Author: Kris Krüg
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Back Like Lazarus…
Back Like Lazarus… Project Opus, a Drupal based music project here in Vancouver, gets some funding. Go David! Part of the Vancouver AI Ecosystem collection. See also: The Long Road to Futureproof.
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Musicians should have feeds.
Musicians should have feeds. Too few musicians or labels actually have feeds for their shows, though Sub Pop is a nice exception and includes a page chock full of feeds for their bands and podcasts. Part of the AI for Creatives collection. See also: AI Keynote Slides Need Taste Before Prompts.
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Mollyguard
Mollyguard Ridiculously cheap RSVP and pre-pay services for events, including survey features, promotions tools, and membership management. And when I say ridiculously cheap, I mean free or (for “premium” services) 2.5% per transaction, minimum 99 cents per RSVP. Part of the Web and Early Blog archive collection. See also: Building AI Companions w/ John Anthony…
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Ten Video Sharing Services Compared
Ten Video Sharing Services Compared The number of video-sharing sites has shot through the roof recently, as dozens of companies try to become the Flickr of the online video world. To this end, many video services have started offering new features like editing and remixability in an attem Part of the Photography and Visual Storytelling…
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Hacking A More Tasteful MySpace
Hacking A More Tasteful MySpace The social phenomenon that is MySpace is one I don’t fully understand, and yet, one I must fully respect. In fact, with over 50 million unique users, it is something everybody must respect. Any website which rolls up that amount of usership is doing som Part of the Web and…
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“Official” 2010 Olympics Protest Site
“Official” 2010 Olympics Protest Site It’s no secret that many designers, including us, have a real problem with the process used to select the Vancouver 2010 Olympics identity. But it’s done and now we have to live with it. However, some people are clearly still very annoyed with the logo ch Part of the Vancouver…
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Workspace: Awesome Shared Office Space for Creatives and Techies in Vancouver
Come hang out behind the Seymour Building w/ Megan Cole, Bill MacEwan and I as we get the skinny on Bill’s exciting new shared office space concept for independants called Workspace. You should totally check it out if you are looking for a collaborative and creative place to setup shop and get out of the…
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What Web 2.0 Means for Your Church
What Web 2.0 Means for Your Church Web 2.0 is the latest rage. It’s on the cover of Newsweek and everyone is speculating if it’s the revenge of the dot com boom. This is the beginning of an multi-part series on web. 2.0 and what it could mean for the church. Part of the Web…
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Hangin’ @ Raincity Studios
Apparently if I don’t post my YouTube video blogs to this site, people try to claim they don’t exist. Ok ok, you shouldn’t have to follow my online stuff at like 150 different places, but YouTube really could make it easier to integrate it all together. Anway…. come chill at 525 Seymour street in Vancouver…
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OpenMute
OpenMute OpenMute is a web resource project aiming to support cultural practice in the information age. Through the provision of server space, tools, practical guidance and critical contextualisation, we seek to develop open and collaborative ways of working, and Part of the Web and Early Blog archive collection. See also: Building AI Companions w/ John…
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HOW TO Prioritize Requirements (Part I)
HOW TO Prioritize Requirements (Part I) When you’re planning to implement a new piece of software, prioritizing your requirements is really important because a) it helps you focus on the things that matter most and b) it makes selecting the right product way less of a crap shoot. Part of the Photography and Visual Storytelling…
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The Cost of Bootstrapping Your App: The Figures Behind DropSend (part one)
The Cost of Bootstrapping Your App: The Figures Behind DropSend (part one) I bet a lot of your are thinking about building your own web app. But how do you get started if you have no idea what it’s going to cost you? How can you budget for the unknown? Part of the Web and…
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Video on the Net is a Solved Problem, Many Times Over
Video on the Net is a Solved Problem, Many Times Over Their argument is a tottering inverted pyramid of bullshit, and they need to be called on it publicly. Part of the Web and Early Blog archive collection. See also: Building AI Companions w/ John Anthony Hartman of IHAVEROBOTS.
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The dark secrets of the organic-food movement.
The dark secrets of the organic-food movement. Is Whole Foods Wholesome? Part of the Web and Early Blog archive collection. See also: Building AI Companions w/ John Anthony Hartman of IHAVEROBOTS.
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Greenpeace UK is Looking for an Open Source CMS & Possibly a Vendor
Greenpeace UK is Looking for an Open Source CMS & Possibly a Vendor Greenpeace UK will be evaluating three open source content management systems Part of the creative technology collection. See also: 20 Ways to Resist AI’s Mind Enslavement.
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Newbie’s Guide to the Wide Wonderful World of RSS.
Newbie’s Guide to the Wide Wonderful World of RSS. Chances are, you’re not entirely sure what the point of RSS is. I saw that little orange icon in Firefox, I’ve also seen their “live bookmarks” feature, which just looks cumbersome, and just never thought it could be helpful to me. Now, I wouldn’t live wi…
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A directory of the best in Web 2.0 applications
A directory of the best in Web 2.0 applications There’s a lot of innovation going on in the new web right now, with ground-breaking applications coming from individual developers as well as big, well-funded companies. It seems like every day, there’s a new service out there giving you a new way to coll Part of…
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Civic Mindedâ„¢
Civic Mindedâ„¢ This month, the Corante blogging network launched its new Civic Minded blog. Civic Minded is a guide to the political impact of the Internet, looking at issues ranging from online organizing and campaigning to the big picture of how new technology is chan Part of the Generative AI Tools collection. See also: How…
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Man ‘took 40,000 ecstasy tablets’
Man ‘took 40,000 ecstasy tablets’ Doctors have revealed details of the biggest recorded user of ecstasy – a man estimated to have taken 40,000 ecstasy pills in his life. At the height of his use, the man was taking 25 tablets a day, Psychosomatics journal revealed. Part of the Web and Early Blog archive collection.…