crossposted at happyfrog evolves from small amphibian to mighty mammal say hello to 3rd whale
a busy year in the pond
since launching happyfrog.ca just over a year ago the small band of ecominded renegades worked hard to help sustainabi lityfocus ed businesses and organizations gain valuable exposure on the web and in close conjunction with this effort help greenminded consumers fi...... [Show More]
via mobile maven roland tanglao alec saunders of ottawa blogs about rogers recently reduced roaming rates. i recall at one point the rate was something insane like 5 per kb. so what is this new rate lets play ask a csr and hope for a meaningful answer
the friendly csr who answered howards call provided the answer
how much data are you likely to consu...... [Show More]
oh man some things just never change case in point the cell phone plan. i had to chuckle at rolands recent rant about mobile roaming rates and how he was quoted 6k per gb for mobile data roaming using his iphone yep thats right 6000 spendolies .. .... [Show More]
image by cfarivar via flickr
as conservative as canadian business have been jumping onto the web 2.0social media bandwagon the globe mail newspaper has been ahead of the curve. yes they kept a walled garden up for a while but mathew ingram has been blogging there for years now and maintaining his own personal blog as well.
today mathew announced that the globe mail is taking anoth...... [Show More]
roland tanglaos weblog blogs rss wikis social software flickr mobile phones... rolands pontifications from vancouver canada nokia gratuitous advice time team 1 milks the cash cow of s60 by refining it. team 2 starts with a clean sheet and comes up with a mobile to make the early adopters once again fall in love with nokia hint it...... [Show More]
we bought these frozen shrimp the other day. theyve still got the shells on and i noticed that the packaging advertised them as eas ytopeel 8217
in what way are these easier to peel than the average shrimp
on a related note im becoming a bit of a roland with my iphone. that is snapping and automagically uploading photos of random mildly interesting stuff. ...... [Show More]
im generally not in an organizational role where i travel a lot. sure i go to the odd conference orawork with clients onsite sometimes but thats about it.awhich made the last few weeksaa prettyajarring changeafrom myaregular schedule.
now after a couple of hectic weeks of travel andaaaconstant tugofwar betweenasleep deprivation and jetlag im back in vancouver...... [Show More]
copyright 2008 rebecca bollwitt . visit the original article at httpsix ty4media.c om200809 26webvi sibilityi nvancouve r . sixty4medias rebecca bollwitt is one of the webs 20 mostvisible individuals in vancouver
this afternoon i discovered that nowpublic along with the vancouver sun issued a list of the webs 20 mostvisible individuals in vancouver.822...... [Show More]
nokia open lab 08 Post Source: www.mickipedia.com Posted: Sep 17 2008 18:56:41
i recently returned from finland where i attended the first nokia open lab in helsinki. nokia invited 35 bloggers social media geeks and mobile technology nerds from all over the world to helsinki for 3 days of workshops and heavy drinking. like most of the attendees i wasnt really sure what i was getting into but i felt like i couldnt pass up the opportunity to go to h...... [Show More]
via upcoming i read about the skytrain security unconference being organized by karen fung . from the very informative about page
between now and the unconference we would like this website to host conversations on this topic. part of it is just even learning about what questions to ask and which questions are most important in making changes big or small to the existing system.
w...... [Show More]
well that might be exaggerating a little considering the time of year but as per the old ledazeppelin classic im off to the land of the midnight sun tomorrow for aaevent being held in helsinki finland. i was invited along with 34 others to participate in the nokia open lab 2008 a series of workshops discussing social media community and the mobile web of the future.
if yo...... [Show More]
qik for the iphone Post Source: johnbiehler.com Posted: Sep 09 2008 03:12:10
copyright 2008 john . visit the original article at httpjoh nbiehler.c om200809 08qikfo rtheipho ne . at mobilecamp vancouver this past weekend i thought it might be fun to try out qik.com s iphone app. its currently only available for use on jailbroken iphones via cydia.
while david was talking about some iphone tricks i streamed him live via wifi to ...... [Show More]
almost at the very last minute i signed myself up to go to mobile camp vancouver 2 at workspace yesterday morning and arrived just a few minutes off the 9am saturday start. mobile ubergeeks john and igor over at handimobility were the head honchos behind the event and i thought id pop by to let people know about the skytrain unconference happening only one scant month away
so m...... [Show More]
ive been holding off blogging about this for the last couple of weeks but as i confirmed my flights this morning i think its time to mention it. ive been invited to participate in a womworld nokiasponsored workshop taking placeain helsinki finland from september 1113. ill be leaving vancity on the 9th and returning the afternoon of the 14th. funnily enough i...... [Show More]
dave olson caved and got an iphone so the nokia n78 he was testing for roland has now made its way to me my previous phone has been the nokia n80. thanks to both for making it available to me.
here is the nokia n78 on nokias website for full tech specs etc.
first reactions
much slimmer almost half the height of the n80
not a slider ... i had gotten used to t...... [Show More]
apologies for my unannounced and unplanned summer hiatus
last night i attended my first net tuesday at workspace in gastown. let me first say that workspace is a cool place. i first visited it for the inaugural vancouver barcamp in 2006. the place was new and the idea underlying it fresh a gathering space and workplace for all those independent professionals toiling away...... [Show More]
copyright 2008 john . visit the original article at httpjoh nbiehler.c om200808 21mobile campvanco uver2008 .
mobilecam pvancouver ais bringing together iphone junkies crackberry addicts couch surfers coffee shop hackers vagabonds and mobile nomads to share the current state and their visions for the future direction of mobility.a mobilecam pvancouver ahopes to support the many vo...... [Show More]
we were recently invited thanks darren to the grand reopening of the future shop in west vancouver. the store was revamped to follow the new hub concept. future shop which was bought by best buy in 2001 is currently canadas largest consumer electronics retailer wiki .
the grand reopening included a red carpet a catered assortment of sna...... [Show More]
weaving the network fabric
when i talk about the effects of internet and mobile communications as an infrastructure i try to point to the effects this is having offline. my use of the internet since the late 80s has always been about connecting with people. nothing virtual about it. our summer which elmine and i spent in canada was again proof of the fabric that gets woven thanks to th...... [Show More]
im catching up on some mobilerelated blog reading today and was spurred to write something by tim brays mobile blues and dean bubleys repost of an article by david wood . and thanks to rolands google reader shared items where i am getting a wealth of mobile and food related links
canada and the world in general is caught up in a storm...... [Show More]
shutterbuggery Post Source: www.countablyinfinite.ca Posted: Jul 16 2008 18:13:01
my recent trip to hong kongmacauthailand was the first time in a long time ive had a chance to indulge my typically dormant shutterbug. i attribute it to two things
having recently developed a bit of an eye for the curious world of urban design transportation and city planning and
having a really really excellent camera to take pictures with. thanks to richard for the genero...... [Show More]
im glad i waited in posting any sort of the iphone with rogers will suck commentary as it seems they have somewhat come to their senses. as usual john biehler was my iphone news source and heres the link to the rogers press release .
a new prom otionalqu ot data plan is going to be available until august 31st and i actually believe theyll...... [Show More]
just got back from workspace where net tuesday the monthly meetup of folks interested in using the social web to change the world wrapped after a fun panel on podcasting pulled together by joe solomon .
this was my first opportunity to serve on a panel moderated by dave olson whose infectious brand of high energy wit and playfulness makes it easy to overlook the fact that you8217...... [Show More]
theres been a lot of uproar about the canadian iphone plans from rogers. there are some legitimate complaints the three year contracts the 150 minutes for 80 value plan and the overpricing of data.
one thing that i dont think is a legitimate request is peoples demand for unlimited data. theres no such thing as unlimited plans theres o...... [Show More]
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