One thing the internet teaches us all is that no matter how clued in you are, no matter how many times you’ve been Farked, Stumbled, or Plused, there’s always something out there you’ve never heard of that tens or hundreds of thousands of better-informed people have. Nerdfighting is one of those things. A place where… [Read more…]
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Activism, communication, community, Humor, humour, Internet Drama, Internet Uncut, meme, Nerdfighting, Social Media, Subculture, YouTube
If you had to design an environment that would make livestreaming difficult, would it not feature these traits: impermanent mobile intermittent access to power zero access to ambient wifi random, donated equipment only outdoors in freezing rain during an extreme wind warning in winter Thought so. Welcome to Occupy Vancouver, and the second in our… [Read more…]
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Activism, Canada, communication, community, computers, inspired work, Internet Uncut, Lower Mainland, media, Occupy Vancouver, OccupyVancouver, Philosophy, Technology, Vancouver
Well, I’m just stone-cold chuffed. This one-shot, uncut video thang is going to be a semi-regular series, and I’m very pleased that we’re kicking this off with a worthy cause: Fundrazr! Fundrazr is a Vancouver startup which allows people to leverage their social networks to raise money for worthy causes. One of the causes they’re… [Read more…]
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Activism, Funding, Fundraiser, Internet Uncut, Lower Mainland, Nonprofit, podcast, Social Media, Startups, Technology, Vancouver, Wikileaks
I’m not sure what you did on Halloween, but I celebrated by handing out a bunch of apples to some strangely enthusiastic children (what is WRONG with kids today?You’re supposed to throw the apples at the house!) and getting into a Twitter fight with Occupy Vancouver. At least they were smart enough not to engage… [Read more…]
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Goodbye, Steve Jobs. Say hello to George Harrison for me. The collective outpouring of grief about Steve Jobs says it all: a man who found the link between our tech and our hearts.— AlexandraSamuel.com (@awsamuel) October 05, 2011 He gave us more than just personal computers. He gave us wings. Apple’s statement: If you would… [Read more…]
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Yes, it’s a legitimate excuse for me to judge people! For the second year in a row the organizers of Startup Weekend Vancouver (sponsored by the ever-awesome Kauffman Foundation) and specifically James Karg have asked me to be one of the judges for their Dragon’s Den-style event. By the time the judges see the presentations… [Read more…]
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Yep, that’s all she wrote, “she” being Allison Markin, digital doyenne of the Okanagan. And what am I writing, besides this blog post? I’m writing my notes for the two workshops I’ll be leading: Internet Drama for Fun and Profit and the less amusing but also far less likely to end in a plaintive midnight… [Read more…]
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Nancy Zimmerman vs Goldman Sachs Not ALL internet drama is bad, people. Not so bad, eh? It would be a lot better if we could have gotten the blog inside the actual money-generating website, or had maintained uptime all during the readership onslaught, but that part was sadly out of my hands and I was… [Read more…]
It was a sweet assault of culture shock, returning from Yellowknife to Vancouver in the middle of Social Media Week; I wonder if the Arctic explorers of past centuries felt anything similar when they returned to London or Lisbon or Wherever, like moving forward in time five or fifty or five hundred years. And I… [Read more…]
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communication, community, Community Management, Conferences Unconferences and Retreats, events, Facebook, Google, Lower Mainland, marketing, Panel, raincoaster media, Social Media, Social Media Club Vancouver, Social Media Courses, Speaking Engagements, Technology, Twitter, Unconference, Vancouver
Got this off a terrific mailing list from the Association of Internet Researchers: (I really hope one of my friends gets this. I need a place to stay in Ireland) Two Open Positions: Lecturer in Information Ref: 004786 Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Information, located within the UCD School… [Read more…]
You know, if you know anything about raincoaster media, that we’re all about the authenticity. In fact, that’s the Royal We I used right there, just for accuracy’s sake. We do social media strategy and social media training, but when it comes to putting out the tweets, making the posts, sharing the thoughts, and dealing… [Read more…]
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November 25, 2011
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