MyBlogLog is Distributed Social Networking MyBlogLog is the closest to distributed social networking I’ve seen.

Using open source software to design, develop, and deploy a collaborative Web site, Part 12: Hosting and deploying When you reach the final phase of development of your Drupal powered site, it’s time to start thinking about how you are going to deploy it for your client.

NowPublic flirts with ABC News Last week, NowPublic redesigned once more. They just keep getting better! If you don’t know NowPublic, it is a Drupal website that is a combination of Slashdot, Digg and Flickr (albeit not as popular yet). Every user can help report the news, provide valu

Happy Birthday from Mickipedia I’m fucking 30!

How to become a fashion photographer A career in fashion photography doesn’t have to be an impossible dream. Three industry insiders tell Ben Widdicombe their tips for getting started.

Organic Denim for the Sustainable Fashionista Del Forte Denim is Tierra’s line of luxury denim made from 100% organic cotton entirely in the US. The jeans are extremely well-made and expertly fitted. Tierra created her line for people like her and her friends, “real women who care about style but

How We Did It: Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake, Co-founders, Flickr, Buying a Business or Franchise Article The original plan had been to create an online game. But they were just about out of money. And then Butterfield had this crazy vision of building a photo-sharing website, and before you knew it Flickr was a Read More …

Web Directions North What makes a better combination than web geeks, snow and Canadian beer… that’s exactly what’s going on at Web Directions North.

Vancouver Fashion Finds in Unexpected Places Real Vancouverites know that shopping in Vancouver doesn’t mean “go to Robson and wander.” Part of the joy of living and shopping in Vancouver is finding the great deals in unexpected places.

Photography Christmas Gift Ideas – Fotoclips Fotoclips are tiny clear plastic fasteners which serve one simple purpose in life: to help you build things with your photos. Each box comes with 110 clips: 100 “2D” clips that hold two photos together, and 10 “3D” clips that allow you to attach photos at

The 7 Deadly Myths of Internet Copyright in Regard to Photography The following is a summary of important information regarding the use and misuse of photos on the Internet. It is not specific legal advice. Copyright is a specialized field of law, and there are sometimes exceptions to the rules. If you have a specific Read More …

Welcome to Our Three New Northern Voice Organizers We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added three new organizers to our NV organizing committee, filling it out to ten people. Welcome aboard to Julie Szabo, James Sherrett and Travis Smith.

Kris Krug of Bryght Represents Web 2.0 at 2010 New Media Day Bryght’s Kris Krug and Raincity Studios’ Robert Scales will be presenting on Web 2.0 and the 2010 Olympics as part of New Media BC’s New Media Day for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee on Thursday December 7, 2006. They will be showing how Read More …

uber babe awards acknowledge captains of consciousness, shun stalled sheep Just days before the holidays, überbabes worldwide are bound to be checking their naughty and nice lists. Excitement is afoot at uberbabe central, with the unveiling of the inaugural [uberbabe awards].

Vancouver Christmas Shopping – Discollection Gift Cards If you want to avoid the stressful crowded flouresent lit shopping malls, bumping into people walking in all different directions ladden with bags upon bags….then simply take a stroll to Discollection, have a chat with our awesome staff and buy your fri

Flickr Faves: Self-Portraits by Laura Kicey Each week, SMITH photo editor Audrie Lawrence scours the land of Flickr and finds someone doing highly personal, absolutely amazing photography that you, busy reader, probably wouldn’t have stumbled upon yourself.

“Rebagliati Positive about 2010″ in Heads, Magazine A great layout and Kris Krug’s fine shots of a candid Ross frame the article nicley indeed. Keep an eye out or subscribe to Choogle on with Uncle Weed podcast to score a signed copy.

Celebrating Canadian Social Media Innovation The conference, as you’ll know if you’ve been following recent posts, was hosted by the Canadian Institute. The general topic was social media. So it suddenly struck me: it’s remarkable just how much innovation there is in the social media space in Canada