Are You Normal? OVER 30K in 2 Weeks!

Posted by on October 16, 2007 2 comments

Just wrapping week 2 since launch, and “Are You Normal?” is one of the fastest growing Facebook apps cookin’, from this northern hub of “Techcouver”. Recently added is a new, fresh design and more surveys will be added each week.
Kinzin wants to involve the online community and Facebook users, asking for topic suggestions on the quizzes. Here’s the x-post from the Kinzin Blog and how to submit your ideas:

Would you like to write for one of the fastest growing Facebook applications?

We are going to release a new quiz on our “Are You Normal?” application each week, and we’d like to get your brilliant and creatively entertaining input. Here’s the deal:

  • We regularly post topics to Upcoming Topics on our discussion board on our About Page and on the discussion board of the Kinzin Builders group
  • You create the quiz, suggesting questions and answers, being as normal, or not so normal, as you like (or you can suggest topics as well…)
  • We reward you and your creative savvy on our application and LINK to your personal Facebook profile, if that is kosher. If not, just let us know you’d rather remain unlinked.
  • You become part of this great story and community of a fun time well wasted with friends in this Facebook machine of “Are You Normal?”

Facebook App Are You Normal? Day One: 52% Normal

Posted by on October 3, 2007 No comments

Ok all you weirdos and freaks out there on Facebook – get out there and take the Are You Normal? survey so I can at least seem a *tad* more normal! Please?

Here’s a cool Facebook Application, just launched today, released to the masses, that you should most certainly add and play with. I’ll tell you why you should:

  • It’s good, clean fun that’s entertaining and all about connecting with those people online you love (and love to poke fun at) the most: your close friends and family.

I’ve had a really great last several weeks. I’ve been working with the Kinzin team here in Vancouver to help market and promote this application, and you know what? It’s an easy thing to talk positively about because of what is at the heart of this App: a company that truly believes in working towards finding positive ways for families to connect online. This application is a quirky and whacky way of doing just that.

I had zero to do with building it, designing it, or even conceptualizing it; wish I had. But I do have a thing or two to do with the tail end of tweaking it, looking at what’s down the road, and spreading it out to the masses… and this is part of that.

Sign Up! Add the App! Add your friends! Let the quibbling begin!

And please, if you run into *ANY* issues, bugs, concerns: feedback is very much appreciated and welcomed anytime!!

Red Shirt For Burma

Posted by on September 28, 2007 No comments

So I am a little late on this one… it’s half way through the day out here in Vancouver, BC, but like all of us, work is busy and it’s still my workday, however:

Join this event – go stick on your best red shirt. When you go out this evening, throw on your red coat, scarf or if in Canada, your red toque, and tell people why you’re wearing it. Oh. Why are you wearing it? Read this and definitely watch this – then perhaps you’ll decide to take part in this global outreach for support, and it may inspire you to do more…

Hey Canada: Unlock Your Very Own iPhone!

Posted by on September 20, 2007 2 comments

Apparently, two of my friends and colleagues IN CANADA have and use the God Almighty iPhone (gasp!) – Read all about how you can too in a post by Ryan over on Canada Bombshell blog.

And Now… Back To Vancouver’s Most Incredible Fashion Boutique

Posted by on September 18, 2007 No comments

I simply must share. My favourite store in Vancouver just had a wee boost to its’ already stellar cred: Twigg & Hottie was written up in the Travel section of the New York Times this past week-end, in an article that heralds Main Street as “a fashion-forward, relaxed destination with a Think Globally, Act Locally vibe”.

Holy wow.

Congrats ladies.

Dancing With Matt

Posted by on August 30, 2007 No comments

For every person that (signs up on email first) shows up to dance with Matt for his new video, the company that is sponsoring the video, Stride gum, will donate money to charity. He will be in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal in early September, 2007.

Sign-up details found here.

Inspiration comes in many forms:

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One Week Left To Submit To PopVox: You Could Win A Big Fat Award, And It’s FREE TO SUBMIT!

Posted by on August 30, 2007 No comments
Popvox
SUBMIT NOW!

For those of you that have superfantastic projects under your belt and have not yet submitted to Popvox, get on it! It’s free to submit, you could be adorned with the title “International Award-Winning Firm” – wow! – the morale of your award winning team goes shooting through the roof and you crank out even more superfantastic award-winning projects, you win prizes (always fun) and you will be written about on The Bombshell – WOW!

What: The PopVox First Annual Awards at VIDFEST, winners announced at the opening gala of the 2007 Vancouver International Digital Festival
Who: Anyone who lives on planet Earth, with any project created between Sept 2006 and Sept 2007
Where: SUBMIT HERE – IT’S FREE TO SUBMIT!
Another What: Categories are the following:

  • Best Web 2.0 App
  • Best Mobile Game
  • Best Digital Animation Short
  • Best Digital VFX
  • Best Game
  • Best Music Score
  • Homegrown: The Best of BC

Find more details and SUBMIT NOW! Submissions close Friday, Sept. 7th.

xposted from CBS

Ciao BarCampVancouver! Introducing CanadaBombshell.com

Posted by on August 17, 2007 No comments

xposted from CBS
Sorry about the quality from my phone and the Newfoundland wind!

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Thank-you SOOOOO much to alllllll the sponsors this year at BarCampVan07:

And to the Supporters too:

BarCampVancouver 2007 Details, Info, Need-To-Know List

Posted by on August 15, 2007 2 comments

James

James Sherrett, one of the organizers of BarCampVancouver 2007 has conveniently thrown together allllll the deets you may want or need prior to this Friday. Here is the cut and paste version :)

Registry and Attendance
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 to see if you’ve been added to the first 120.

We don’t mean to be too anal about this. We just want to make sure that all the people that want to be there and can be there do get to be there. And to do that, please help us get the word out to all Barcampers. Blog this message if you can. Forward it on to friends who are interested so people are in the know.

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T-Shirts

We have printed 120 Barcamp Vancouver 2007 t-shirts to cover our collective nekkidness. They’re fuschia (!) and they’ll be available at the door on a first- come, first-served basis. We’re taking a suggested donation of $20 for each t-shirt, to finance our lavish unconference lifestyle. Any monies left over will be rolled into financing next year’s proceedings.

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List of Topics for Sessions – find this on the main page:
http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007

One of the suggestions from past Barcamps has been to post a list of potential topics for sessions before the unconference. That way,people can do their homework and get a hint of the sessions available.

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Schedule of Barcamp Events

Friday, August 17: food and drink at the Alibi Room
* appetizers all evening
* open bar starting at 6:30 pm (until our credit runs out!)
* we’re in the private area downstairs
* TheAlibiRoom, 157 Alexander Street @ Main (map on website)
* sleepover at Workspace, 21 Water Street, Suite 400

Saturday, August 18: conference day all day
* start at 8:30 AM with day organization
* pastries and coffees available
* pizza lunch to be delivered at ~noon
* Workspace, Suite 400 – 21 Water Street (map on website)
* end at 5:30 PM
* your own reconnaisance