Category: Misc

BarCampEarth: a local report Having literally been there, done that, and got the T-shirt, I can safely say that the quality of the presentations and the chances to make connections are at least as good as at a formal conference that would cost at least 20 or 30 times more to organize

STEPPIN’ DIRTY? sneakerAID leather therapy is a high quality cleaning solution for use on the leather uppers of your sneakers. It cleans, conditions, and protects your kicks and keeps them looking fresh out the box. Started by my friend Drew Dunford.

Photo Camp Matthew Trentacoste, Kris Krug and Warwick Patterson held a session at BarCampVancouver on anything and everything photographic that we, the session go-ers, wanted to talk about, learn, gain, explore.

Something Awful For the amount of money we’ve spent on the Iraq war, we could give every adult man and woman in Iraq 16,000 dollars and a plane ticket to the United States.

Music 2.0: The Coming Revolution We are undergoing a transformation in how we locate, acquire, and consume music. To some, new technologies such as file sharing networks, music blogs, and podcasts are the end of music as we know it.

Free e-book: How to Pitch the Media A while ago, frustrated at the lousy quality of pitches that companies and p.r. people were making to me, I wrote this short (15 pages) book. It’s meant for anyone who is trying to get media attention for their company, charity, web site, event, or what

Design Inside Yahoo!: George Oates Flickr, acquired by Yahoo! in 2005, is one of the most popular photo sharing sites on the web. It recently took on Gamma status with a new navigation, a redesigned AJAX-based organization tool and new search features. This is the second interview of Desi

A www.wake-up… Tips on becoming a Web 2.0 Wunderkind Tips on becoming a Web 2.0 Wunderkind Tips on becoming a Web 2.0 Wunderkind Tips on becoming a Web 2.0 Wunderkind

How Kevin Corazza’s Actions Will Follow Him Online For a Long, Long Time A pretty fair wrap-up of the whole situation by Thomas Hawk.

Things to know when you do fashion show shoot. Some tips for shooting fashion shows from a Flickr group I joined today.

Reason Why Gays Smoke So Much You know, I always thought the reason so many gay men smoked was the same reason so many heterosexual females smoked. Turns out I was both right and wrong, in that both groups smoke for a similar reason, but not the one I was thinking of.

Digg vs. Slashdot (or, traffic vs. influence) There’s been lots of talk on the web lately about Digg being the new Slashdot. Two months ago, a Digg reader noted that according to Alexa, Digg’s traffic was catching up to that of Slashdot, even though Slashdot has been around for several years and Digg

Web 2.0: Strategies and Lessons for Business Leaders This inclusive manifesto will introduce you to the principles and concepts of Web 2.0, so you can prepare your organization for this technological sea change.

Photographer Sued By Plagiarist? In a weird turn of events, it appears that photographer Kris Krug is being sued by another photographer who allegedly stole Kris’ photographs.

Welkom Steven! Not only do we get one of the world’s bryght-est 🙂 Drupal guys, the Bryght team gets the incomparable benefit of another culture and language. Awesome! Really looking forward to working directly with Steven and hanging with him in the Bryght office and

How to DJ your first set without knowing how I was asked to DJ a one-hour set, though I had no previous DJ experience. I didn’t know how to beatmatch, transition smoothly, use Ableton or Traktor, and neither do you. You just have to be comfortable with being a laptop DJ.

Maxwell’s Demon The analogy came to me while trying to write a bio for the Bryght Team page. I described myself as a stand-in for Maxwell’s demon, and since this particular demon has not as far as I know made an appearance on Buffy, I feel obligated to explain.