Writing Archive

Four questions for Rob Lane of Overlay.tv – (Updated)

UPDATE: I just came across an amazing use of Overlay.tv technology at Elle Magazine. As you watch the video click on the stuff you think is nice and you can find out more info about it.  This is a really good idea.
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Here is a four question interview that we did recently with Rob Lane of [...]

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Reminder: Democamp 10 is tonight

Just a reminder that Democamp 10 is tonight at the Velvet Room (62 1/2 York Street).  It should be a great night with the following demos lined up:

Sixent – multi-profile social networking platform for sharing your life differently online
FixIt Ottawa – upcoming local problem reporting tool
Thinteknix – Communication / Computing solutions for SMB
GiftMyList – A [...]

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TravelPod: 12th most popular blog in the world

This is pretty cool. Luc Levesque pointed out to me recently that TravelPod is now the 12th most popular blog in the world according to Technorati. If things keep going the way they are now with TravelPod they will soon be cracking the top 10 and be in the company of such all-stars as Gizmodo, [...]

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Ramius Open House

I checked out the Ramius Open House last night and it was a terrific event. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to visit the new Ramius offices, they are absolutely beautiful and modern.  By far the nicest tech offices in Ottawa.  
Last night’s event was an great opportunity for people to take [...]

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Sixent – nice touch…

Recently, I received an invite to connect with  Alfred Jay (ceo of Ramius) on his company’s new social networking app – Sixent.  When I went through "Accept Contact" proceedure, I really liked how Sixent allowed me to seperate my personal, professional and public profiles when adding a contact.  One of the most annoying things about [...]

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Phoney Stephen Harper appears on Twitter

If any of you have been reading Stephen Harper’s lame twitter posts, you’ll be happy to know that someone has started up a Phoney Harper twitter account that essentially makes fun of the real Stephen Harper.  So far the posts are hilarious.  Not sure who this is, I have asked all the people who I [...]

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