People on Twitter demand CTV stop showing luge death on Olympics track
People are chastising CTV on Twitter and demanding the network stop playing footage of 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili crashing to his death on a practice run at the Whistler luge track. Comments to @CTVOlympics are rich with expletives, showing anger and disgust, and asking people to retweet the message.
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Questions over lunch with Lorraine Murphy – @raincoaster
Today I had lunch with Lorraine Murphy - known online as raincoaster - one of the most well-known people in Vancouver's blogging / social media community. She gave me great ideas and encouragement - but before I get to that, here's something really disturbing...
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Barcamp Vancouver 2009 rocked
There’s no other way to say it after such a long day.
Nearly 300 people gathered for Barcamp Vancouver 2009 #bcv09 yesterday at Discovery Parks Vancouver – the old QLT building on Great Northern Way (which has amazing office space available, btw). It was my first time attending this annual “unconference” of local...
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Shel Israel launches Twitterville in Vancouver
This week Shel Israel is launching his new book Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighbourhoods. He’s on a cross-Canada tour that includes Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, and tonight in Vancouver at the Third Tuesday meetup at the Canvas Lounge.
“Why did I call it Twitterville? Because everything about Twitter I love...
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