Tag Archives: Technology

Family History Site arcalife Giving Away 500 Bucks in Contest

Posted by on October 27, 2009 No comments

Family History site arcalife is pretty tickled about their new technology “Life Cube”… so much so that to encourage you to check it out, they are holding a contest until December 1st and giving away $500 to the grand winner, AND $50 each to the first 5 people who comment on the winner’s brilliance (via Facebook or Twitter). Sounds like I’m entering a contest.

And it’s pretty easy to sign up, put together something fabulous in a Life Cube and share and post your creation: 1. Sign up to a free basic membership with arcalife. 2. Import and upload your favourite photos and a video (text over top is optional). 3. Share your link on either Twitter or Facebook (and let arcalife know you’ve done so). You can also sign in and build your Cube via Facebook.

Read arcalife’s post with the more official and precise contest details and to check out other examples of published Life Cubes.

Social Media Revolution

Posted by on August 13, 2009 1 comment

Chicks Who Click: In Vancouver!

Posted by on June 18, 2009 No comments

CWC09

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TOMORROW! JUST GO AND REGISTER NOW

OK Vancouver: This new conference, born out of Boulder, Colorado (in case you didn’t know, a tech hub you need to get to know) is hitting a mere FIVE cities across the continent on tour this year and Vancouver is the ONLY Canadian stop! Take advantage of these precious 1.5 days with ladies who tech, Chicks Who Click. (The other gender is of course most welcome. I like the reverse odds for you guys, kinda like a BlogHer –  and to all the dudes out there: you will like these odds. And… for those of you with women as your target market, or if you need the support of or want to connect with the top female social media evangelists, this is a not-to-be-missed 2009 event.)

Want to be enpowered? Want to participate at a tech event surrounded by your peers – brilliant and fabulous women? You need to read all about it here and then register now and join us on June 26th and be the chick who clicks that you really are, or at least, be inspired by some great insight, conversation and practical knowledge.

I am speaking on a panel with Victoria Revay (skyping in live from Nunavut – totally random, completely awesome) and with the lovely Alex Samuel from Social Signal. We’re speaking about women in tech entrepreneurship, the glass ceiling that’s still relevant, or is it?, being in the Tech Startup land Dude-Fest, the challenges, the differences, the advice given, good and bad, the path, good and bad, the successes, the inspirations, everything we’ve learned as female entrepreneurs in technology – we want to pass it all along and start a smart and healthy conversation around it.

Erica at Ahimsa did a great little post on CWC last week and nicely broke it down for you.

See you next weekend!

Quick Links:
Follow the Conference on Twitter and tag all of your content #CWC09
Follow Denise Smith (organizer) on Twitter @Deetells
Become a fan on Facebook
Read the CWC Blog at chickswhoclickblog.net

Vancouver Digital Week – Get Involved.

Posted by on April 27, 2009 1 comment

Yet another example of how Vancouver is a Digital Media Mecca: Vancouver Digital Week May 11 – 14 / 09.
Sign up, join the convo, submit your company for Pop Vox. Here are a few channels to get you into the mix and a lovely little vid from our friends and yours at Giant Ant from last years Digi week:
VanDigWeek Twitter
PopVoxAwards Twitter
Submit to PopVox
All of your Van Digi Week INFO
IPF

Current_ on Twitter: It’s Funny ‘Cause It’s True.

Posted by on March 19, 2009 2 comments

If for some odd reason this player doesn’t appear, it’s right here on Current.

You’re Sitting In A Chair In The Sky

Posted by on March 3, 2009 3 comments

“Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy”
Courtesy of this YouTube User (and NBC, Conan O’Brien) and to Cinci who first showed me and Hil who reminded me that it’s worth spreading around.

Open Mobile: A New Kind of Mobile Event That Shows You The ‘HOW’

Posted by on September 12, 2008 1 comment

Update: Tech talk on morning show Global TV promoting New Forms and Open Mobile.
open mobile

New Forms Festival is introducing a new event this year, Open Mobile. This day is jam-packed with experts and leaders in the field of mobile technologies and platforms presenting case-studies, the actual “this is how this was done” – the goods. This is not your average tech event – far from it. How many times to you attend something “techy” related and walk away full of great ideas and inspiration, but are left scratching your head with “how did they DO that? Where do I even begin?” The speakers and some of their session descriptions are found on the Open Mobile event page – and it’s FREE, with coffee and lunch provided for you!

Sponsored in part by Mobile MUSE and presented as a part of the New Forms Festival, the event will delve into areas and projects on mobile platforms and technology, management, marketing, mobile video, a presentation on an internet-based audio public space project and, even cooler: a LIVE PRESENTATION from Chile from an artist and technologist who is exploring the mobile space in Chile and will be sharing his work and findings.

The day will be recorded on video by local videographer Bill Mullan and recorded for broadcast by CJSF.

All details and registration found here.

Kinzin’s Paul Prescod At Vancouver’s First Facebook Developers Garage

Posted by on October 24, 2007 No comments

xposted from Kinzin’s Blog.
Facebook Developer Garage Vancouver Oct 2007

Last night was all about the app.

Vancouver, or more recently referred to as “Techcouver”, held its’ first Facebook Developer Garage event downtown at the Vancouver Film School. The event was completely “sold-out” by over double the capacity of the space, so there wasn’t a seat to be had. Once the Nazi-tech guy made his way from the floor back to the booth for the main event to commence, people began to fill the isles and find space wherever they could. It was a packed house.
Facebook Developer Garage Vancouver Oct 2007

There were about 9 Facebook applications in all that were on display over the 3 hours. Each developer, or team of developers, grabbed the spotlight for a 10-minute overview of their respective app and covered any technical aspects worth mentioning and sharing, followed by a brief Q and A for each. David Morin, Senior Platform Manager for Facebook (nice title buddy) was meant to be joining us in the flesh for our inaugural evening, but had to cancel 48 hours in advance due to some “big meeting” at HQ. But he was kind enough to take a few minutes out to appear via Skype Video, as he said a few nice words, opened it up to the floor for some questions, when sadly, the connection was lost.
Facebook Developer Garage Vancouver Oct 2007

Paul Prescod, ‘DAD’ at Kinzin, shared the “Are You Normal?” app with the crowd. When he gave the current-users statistics (now over 114K in 3 short weeks), there was a gasp as a hush fell over the room. Well, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch. But nonetheless, impressive stuff! Johnny Bufu and Boris Mann wrapped the night with a few words on the open web. Facebook? Open??

There is a complete breakdown of each presentation on the live blog post from Miss 604, and on Roland Tanglao’s Jaiku Channel.