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Sponsorship for Students of raincoaster media

May 3, 2009

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raincoaster media runs workshops and presents lectures on blogging and social media for social and individual change. After four years of teaching, we are not cheap, but we are good. An example: it’s not uncommon for students of our Blogging for Beginners course to hit the #1 spot on Google within four hours of starting […]

Dreaming Nightmares Opening

April 30, 2009

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Show opens Thursday, April 30th at 4:30pm at the Fall Gallery, 644 Seymour Street, Vancouver. “All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may […]

Introduction to Gmail and Google Tools with Raul Pacheco and Lorraine Murphy

April 16, 2009

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This is a four-hour, intensive course in getting the most from Gmail, Gtalk, Google Documents, and related Google tools. You do not need a Gmail account to take this course, although you should think ahead of time about which Gmail username you’d like to practice with. You can register one account to learn with and […]

Mental Health Camp April 25th

April 12, 2009

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Mental Health Camp is an Unconference around the interaction between social media and mental illness, focused on using digital tools for healing, support, and community. It’s being organized by Raul Pacheco and Isabella Mori and will be presented at the Workspace in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, April 25th. This is the first year it’s taking […]

Vancouver Blogger’s Meetup and Tech Karaoke April 8

April 7, 2009

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The Vancouver Blogger’s Meetup group is an open group that meets once per month just to socialize offline as well as online. It’s a great place to meet all the people whose blogs you’ve been reading or whose posts you’ve been following on Twitter, or make friends that are more than just Facebook Friends. You […]

Twitter, Explained

April 2, 2009

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Here is a very brief (5 minute) introduction to Twitter which I presented at the January Net Tuesday at Workspace here in Vancouver. In the first video, I give an overview of how Twitter works and what it actually is; in the second, I review how I used Twitter to promote the very successful Fearless […]

Blogging for Beginners April 4

March 30, 2009

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Blogging for Beginners: Start from scratch and learn to post text, video, audio, and images. Basic copyright and blog etiquette, intro to sidebar widgets, categories, custom headers and design, and what on Earth to put IN the blog. Also where to find technical help. By the end of the workshop you’ll have a fully-functioning WordPress.com […]

Philosopher’s Cafe: Social Darwinism

March 30, 2009

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Passed along by Zahid Makdoom: The Philosophers’ Café tomorrow evening March 30th at Café Kathmandu (2779 Commercial Drive, Vancouver) at 7:30 pm. Our topic is: Is Social Darwinism an instrument of racist and authoritarian thought?  Is survival of the fittest an appropriate moral, social, economic, or political ethic? Your gracious and sagacious presence would indeed […]

PSA: Forum on Olympic policing and security

March 23, 2009

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From Pivot Legal Society: Forum on Olympic policing and security The VPD, the RCMP and the City of Vancouver will speak at a public information session on how Olympic security measures will affect the Downtown Eastside hosted by Pivot Legal Society, this Thursday. The free forum, at the Strathcona Community Centre, will include a question/answer […]

PSA: Vancouver Fashion Week coupon

March 23, 2009

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via Stylefinds. Click here for schedule of Vancouver Fashion Week. Vancouver Fashion Week: Exclusive Offer VFW EXCLUSIVE OFFER Get in on Vancouver Fashion Week’s biggest season yet! Be there for one day or be there for it all! Enjoy 20% off the VFW Day Pass ($20 instead of $25) or 25% off the VFW VIP […]

Twitter Tools and Introduction to Social Media next week

March 21, 2009

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Classes run each Saturday on a rotating schedule. See our main course page for the full list To register, please email bloggingclasses AT gmail DOT com in advance to make sure the class is not sold out. When your registration is confirmed, please pre-pay via the Paypal button in the top right-hand corner of the […]

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