allows you to add and manage events which can even be synced with sites like Facebook or Upcoming. You can comment on events, get feedback, and interact with other attendees.
“We’re launching a new tool called MobifyMe to let webmasters extend their current websites to mobile without developing separate mobile sites.†I’ve been pretty pleased with my WordPress plugin that pretty much runs seamlessly on my site without effort while optimizing it for mobile readers. However, with Mobify you can go beyond WordPress, beyond the iPhone, and tailor your website for a specifically mobile audience – however this customization is best suited for developers and webmasters, not the average user. With Mobify you can strip down the design of your site while adding elements such as a map to your business or special mobile information that will be available for Blackberry, iPhone or any other hand-held.
The next Launch Party will take place at the end of May, check out the website for information on the next batch of presenters.
Yesterday John and I headed East to hang out with our pal Duane and after an evening housewarming party, we ventured up to Cultus Lake for a chilly photowalk this morning. It was also my first official photowalk with my new Fuji Finepix S2000HD cam, which I am falling in love with after years of being a Canon girl.
It’s easy to find a nice place for a brisk walk, especially out here, and it’s a great way to cure the winter blues. You can view the rest of my photos in my Chilliwack Flickr set.
I think the most blogging I’ve done in a 24 hour period usually happens on an annual basis during Blogathon, where bloggers are encouraged to join me in writing on their own sites for 24 hours straight, publishing 1 blog post every 30 minutes, and raising funds for charity. Turns out, the folks at BCIT are far more adventurous and will be attempting 67 straight hours of content production including posting to Twitter, a blog, live blogging, and video updates and interviews.
Combined with the face-to-face meet ‘n greet event, Big Info, the goal will be to highlight education in the province and as such, three lucky participants will receive $1,000 towards their education at BCIT and two others will receive $1,000 towards their education at any school of their choice in BC to boost their own personal education funds [contest details].
It’s no secret that I’m a born and raised girl from Surrey and as such, I love to use my site to share some of lighter side of the City — from park info and news, to development and festivals like Winterfest, there’s so much happening that unfortunately doesn’t always end up in the limelight. At the end of March I’ll have my first speaking engagement in my hometown, sharing some blogging basics at the Surrey Museum.
When: March 26th, 2009 from 7:00pm until 8:00pm
What: The benefits of blogging and how to get started
The Surrey Museum hosts many other programs, aside from the adult speaker series, and has some upcoming spring break sessions including their Tot Tour workshops for pre-schoolers, as well as the Thinking Caps Club for 7-10 year olds.
As a side note, there was also a call out today in the Now newspaper for memorabilia to add to the Surrey Museum.
I encourage everyone to stop by this great facility (not just for my session) and if you have any questions you’d like to ask me ahead of time about blogging, please feel free to leave them in the comments and I’ll try to address them on the 26th.
The Surrey Museum hosts many