Category: Misc

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

A Flurry of Vancouver Web 2.0 Startups A new wave of Internet start-ups is hitting the west coast. Vancouver is experiencing something parallel to a second goldrush following the burst of the dot-com bubble with the growth of innovative, small companies tapping into the power of social network

Who can resist a moose with an iPod… Northern Voice is back for a third time! Registration is open now for this fun Canadian blogging conference, scheduled for February 23 and 24 at UBC in Vancouver. This Friday December 1 (tomorrow!) is the final day for speaker submissions.

threads of gastown fashion show Hey internets, So Monday night was the fashion show for the WEAVE charity, and it was a success. Lots of peeps came out, and it was great to see some familiar faces. I have yet to find out how much money was raised for the cause, but will post it Read More …

got hats? | ChangeEverything.ca Do you have any warm clothes you like to see go to people in Vancouver shelters right now but just can’t get to a shelter yourself?

Francois Brunelle’s Doppelgangers Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle has embarked on an interesting quest to take portraits of people with their look-alikes. Not the most visually arresting photography project in the world, at least when compared to LaChapelle’s fashion work or Tol

Summary of the violent acts and punishments inflicted by God, according to the Bible Where is the good and just God Christians say they worship?