The folks at Flip, makers of the super user-friendly pocket HD video cameras, have just launched a series of NHL branded devices and our hometown Vancouver Canucks have been included in the line-up. Features include the ability to shoot up to 1 hour of HD video, 4GB memory built-in, image stabilization, 2 steps to film [...]

Being a blogger and social media consultant (along with a WordPress coder… but enough about the day job), my talks at speaking engagements usually evolve around blogger outreach, building your brand, and blogger relations however one of my own most powerful tools for not only me but my site, is Twitter. Back in October of [...]

First came the blogging, then the podcasting, then the embracing by the Canucks organization, then the bus posters, then the live blogs, the jumbotron, then an afternoon on GM Place ice shooting a small promo for the Fan Zone. Wish we could have shot this after I got my hair cut and coloured but hey, [...]

On my way out of the Talk 1410am studios yesterday (where I do my weekly segment with Pat and Val) I bumped into Gino Vanelli. This inspired me to look up some of his sweet tunes on YouTube, which lead to a total 80s music fest tonight at casa di Bollwitt. Gino Vanelli – Black [...]

On the opening night of Blog World Expo in Las Vegas, Zappos hosted a party at Prive (at Planet Hollywood). Half way through the evening Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh introduced Judson Laipply – the dude who is internet-famous for his YouTube “Evolution of Dance” performance that is almost at 100 million views. Judson, who was [...]

I didn’t blog at all yesterday as I was recovering from the very successful Blogathon Vancouver 2008. My estimates so far are telling me that between the 12 of us we raised over $10,000 for charity. Update: As of last night Duane and I raised a total of $7,992.50 for the UGM. To say that [...]

As noted in my liveblog last night, a Flip video camera was bestowed upon me. This morning I did the ceremonial unboxing and tried out the video-only gadget. My first impressions are that it’s very simple and single-purpose, which frankly serves my needs perfectly. I have my iPhone which contains everything I need when I’m [...]