Publications
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
From HBR.org: Five Unsolved Problems Social Media Could Fix
Check out the panels or exhibitors at this year’s SXSW and you’ll see how many longstanding social media and web…
Why I love my new job
When I came into work today, I found that somebody had knit a handle-cosy onto the front door of Emily Carr, and around the pipe just inside. This is why working at an art university rocks.
The next tech revolution is here and now
The next tech revolution is underway. It's not the dawn of the semantic web, or the mobile web, or web 3.0 or any of these buzzwords. This revolution is about the people using technology, not the technology itself. It seems like the tech industry is finally waking up...
SXSW X SWAG
Separating my SXSW swag into “take it home” and “throw it out” piles shows what makes for good, memorable promotional materials.
Staying Immune to the Hype Virus at SXSW
I’m heading off this week to SXSW Interactive, the annual geekfest that remains the only place where I have actually…
Now on Oprah.com: Spice Up Your Dates With Technology
My first post for Oprah.com shares six ideas for how technology can make for better dates.
How to think like a social media artist
If you want to sharpen or deepen your use of social media, try going to art school. That's the big takeaway from my first months here at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. I can't say I'm "going to" art school -- my role heading up the new Social + Interactive...
A novel approach to life online
For the first time in a year, I've lost myself in a book. It's Barbara Kingsolver's latest, The Lacuna-- a marvellous historical novel that centers on a Mexican-American who becomes cook and secretary to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. I've disappeared...
How Social Media Is Changing Olympic Coverage
Plenty of locals in Vancouver are stymied in their efforts to decipher just what the protesters want; or more precisely, what it would take to satisfy them.
—Jonathon Narvey
Game play can help grow a community, offer positive mentorship,…
Is Twitter the new delicious?
Delicious, a social bookmarking tool, is like the old boyfriend I rarely see but can’t get out of my heart.
The Harvard Business Review
From HBR.org: Five Unsolved Problems Social Media Could Fix
Check out the panels or exhibitors at this year’s SXSW and you’ll see how many longstanding social media and web…
Why I love my new job
When I came into work today, I found that somebody had knit a handle-cosy onto the front door of Emily Carr, and around the pipe just inside. This is why working at an art university rocks.
The next tech revolution is here and now
The next tech revolution is underway. It's not the dawn of the semantic web, or the mobile web, or web 3.0 or any of these buzzwords. This revolution is about the people using technology, not the technology itself. It seems like the tech industry is finally waking up...
SXSW X SWAG
Separating my SXSW swag into “take it home” and “throw it out” piles shows what makes for good, memorable promotional materials.
Staying Immune to the Hype Virus at SXSW
I’m heading off this week to SXSW Interactive, the annual geekfest that remains the only place where I have actually…
Now on Oprah.com: Spice Up Your Dates With Technology
My first post for Oprah.com shares six ideas for how technology can make for better dates.
How to think like a social media artist
If you want to sharpen or deepen your use of social media, try going to art school. That's the big takeaway from my first months here at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. I can't say I'm "going to" art school -- my role heading up the new Social + Interactive...
A novel approach to life online
For the first time in a year, I've lost myself in a book. It's Barbara Kingsolver's latest, The Lacuna-- a marvellous historical novel that centers on a Mexican-American who becomes cook and secretary to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. I've disappeared...
How Social Media Is Changing Olympic Coverage
Plenty of locals in Vancouver are stymied in their efforts to decipher just what the protesters want; or more precisely, what it would take to satisfy them.
—Jonathon Narvey
Game play can help grow a community, offer positive mentorship,…
Is Twitter the new delicious?
Delicious, a social bookmarking tool, is like the old boyfriend I rarely see but can’t get out of my heart.
OneZero
Happiness in 140 characters: building relationships with Twitter
Cool Stuff My Friends Sent Me This Week
One of the things I love about the Internet is its habit of bringing us little presents. No, I'm not talking about the complete set of Reboot action figures that I purchased on eBay for my retro-animation-obsessed kids. I'm talking about all those groovy little finds...
Introducing App Girl
This is a cautionary tale about the dangers of introducing children to technology. Four weeks ago, it was time for the annual ritual of Hallowe'en costume selection. Most years, I have the energy to make one costume, which means that one kid get storebought and one...
Vancouver Sun list of 100 influential women in BC shows influence beyond Twitter
I woke up this morning to the delightful discovery that the Vancouver Sun included me in their list of BC's top 100 influential women. With company like Alison Lawton, Cindy Lee, Susan Yurkovich, Annabel Lyon, Sarah McLachlan, Meeru Dhalwala, Cornelia Oberlander, and...
Social media for journalists: 10 essential tools
Social media for journalists: 9 feeds for your iGoogle dashboard
Back When Social Media Was Human…
Lisa Barone made my day with an extraordinary blog post, Back When Social Media Was Human… She jumped off from the piece I post this week on the Harvard Business Review site, on The Devolving Meaning of Social Media, and pointed to one particular quote that she...
LinkedIn for journalists: 5 reasons to shoot for 500+ connections
JSTOR DAILY
Happiness in 140 characters: building relationships with Twitter
Cool Stuff My Friends Sent Me This Week
One of the things I love about the Internet is its habit of bringing us little presents. No, I'm not talking about the complete set of Reboot action figures that I purchased on eBay for my retro-animation-obsessed kids. I'm talking about all those groovy little finds...
Introducing App Girl
This is a cautionary tale about the dangers of introducing children to technology. Four weeks ago, it was time for the annual ritual of Hallowe'en costume selection. Most years, I have the energy to make one costume, which means that one kid get storebought and one...
Vancouver Sun list of 100 influential women in BC shows influence beyond Twitter
I woke up this morning to the delightful discovery that the Vancouver Sun included me in their list of BC's top 100 influential women. With company like Alison Lawton, Cindy Lee, Susan Yurkovich, Annabel Lyon, Sarah McLachlan, Meeru Dhalwala, Cornelia Oberlander, and...
Social media for journalists: 10 essential tools
Social media for journalists: 9 feeds for your iGoogle dashboard
Back When Social Media Was Human…
Lisa Barone made my day with an extraordinary blog post, Back When Social Media Was Human… She jumped off from the piece I post this week on the Harvard Business Review site, on The Devolving Meaning of Social Media, and pointed to one particular quote that she...
LinkedIn for journalists: 5 reasons to shoot for 500+ connections
THE VERGE
How to stop wasting time on technology challenges
Today's practice: The next time you dive into a time-consuming tech challenge, stop to ask: what would a normal person do? Saturday morning I woke up at 4 a.m. in preparation for my flight to London -- and accompanying time zone readjustment -- later that day. I...
Updating Canada’s Election Act so you can tweet the results
Today the Canadian government announced its intention to table legislation that will bring Canada's Elections Act into the 21st century. Tim Uppal, the junior minister for democratic reform, tweeted today to share the news. That's right: next election night, Canadians...
Protect your intention span from the distractions of social media
Tonight I coined the term "intention span" to refer to the amount of time that passes between intending to work on something and actually starting work. Intention span: The amount of time that passes between intending to work on something and actually starting to work...
Blockbuster reminds us to make way for the new
Ever since it was announced that Blockbuster would close its remaining stores, I've wondered what would happen at the corner of Broadway and Blenheim. A wifi-wielding coffee shop? A wildly out-of-place H&M? An all-you-can-eat, gluten- and sugar-free cake buffet?...