By uncleweed on April 30, 2008 - 10:53pm
Following up on my call for social media makers a few weeks back [Rallying Social Media Makers for EPIC Sustainable Living Expo & Join the Greenest Geek Squad Ever! Social Media frogsquad at EPIC}, I am happy to report that the campaign experienced great success and much fun at Canada Place over the three day event. Additionally, the "Frog Squad" helped many emerging businesses and earnest non-profit groups spread their message using social media techniques. The crew was noticeable in their stylin' new bamboo and organic cotton T's as they roamed the floor looking for interesting characters. Sound interesting and enjoyable? Join happyfrog.ca to rally with the Frog Squad on future missions.
To keep you in the loop, here's the story:
Vancouver Mayoral candidate Gregor Robertson speaks at EPIC
By uncleweed on April 14, 2008 - 3:00pm
First there was an idea, then we chose a date, set up a Drupal Group, now there is a location and finally a website.
Indeed, the rag-tag band of volunteers is steadily working to wrangle Drupal Camp Vancouver into a knowledge-sharing fest of unparalleled fun and untold benefits.
Consider this notice that DrupalCampVancouver.org is alive and slowly percolating up with the relevant details and useful information including Sponsor info (and checklist), Volunteer info (and organizer props), and the important Call for Speakers.
'Tis a busy time for all (including many involved with Open Web this week) so volunteers are important to spread the work around. Big thanks to those who've signed on so far. Have a bit of time? Then consider signing up by Contacting the organizers to help out (no big deal eh) and see ya at DrupalCampVancouver.org.
For those who don't know, Drupal is an open source Content Management System which powers Urban Vancouver and many of your other favorite community powered site. Urban Vancouver hosts Raincity Studios (and the company formerly known as Bryght) are active contributors to the Drupal community.
Photo Old Timey Dave on Flickr
By uncleweed on April 11, 2008 - 6:45pm
{Cross-posted at happyfrog frogblog: Join the Greenest Geek Squad Ever! Social Media frogsquad at EPIC}
For one of my day-job projects, I am rallying together a rag-tag team of social media makers to create a tasty batch of social media at the EPIC Sustainabile Living Expo next weekend. Bloggers, podcasters, photographers, and vid-makers are all invited to participate in making compelling content while hanging out with an eclectic variety of citizen journalists at a really entertaining event at Canada Place.
See below for the relevant details including how to get in touch.
By uncleweed on April 7, 2008 - 10:38pm
{Note: Cross posted at Hockeynw.com and Nowpublic.com}
Returning from an ill-fated Mexican vacation in time to see the Canucks' meaningless season finale versus playoff bound Calgary Flames, Dave rambles on about a horrential bout of gut sickness and hanging at a beach bar in Bucerias while the Canucks imploded.
Wheelchaired and sedated, he arrived home to find the Nucks missing the playoffs, sending off Trevor Linden without a final win and shifting the team in
unknown directions with impending free agents, unclear strategy, and unproven prospects. Finally, Dave (comfy back in North Van) considers how the now-officially-official ownership might move forward before summoning Canucks heores of the future to step forth.
Download Sick in the Guts - Canucks Outsider hockey podcast #62 (.mp3, 50:26, 41MB)
By uncleweed on March 19, 2008 - 8:17pm
A squad of environmentally conscious bloggers, podcasters, and video-makers joined the other sustainability-minded visitors at the inaugural Vancouver Green Living show. The resulting collection provides deep coverage of a variety of interesting businesses, unique products, and people effectuating positive change by creating and marketing sustainable alternatives to polluting products.
The crew of grassroots media makers expressed a variety of point of views and focused on their particular interests while finding surprising products under the BC Place dome from February 29th ~ March 2nd. Here's a brief recap from the frogsquad's work:
Lisa Tilson discovered some natural toys, questioned the role of big corporations at a green show, and made her podcasting debut discussing city bikes and hemp clothing.
By uncleweed on February 6, 2008 - 6:25pm
My friend Justin's hand-crafted recumbent handbike (with custom wheelchair tow hitch) along with his wife's recumbent were stolen recently [Our Bikes Were Stolen This Morning… - Stolen Handbike and Recumbent bike Alert - Stolen Handbike and Recumbent alert].
By uncleweed on February 6, 2008 - 6:20pm
Wandering around enjoying community entertainment along Commercial Drive during the Parade of Lost Souls festival during the pagan Halloween in Vancouver, BC, Oct. 2007. Features drums, fireworks, mariachis and conversation snippets.
Follow along on Aural Wanderings at the Parade of Lost Souls (.mp3, 30MB, 37:35)
Photo by Ianiv & Arieanna
Cross-posted at Ephemeral Feasthouse
By uncleweed on February 6, 2008 - 6:13pm
Note: Cross posted in different form at happyfrog's flogblog, reposted here for general interest.
Another eclectic mix of vendors and practitioners filled the vast hall at Canada Place with booths offering healing, nourishments, comfort and knowledge. The happyfrog bloggers were on the scene to document the diligent entrepreneurs going "all in" to help us eat better and feel healthier.
After years of visiting eco-minded events at Canada Place and creating grassroots media coverage, it is a treat to see the combination of traditional practices and continued innovation on display with such vigor. While exploring the booths and speaking to the entrepreneurs behind each enterprise, I considered the importance of helping them "get the word out" about their services and wares.
By uncleweed on January 23, 2008 - 1:59pm
VANCOUVER - January 23, 2008 - A Granville Island shop specializing in organic fabric fashions was a bit surprised when a photographer, a contest winner and a guy with a cheque for $500 came into her store, Organix. While hardly a lotto windfall, all that was missing from the scene was the giant cheque and the confetti!
The contest, promoted by newly-launched BC Green Directory happyfrog.ca, encouraged site members to review green-minded businesses and organizations listed in the comprehensive website. Each quality review resulted in an entry to win the loot to spend at any one happyfrog.ca listed shop, service or charity.
As the green directory review contest winner, Vancouver web designer Alexa Booth faced a compelling choice of 1600 different green minded vendors at which to spend her prize - and she should know as she entered over 30 in-depth reviews.
By uncleweed on January 22, 2008 - 4:47pm
The women named on Raincity Studios' Vancouver Tech Women to Watch in 2008 are invited to a presser and photo op before Launch Party episode 3, on January 25th at 5:30 at the Lamplighter Pub on Water St., in Gastown.
Maura Rodgers of Strutta rallied up this plan to acknowledge the ladies of the RCS list along with the fellas on the Techvibes Vancouver tech-industry insiders to watch in 2008 list.
Noted Vancouver photographer-blogger-partier Duane Storey will be on hand to memorialize the occasion for posterity.
