Plug: Web Directions North

October 23rd, 2007

I have nothing to do with the upcoming Web Directions North Conference in Vancouver, BC, but I thought I’d give it a plug anyway. I’ve been trying to convince Dave to throw this thing in the summertime when it’s warm and gorgeous in Vansterdam, but since it’s a wintertime event, it doubles handily as a ski trip to Whistler. If you’ve never been to the Vancouver/Whistler area of the world, you should consider going to this event. Why? Great speakers!

A trip to Web Directions North is also a great excuse to renew your passport, if it has expired. Off to go do that right now…

Like this entry? You probably shouldn't follow me on Twitter here. I recommend the RSS feed instead.
|

11 Responses:

  1. Dave S. says:

    Awesome, thanks for the link love. Better Vancouver/Whistler than Ottawa in the winter though. Trust me on that one.

    #1 - October 23rd, 2007 at 10:28 am
  2. gb says:

    Wonder if I can get my new place of employ to send me up, since it’s so close…

    (PS, Mike, I’ll be full time Seattle in a few weeks. You’re more than welcome to purchase me congratulatory beers once I’m there. ;-) )

    #2 - October 23rd, 2007 at 2:19 pm
  3. Anil says:

    “Anil Dash — Thinks he’s never met me, but actually has.”

    I was actually just trying to deny that it’s true. Hooray forNew Yorkers at conferences! Oh, wait. :)

    #3 - October 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
  4. Tom Watson says:

    Not only are there great speakers if you enjoy the slopes Whistler is incredible too. I was there last year and the conference was great.

    #4 - October 23rd, 2007 at 7:03 pm
  5. Gill says:

    Good usage of speedlinking. Thanks Mike!

    #5 - October 23rd, 2007 at 7:09 pm
  6. Jonathan Snook says:

    I was going to defend Ottawa in retort of Dave’s comment but who am I kidding. On to Vancouver!

    #6 - October 23rd, 2007 at 7:56 pm
  7. Malarkey says:

    Hmmm, the sixth Beatle? I like that! :D

    #7 - October 28th, 2007 at 11:03 am
  8. Collin says:

    Can’t believe I didn’t make the list! ::bows head in shame:: Gotta get out from under this rock of mine.

    #8 - October 29th, 2007 at 11:33 am
  9. Court says:

    I think Vansterdam/Hongcouver has an ordinance that all residents have to look hot when walking downtown.

    #9 - November 2nd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
  10. Mike Stickel says:

    I may not make it to the conference but I sure as hell am going to do what I can to get to Whistler.

    #10 - November 8th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
  11. John Allsopp says:

    Mike,

    that might be the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me professionally!

    j

    #11 - November 25th, 2007 at 10:46 pm

Leave a Reply

Shared

Video of 14 year old Jimmy Page in 1957: I watched “It Might Get Loud” last night and part of it featured this 53 year old video clip. Don’t miss the interview a couple minutes in where Jimmy says he wants to do biological research when he grows up. As for the movie, it was pretty good, if you’re a fan of the three guitarists. I personally didn’t think The Edge added much, but I’m not a huge U2 fan either. Jack White and Page, however, were great.

How to Swear in English, if You’re Korean: “Little children and pregnant women should not watch, because it will be bad for their education.” Gets funnier every time I watch it.

Saturday Night Live: China Cold Open — I don’t watch SNL much anymore but this week’s (repeat) opening skit on U.S./China relations was hilarious. I love the translator.

TrentWalton.com:

Trent’s site is really nice. The single-blog-post index is an interesting touch. Make sure to click “Prev” to peruse some of Trent’s other posts.

How to make a Lost Cat poster if you’re a graphic designer and you don’t like doing free work for people. (via jimray)

“Apple of My Eye”: A short movie, filmed and edited entirely on an iPhone. Beautiful stuff. (via gruber)

PilotHandwriting:

Write some letters on a piece of paper, upload it via webcam, and this site will turn it into a font. Very slick. If I didn’t have deplorable handwriting, I would try it. (via Cameron)

How the Big 12 came back to life:

This is one of the best investigative sports articles I’ve ever read. Really, really fascinating. If you care at all about college football, you must read it. Two really interesting things I learned: Colorado really screwed themselves, and ESPN pretty much screwed the Pac-10.

We just launched msnbc.com’s new photoblog today. It’s pretty hot and it’s not even full featured yet. Peep it.

iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual:

If I ever decide to write an iPhone app, this will be the first book I buy. (via gruber)

The Battery Flashlight: Pretty cool. I can’t think of another example of a product where the battery is actually part of the user interface.

“What is the level of technology that is required to make a foam stick?” — Wham-O Moves to America (The Daily Show)

How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online? A great infographic showing how the digital distribution of music has sucked artists’ royalties almost completely dry. People have argued they were never healthy to begin with, but the difference here is major. The same is going to happen to every meatspace product that transitions to digital. The iPad isn’t going to save content royalties.

Dude with ridiculous business-card throwing skills. It’s good to know business cards still have a use. (via tan.gy)

If ever anyone had a look that screamed “potential air guitar champion”, it is Rob Weychert. Watch him tear it up in the 2010 Air Guitar World Championships. I am proud to say this man has slept on my couch.

View Shared Archives