- I'm at Café Cherrier (3635 rue St-Denis, Montreal). http://4sq.com/8tvLet #
- Great brekkie with @mgingas @ptelio @davemcclure @frognthevalley @danmartell – awesome conversation about game mechanics and customers #
- Ack, davidcrow dot ca wordpress install was compromised, I will attempt a fix when I'm not in a cab #
- @Brydon it looks like something injected a <?php eval(base64('')) ?> line in themes/thesis_1x/custom/custom_functions.php on all of my sites in reply to Brydon #
- @Brydon it's on everyone of my sites <?php /**/ eval(base64_decode("");?> makes me think this is @dreamhost issue on my account in reply to Brydon #
- man getting hacked is tough, opportunity to cleanse plugins & themes & domains democamp.com heeney.ca davidcrow.ca foundersandfunders.org #
- Wheels up YUL heading to YTZ and an evening of kidlets and wordpress hardening, all blogs still compromised. #
- @angielim is broken, spammer hacked I need to reinstall from scratch (only 4 sites need to be rebuilt) #wordpress in reply to angielim #
- @angielim #scmtl and #sxsw only flights recently #cvca and #canada30 only other planned trips in reply to angielim #
- @nickla yeah, working on that all of my domains were hacked this afternoon, having to replace all wordpress files in reply to nickla #
- @kristinematulis Flavio is awesome! caught cheating on Heidi Klum, caught cheating at Renault, once a cheater always a cheater in reply to kristinematulis #
- @TiffenyC how's Barcelona? don't ruin quals results for me – parenting by watching kids movies instead of #Formula1 in reply to TiffenyC #
- Mother's Day Dinner: BBQ Duck Breast with Blueberry sauce, new potatoes with arugula & garlic horseradish dressing, mushrooms & spinach #yum #
- @accordionguy on @techmeme http://techme.me/=X0D I like Bloombug http://bit.ly/bfqmbX #developer #humor #
- I'm at Dr. Kristin Heeney (25 Brant St, Adelaide St E, Toronto). http://4sq.com/ar8Kre #
- @akaibo you were up on the 3rd floor (if I remember correctly) we moved our startup in there in 2006 @myoptometrist since 2002 in reply to akaibo #
- Monday afternoon DJ – You Could Be Mine – GnR http://bit.ly/8ZH99B #terminator2 – time to kick some ass #
- @jacquimurphy thank god I'm not at #can30 yet I'd pay money to not see that crowd not naked in reply to jacquimurphy #
- New job post: System Administrator / Idee Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada: Idee Inc./Toronto, ON, Canada (Queen St E ne… http://bit.ly/aRQdzR #
- RT @thornley: "Trying to get money for my startup from government was a disaster. I'd do better taking a job at Harveys" #can3create #can30 #
- @DavidAndGoliath you shouldn't need Government money for your startup, that's the irony of it in reply to DavidAndGoliath #
- RT @DavidAndGoliath: "Anyone who needs handouts from the government to start their company, shouldn't be in business." #
- New job post: Implementation Specialist – Client Services / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, … http://bit.ly/dqkkJf #
- RT @byosko: An insanely good startup post-mortem (imercive) – tough to write, but 100% worth reading: http://bit.ly/aMk1IP #
- @spelton @joxley still on the phone planning on leaving TO around 7pm arrival about 8:30pm in reply to spelton #
- #can30 here I come (@ Bentley's Bar) http://4sq.com/9U2PhE #
- At the bar Avoca (@ Albert St. Inn Stratford (Canada)) http://4sq.com/apQwjL #
- With @randallh (@ Avoca w/ @spelton) http://4sq.com/9pZ3qu #
- At #can30 (@ Stratford Rotary Complex w/ @spelton) http://4sq.com/aQj9zk #
- RT @spelton VC activity in Quebec up 10% in Quebec in 2009: Gignac #can30 /via @BackboneMag (let's get rolling in Ontario folks) #
- The network at #can30 is a joke how can a conference about the digital future not have a robust network #fail #
- @geekegrrl in reply to geekegrrl #
- New job post: Senior iPhone Rockstar Developer / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Canada: Cli… http://bit.ly/akLpcF #
- back downtown from #can30 (@ Dr. Kristin Heeney) http://4sq.com/ar8Kre #
- Woah! the best I've ever worked for @john RT @azaaza: @johnolilly is leaving Mozilla soon to join Greylock Partners http://bit.ly/cVOIpV #
- congratulations @johnolilly you've inspired a lot of us before Mozilla, at Mozilla & hopefully at Greylock http://bit.ly/abBmRo #awesome #
- Too bad #TC50 was a great event even from afar RT @1938media: How to lose 260lbs in one afternoon. http://bit.ly/9unzkm #
- It's conference season in Toronto – the ups and downs #startups "be the death of me…it's my life" http://blip.fm/~q8n0p #
- I <3 people with alternate agendas #
- Here comes the "Subscription Economy" RT @peterfenton @zuora Billing Startup Zuora Signs Over $1B In Q1Subscription rev http://bit.ly/cJ2hyV #
- WTF NNGroup UX Week is coming to Toronto http://bit.ly/bBC1eY that's awesome for UX people #toronto #ux #event #
- All of my domains were affected RT @whitneyhess: ARGH. I'm affected by the WordPress / GoDaddy malware attack. http://bit.ly/cppnI9 #
- RT @berkun: Attention and Sex! http://bit.ly/b5NPl #attention #technopoly #gtd #oldbutgood #mustread #
- Debbie Harry smoking HAWT! ♫ http://blip.fm/~q9a4m #
- #facepalm #
- "it starts with an earthquake" ♫ http://blip.fm/~q9gy9 #
- <snarl type="teenage angst" /> ♫ http://blip.fm/~q9h0t #
- Can you still have teenage angst 15+ years after you stopped being a teenager? ♫ http://blip.fm/~q9hev #
- @willpate holt renfrew, fluevog, get outside, townshoes /cc: @modernmod it's tough slogging in reply to willpate #
- RT @rhh: Post #mesh10 gala social at The Spice Route May 18 630pm is open to everyone #
- @jevon thought you could apply 😉 RT @startupnorth @markrmcqueen: Job Alert: VC Fund General Partner – http://bit.ly/dB7pUw #
- Founders read this RT @sgblank: Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do http://wp.me/prGQZ-1v0 #mustread #
- New job post: Java Solution Architect (Media Platform, Contract) / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toront… http://bit.ly/cxGX5L #
- New job post: Software Engineer, BlackBerry / Fixmo / Toronto, ON, Canada: Fixmo/Toronto, ON, CanadaFixmo is a VC … http://bit.ly/aLhCGp #
Week in Review – 2010-05-07
- @markrmcqueen working on it with @chrisarsenault and @jscournoyer go Montreal #bizsparkcamp #startups in reply to markrmcqueen #
- Anyone want to buy a Google Nexus One with 2 batteries and a dock? It's on Rogers, unlocked, no contract – thinking $550, ping me #
- @spelton @seanmcdonald @JCDunn it was direct from $GOOG my issue is a need for 100% Exchange connectivity (no contacts or calendar) #
- @spelton what time is your teeoff time? I'm just around the corner in reply to spelton #
- @tommertron not at the moment, been free for 4+years, I reserve the right to change this in the future in reply to tommertron #
- New job post: Director of Software Development / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Canada ($1… http://bit.ly/cY1UHc #
- #mustread by @chrismessina Understanding Fb Open Graph http://bit.ly/c51hWt & Steve Jobs hates the AppStore http://bit.ly/9ubYas #
- Google Ventures roster http://bit.ly/bYGEdj includes @foopee @jkraus @kraneland @karimfaris @kowitz @richminer @billmaris @weschan #
- French lunch and wine with kids (@ Jules Bistro) http://4sq.com/6WTmv3 #
- New job post: Lead User Experience Designer / Yu Centrik / Montreal, QC, Canada: Yu Centrik/Montreal, QC, CanadaYu… http://bit.ly/b5681j #
- RT @ExtremeVP: Yes, it's now official. @BumpTop acquired by @Google: http://bit.ly/cclBcT WOOOOOOT congrats @anandx and team #
- RT @bwat What Are Angel Investors Looking For? http://wp.me/pb3NQ-13 Don't meet these criteria? Keep bootstrapping! #angelinvestors #
- Congrats @austinhill @byosko @fredngo RT @startupnorth: New blog post: StandoutJobs acquired http://bit.ly/9Bzn7E #
- Hanging with @fnthawar @assetize and others (@ Extreme VP) http://4sq.com/a6ibdX #
- RT @tobi: Ottawa Business Journal names @Shopify Ottawa's Fastest Growing Company http://bit.ly/dAmQRK #canada #startup #
- RT @cloudEq: MocoSpace Architecture – 3 Billion Mobile Page Views a Month http://ow.ly/17fF3k #scalable #architecture #
- "it has been citizen initiatives that have yielded many of our most outstanding civic amenities" http://bit.ly/aZR9cf #toronto #bottomup #
- Need a print designer for a quick turnaround print piece in Toronto (Illustrator/InDesign) for a local startup ping me for details #
- congrats Howard Gwin, Propulsion Ventures & Celtic House RT @startupnorth: New blog post: dna13 acquired by CNW Group http://bit.ly/9ukTPg #
- @mrtrama @nvincent @bahaarsachdeva @viewpointr the designer position was just filled by the startup thanks #
- My latest post on the state of the ecosystem RT @startupnorth: New blog post: From out of the ashes http://bit.ly/bEAZrz #
- New job post: Project Analyst / Canwest / Toronto, ON, Canada: Canwest/Toronto, ON, Canada (Downtown Toronto)The P… http://bit.ly/aP78QC #
- @rhh does "appropriately" involve rolls of $100 bills and calling yourself an "angel" investor at The Brass Rail like @jevon in reply to rhh #
- @jonlim ping me with what you need at [email protected] /cc: @accordionguy in reply to jonlim #
- #Silverlight Open source video players http://bit.ly/cetzzu includes SMF that has SmoothStreaming, logging, Instream markers /cc: @stevecla #
- congrats @cdixon, Union Square, awesome investment RT @codinghorror: Stack Overflow VC financing terms…announced! http://bit.ly/9FZ2Nj #
- @markdowds watch out for @jevon he might leave you with the bill in reply to markdowds #
- RT @anulman Startup Toolkit, Vol. 1 (Startup Week 2010 edition) — Financial Model + VC Pitch Deck http://post.ly/eoKM #
- RT @mastermaq Don't forget, DemoCamp Edmonton 11 is tonight! http://bit.ly/cyvN3V #yeg #democampyeg #
- A Boris Swap – goodbye @bmann hello @bwertz RT @startupnorth: New blog post – Bootup 2.0 http://bit.ly/dpwEll #canada #vancouver #startups #
- MeshU – It's worth the price of admission http://bit.ly/cE5Ib3 #meshu #toronto #mustattend #startups #
- New job post: PHP Developer / Devlin / Toronto, ON, Canada: Devlin/Toronto, ON, Canada
Intermediate Web Developer … http://bit.ly/ciRiZq # - I'm at Ryerson Digital Media Zone (DMZ) (10 Dundas St East, Suite 502, Yonge St, Toronto). http://4sq.com/8cUo3N #
- RT @chrisarsenault @acroll @albertsupdates: Wow, Google Social Circle Data is Very Cool http://bit.ly/bmsQVy #socialgraph #
- "I've had enough of thes muthaf*ckin nerds on this muthaf*ckin train" http://bit.ly/9IU52J #webnotwar /cc: @angielim @accordionguy #
- @seanbonner didn't we decide that you're an honorary Canadian (I thought I saw that on the last referendum up here) in reply to seanbonner #
- RT @JenniferMeacher Privacy Commissioner: Public Consultations on Cloud Computing http://bit.ly/bfX2W8 #
- On my way to YTZ hopping a Porter flight to StartupCampMontreal6 #scmtl props to @ptelio looking forward pestering @danmartell @davemcclure #
- On a later flight (@ Toronto City Centre Airport) http://4sq.com/9PZ8FW #
- @startupcfo @mdufort we could sneak out for a manhattan before the event kicks off? is there somewhere close? #scmtl6 #
- The pivot so critical and difficult RT @sgblank: You Actually Did This? : http://wp.me/prGQZ-1tN #mustread /cc @brezina #
- @JaretManuel check out http://jobs.startupnorth.ca/ and http://jobs.davidcrow.ca/ also check out http://rubyjobfair.ca/ in reply to JaretManuel #
- @joxley I'd love to know what a #hashtag is, I'm new to The Twitter perhaps you can explain the Mobile Intertubes in reply to joxley #
- Wheels down. Anyone around for lunch in Montreal? Heading to Opus Hotel (@ Porter Montreal Gate 7) http://4sq.com/be5PYp #
- RT @jrodgers This needs to be talked about at #can30 RT @newsycombinator: Canadian DMCA Bill Within Six Weeks http://bit.ly/d8t9ky #
- RT @startupCFO Saas Conversion: Which Metrics Matter? http://bit.ly/bUYtEZ #startup #prodmgmt #
- In a cab heading to @opusmontreal before #scmtl anyone around for lunch? (Flight delays and weather can suck it) #startup #montreal #
- #scmtl very swanky room @opusmontreal http://post.ly/f33I now to find lunch #
- I'm at Société des arts technologiques w/ @missrogue. http://4sq.com/a0rRh9 #
- Late night Chinese food w/ startups geeks @missrogue @danmartell @robin_Ahn @jonosapien @ptelio @davemcclure #scmtl #
Week in Review – 2010-04-30
- New job post: User Experience Copywriter / Research In Motion / Mississauga, ON, Canada: Research In Motion/Missis… http://bit.ly/dvUYGP #
- In MSSP with @justaim4success in Meadowvale #microsoft #
- New job post: DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER / ASTRAL MEDIA RADIO / HAMILTON, ON, Canada: ASTRAL MEDIA RADIO/HAMILTON, O… http://bit.ly/9l5tZY #
- @rhh I don't endorse any of the jobs posted on http://jobs.davidcrow.ca/ BUT I LIKE WHEN THEY SHOUT AT ME #capitalization in reply to rhh #
- @TiffenyC happy to help sorry to fix and run we could have chatted #f1 and shanghai #<3ageek in reply to TiffenyC #
- @TiffenyC historically Ferrari or McLaren and I'm loving Hamilton's aggressive driving in 2010 in reply to TiffenyC #
- RT @bpm140 Great post on "How Mint.com Acquired 1.5M+ Users" http://bit.ly/beKLrL #
- I want to commission a car RT @uurf #Autoblog Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa unveiled at Villa D'Este http://bit.ly/9wfpRB Drül #
- Multiplatform app stores reach beyond smart phones http://bit.ly/cN4dju #
- New job post: IT Administrator / Zerofootprint Software Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada: Zerofootprint Software Inc./To… http://bit.ly/bks3ZM #
- RT @fredwilson: the launch of @indexseed is yet another indication that seed is where it's at in web investing http://bit.ly/bBMhZZ #
- RT @AdamSchwabe: Remember Tyler Thompson's mock design for the Delta boarding pass? A few others http://bit.ly/crmq7H #infodesign #
- When all else fails, #RTFM #
- New job post: DIGITAL SALES MANAGER / Astral Media Radio / Kelowna, BC, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Kelowna, BC, Ca… http://bit.ly/dgoEBo #
- @fuzzz if I'm your example of #manlyman you may need to revisit in reply to fuzzz #
- The requirement for distributed meetings is that everyone should be required to dialin #meeting #fail #
- At #mentormonday with Bridgescale Partners (@ Granite Club) http://4sq.com/aRfimc #
- RT @MSSurface Need training on design and development for Microsoft Surface? Get it now. http://bit.ly/9lNLmI #Microsoft #Surface #
- @aprildunford WTH is the "startup blogger mafia"? and can we start doing shakedowns #officespace style in reply to aprildunford #
- Lessons Learned from @dannyrobinson about @bootuplabs contraction http://blog.bootuplabs.com/2010/04/21/i-made-mistakes-i-was-wrong-lessons #
- @jlax @jaygoldman I'm in for #custom #whiskey in reply to jlax #
- RT @startupnorth: New blog post: Digital Puck and Mentor Mondays http://bit.ly/abulfA #startup #mentors #
- Owned a few of these machines http://bit.ly/a105jA wondering if the stock would be worth the same if I hadn't bought them #
- Thanks to @suziedingwall for hosting @bridgescale Mentor Monday great forum for later stage companies http://bit.ly/abulfA #
- RT @jldavid: What Start-Ups Can Teach Big Companies http://nyti.ms/aK7Cuy #leanstartup #
- New job post: Interaction Designer / Research In Motion / Mississauga or Ottawa, ON, Canada: Research In Motion/Mi… http://bit.ly/9eaet8 #
- @RicksterCDN the great thing about YOT is that you're not 45 minutes from Meadowvale and no one expects you to show up #mobileemployee in reply to RicksterCDN #
- @duncanmy read 2.03 http://bit.ly/blNPLF w/ Laurie Anderson subscription started Guerrillas in the Myst http://bit.ly/b8ZE0d Wired 2.08 #
- New job post: DIGITAL SALES MANAGER / Astral Media Radio / St. Catharines, ON, Canada: Astral Media Radio/St. Cath… http://bit.ly/aAtbND #
- Asking @myoptometrist if you can get me a prescription pair of 3D glasses for movies http://bit.ly/bHahF0 #
- New job post: DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER / Astral Media Radio / Fredericton, NB, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Frederic… http://bit.ly/cR9Pvc #
- New job post: DIGITAL SALES MANAGER / Astral Media Radio / Fredericton, NB, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Fredericton… http://bit.ly/cazKTI #
- @bwat ack, not making @startupdrinksca tonight – I'm responsible for putting the kids to bed tonight, it's a great night #
- RT @peterfenton: worth reading @newrelic post if you build/invest in web apps: http://twt.tl/awv9oIW buy software not sales reps #
- New job post: VISUAL / INTERACTION DESIGNER / MetroMarks Global / Toronto, ON, Canada: MetroMarks Global/Toronto, … http://bit.ly/drF5vu #
- New job post: Professor New Media Web Design / Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology / Wellend, ON, Canad… http://bit.ly/djyRUP #
- Toronto developers (rubyists if you will) 2nd Annual Ruby Job Fair on May 30 http://bit.ly/9Qqxxg hosted by @unspace /cc: @accordionguy #
- OMG Ruby Pub Nite BBQ with @peteforde location @unspace details http://bit.ly/cycBoC May 30, 4-9pm #toronto #social #omgrpnbbq #
- tough call… @thewebbyawards Web services and applications with @dropbox @99designs @tumblr & local Toronto fav @fonolo #startups #vote #
- RT @spelton @grazen: A Rant on the Venture Capital Industy in Canada, Government Subsidies and RIM http://bit.ly/dCSsus $$ #
- Keep reading "Canadian VC oligarchy" first by @markrmcqueen and now @caseridge #
- RT @maryjofoley: Microsoft signs agreement to contribute to Joomla open-source project: http://bit.ly/b78IDT /cc @joshholmes #
- @KristaNapier I'll be heading over to @startupdrinksca at Grace O'Malley's on Duncan St after 7pm /cc @bwat in reply to KristaNapier #
- Finally on my way to see @bwat @spelton @kristaNapier and other @startupdrinksca at Granuaile #gooddad #
- I'm at Dr. Kristin Heeney (25 Brant St, Adelaide St E, Toronto). http://4sq.com/ar8Kre #
- Meeting with @jwakeam (@ Microsoft Canada) http://4sq.com/5isWvZ #
- RT @chrisarsenault: Startup CEOs MUST have the co-founder DNA RT @bhorowitz Why Prefer Founding CEO http://bit.ly/c2Bh8o #
- great book #mustread RT @rayluk: Just received 2 copies of "Business Model Generation" http://bit.ly/OzZh0 @Business_Design #bmgen #
Week in Review – 2010-04-23
- Mmmmmm, http://www.giordanobros.com/ modeled after http://www.primantibrothers.com/ apparently theres one in Toronto /cc @uurf #
- I'm at Ryerson Digital Media Zone (DMZ) (10 Dundas St East, Suite 502, Yonge St, Toronto). http://4sq.com/8cUo3N #
- New job post: Senior Web Integrator / Hibe Inc. / Montreal, QC, Canada: Hibe Inc./Montreal, QC, CanadaHibe is seek… http://bit.ly/aCVziz #
- Awesome day of meetings booked solidly from 10am til now (and I found a manhattan at the last one) #startups #
- Fun story about cookies and internet traction @opensrs http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2010/04/our-celebration-cookie-went-to-ebay-auction-and- #
- @RyanEmberley my last one was with someone thatg was all compliments and paid for drinks #work in reply to RyanEmberley #
- I'm at Brownies Downtown (275 King St E, Hamilton). http://4sq.com/9JmJR6 #
- At the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service event at @Marsdd (@ MaRS) http://4sq.com/5TXvWX #
- RT @CVCACanada More US$ into CDN deals: Calgary based @Tynt closes $8M in financing w Panorama Greycroft @iNovia http://bit.ly/8WWpBE #
- LOL that's some good stuff RT @andywalker: This a geek joke: iPhone vs. Android: http://bit.ly/akMcIJ (via @GemmaCocker) #
- #mustread (or re-read) Crossing the Chasm and checking out @rww's updated thoughts http://bit.ly/cz3Pk4 #marketing #startups #
- Should startups outsource product development? http://tcrn.ch/cHK4zn by @vwadhwa on @techcrunch #
- Why do Canadian companies assume that they don't have competitors? Acknowledge reality, map them, understand them, learn from them #pitches #
- RT @xtremelabs Toronto BlackBerry Developer's Group First Meeting out our offices (4/21): http://bit.ly/d2ksj1 #
- Third time Moore's Crossing the Chasm & http://startup-marketing.com/ @seanellis who is speaking http://bit.ly/bQf6TJ has been mentioned #
- Healthcare startup mentor Dr. John Halmaka http://bit.ly/br4aKn #mustread #
- @dondodge thought you'd like to time travel, Mike Grandinetti is talking about Bowstreet & difference of fund raising vs. strategic clarity #
- Mike Grandinetti talking about the Paypal Mafia & Google angel investors and Angel Groups #dfait #
- @bindik nice shout out from @davidavdavid about @huddle & @bizspark and enabling #startups #
- IE9 Preview http://post.ly/bbqF #
- Checking out IE9 Preview http://bit.ly/azNQMX get it at http://bit.ly/ckqSGJ #
- @bindik no URL @davidavdavid is doing it in the flesh with #DFAIT as part of the http://bit.ly/aJqwTP in reply to bindik #
- New job post: Perl and PHP Programmer / Confidential / Toronto, ON, Canada: Confidential/Toronto, ON, CanadaAre yo… http://bit.ly/cpN8pM #
- OH @LaunchSV "Why isn't the business development person part of the founding team?" #DFAIT #startups #toronto #
- OH @mikegrand1 "It's endemic in all of the startup clusters we've seen in Canada, this lack of biz dev/marketing is cultural" #startups #
- New job post: Systems Build Manager / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Canada: Client of Gros… http://bit.ly/dDemed #
- New job post: Android Developer / Polar Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada: Polar Mobile/Toronto, ON, CanadaPolar is loo… http://bit.ly/d5l17k #
- New job post: Server-Side Developer (Python) / Polar Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada: Polar Mobile/Toronto, ON, Canad… http://bit.ly/9S0MAD #
- RT @chrisarsenault @rickoco: Win $5K in seed funds this weekend at Startup Boot Camp http://bit.ly/7E52y #ottawa #
- @smack416 @amritamathur companies are pending with @jonasbrandon event details http://bit.ly/di24ml with @startupnorth #
- People seem to think that travel time = 0; downtown to meadowvale does not happen in 0 minutes this is not Star Trek #
- @Rickster_CDN is there a plugin/tool for Outlook that automatically add travel time to all meetings? #office2010 in reply to Rickster_CDN #
- @meic board meeting (@ Ontario College of Art and Design) http://4sq.com/4EBo8Y #
- @opusmontreal looks like I'll be joining you after all I'll bring my @fluevog and try to fit in with the Porters #scmtl6 #
- @OpusMontreal it required justification and a $9 differential from approved corp rate – sadly only 1 night May 6 in reply to OpusMontreal #
- it's by @lilich and team launched at #F8 RT @josephdee: Microsoft launches: http://bit.ly/cRkziv. Welcome to the party guys #
- biggest telco on the planet RT @chrisarsenault: Skype By the Numbers: It’s Really Big http://wp.me/p4P8c-tM4 from @gigaom #
- @stephip on hold until the fall in reply to stephip #
- RT @andywalker: Dell Lightning leaks out – early look at Windows 7 Phone: – Yowza! http://bit.ly/922wid #
- RT @MarkRuddock: I Think Facebook Just Seized Control Of The Internet http://bit.ly/9KzdxW #mustread #
- Just arrived nanny interview time… (@ Dr. Kristin Heeney) http://4sq.com/ar8Kre #
- New job post: Graphic User Interface Designer / SMART Technologies / Calgary, AB, Canada: SMART Technologies/Calga… http://bit.ly/aIJ8ri #
- Please donate and help 2 friends @remarkk http://bit.ly/MarksBikeRally and @dossip http://bit.ly/9jsc1t #payitforward #
- New job post: Web Developers / Astral Media / Toronto, ON, Canada: Astral Media/Toronto, ON, CanadaAstral Media br… http://bit.ly/acTNFu #
Week in Review – 2010-04-16
- I'm at MSN (222 Bay St, at Wellington St, Toronto). http://4sq.com/9DVZZB #
- RT @aprildunford: Kontagent Rolls Out Features and Funding http://wp.me/p4P8c-t5j from @gigaom #toronto #startup #
- Did you know @remarkk is riding 660km YYZ->YUL and needs your help raising money? http://bit.ly/aqy7Hz #
- wow @zipcar you're awesome, this is above and beyond, because I was in the wrong, i.e., I was late just surprised (I'm surprised again) #
- New job post: Senior Analyst, Mobility / IDC Canada / Toronto, ON, Canada: IDC Canada/Toronto, ON, Canada (Downtow… http://bit.ly/9GMtnU #
- Grow, more customers, world domination…RT @techvibes GridCentric releases Copper platform http://su.pr/5DeCnz #
- w/sweet vermouth+bitters pls RT @michellechilds @uncrate: Bourbon 50 Rousing Recipes for a Classic American Spirit http://un.cr/26M #
- I do not miss Biway RT @flashlight @modernmod I miss Biway #
- @flashlight and rows of Levis orange tabs and wranglers in reply to flashlight #
- New job post: Product Manager – Travelocity.ca / Travelocity.ca / Toronto, ON, Canada: Travelocity.ca/Toronto, ON,… http://bit.ly/aIA4Uf #
- @hrheingold you can speak at #DemoCamp anytime (OMG, OMG this is one of my Internet influences) #
- New job post: Senior Interactive Developer / Confidential / Toronto, ON, Canada: Confidential/Toronto, ON, CanadaS… http://bit.ly/9JWEAA #
- "burning out isn’t just about work load, it’s about work load being greater than the motivation to do work" http://bit.ly/aUlBsx #
- RT @mathewi: RT @iwantmedia: Google's Eric Schmidt: "We have a business model problem. We don't have a news problem" http://bit.ly/9aygR #
- Meeting with a #toronto #startup to talk about MOOT Corporation competition at UT in Austin, TX today #
- RT @ericries: "Pivots are the essence of entrepreneurship and the key to startup success." @sgblank – http://bit.ly/bPTaBr #leanstartup #
- New job post: QA Contract / Hireglyphics / Toronto, ON, Canada: Hireglyphics/Toronto, ON, CanadaExperience with We… http://bit.ly/cH4tcR #
- @hypatiadotca still in Toronto right now, there's a #toronto #startup going to Moot http://http://bit.ly/bPF0R9 in reply to hypatiadotca #
- RT @startupnorth: New blog post: 48 hours in the Valley http://bit.ly/9rmKZW with @thec100 #startups #bizdev #canada #
- @opusmontreal ack, corp travel won't let me choose you #boo #corporate travel #
- @rypple is hosting Startup Lessons Learned simulcast in Toronto http://bit.ly/bSqJbC with @ericries @sgblank @seanellis #workplacehero #
- #vs2010can boo yay (@ Ultra Supper Club w/ @bjeans) http://4sq.com/deObBB #
- @OpusMontreal working on it I want a pair of the pink fluevogs #awesomesauce in reply to OpusMontreal #
- LOL vote pirate RT @majdal Pirate Party of Canada has received confirmation from Elections Canada that they are "eligible to be registered". #
- Shaking his tush on the catwalk RT @cbern http://twitpic.com/1f6hi7 – @bjeans struts on the catwalk #VS2010CAN #
- @gchahal cabo for sun and fun; toronto for food, culture and community #
- #startups #designers #engineers connect with startup lawyer to the stars @rhh at #DemoCamp in Guelph http://bit.ly/d8sh36 #dg13 #
- @majdal @PaulaAgata I am not a member of http://www.pirateparty.ca/ will need to evaluate in reply to majdal #
- Internal to M$FT Canada I'm open source man, externally to startups I'm Microsoft man #bothsides of the same coin 😉 #
- RT @ianrae: *Awesome* article by @acroll on getting your market messaging right: http://bit.ly/9syNkh #
- 5 hot sales tips for #startups from @MaRSddhttp://www.marsdd.com/blog/2010/03/31/capture-and-close-clients-5-hot-sales-tips-for-start-ups/ #
- Working downtown (@ MSN w/ @shap) http://4sq.com/9DVZZB #
- I'm at MSN Canada in Toronto http://gowal.la/s/3c1m #
- RT @aprildunford: Registration is now open for HackTO – Get your tix now hacker people http://bit.ly/bkPsgO #
- OH "did you know dolphins are just gay sharks?" #Gleeks #
- #montreal #startup VM6 raises $4M from RBC Venture Partners and Ignition Partners http://tcrn.ch/ba5Vkw #
- New job post: Usability Analyst / Vortex Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada: Vortex Mobile/Toronto, ON, CanadaVortex Mob… http://bit.ly/bb40Gl #
- At #bmgento with @skanwar @joxley @barsoomcore @michaeldila @flashlight and others #
- @barsoomcore all biz models can be boiled down to 1. Acquire underpants 2. ????? 3. Profit #bmgento in reply to barsoomcore #
- How much traction do I need? RT @venturehacks answers with a question & graphs http://j.mp/944u27 #
- The Tom Jones biz model for music industry by @barsoomcore number of underpants thrown #bmgento #southpark #
- RT @uurf: @soundopinions delivers well-deserved praise for London Calling, 30 yrs later: http://tinyurl.com/y9uu7ax "Unbelievably Great" #
- Checking out "Managing as designing" http://books.google.ca/books?id=s3SO96AH9UQC&dq=managing+as+designing&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl #
- The Peepoo single use sanitation http://www.peepoople.com/ #bmgento #
- Thanks @business_design great day at #bmgenTO #
- @gvwilson I've been told that while The Clash are the greatest band in history, The Pixies are the other band that matter, right @saulcolt in reply to gvwilson #
- Reading Paul Graham's Organic Startup Ideas http://bit.ly/9xDezR #startups #
- New job post: Technical Architect (PHP) / Devlin / Toronto, ON, Canada: Devlin/Toronto, ON, CanadaJob Description:… http://bit.ly/941Jr3 #
- Early for a phone call then @RICCentre marketing (@ Mississauga Board of Trade) http://4sq.com/5EmNrb #
- RT @startupnorth: RT @bwertz: Joining BootUp Labs as an investor and director – Vancouver needs an accelerator! http://bit.ly/cCDTAa #
- Hah, Alan Kay but not that Alan Kay RT @andreasduess: Only five tickets left for the fisheye Wisdom Shared event http://bit.ly/bkfrA2 #
- New job post: Interaction Architect / Idea Couture / Toronto, ON, Canada: Idea Couture/Toronto, ON, CanadaWe are … http://bit.ly/aXzRZo #
- I'm at John Fluevog Shoes (242 Queen Street West, Queen and John, Toronto). http://4sq.com/avzYhQ #
- Hanging w/ @spelton (@ Cadillac Fairview Tower) http://4sq.com/7mk0lF #
- New job post: DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER / Astral Media Radio / Toronto, ON, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Toronto, ON,… http://bit.ly/9yY98N #
Week in Review – 2010-04-09
- I just ousted @jamesmbishop as the mayor of Allen's on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/6YemJv #
- Trying to one up @spelton's brantford trip (@ Dutch mill country market) http://4sq.com/9274UI #
- RT @bolidea: Great event for the Mtl startup community "Montreal NewTech Series: Pitching" make sure to RSVP http://twtvite.com/mtlseries1 #
- @twtfelipe continues expanding @mtlnewtech with new Pitching series http://bit.ly/9lwVbn great stuff in #yul #montreal #startups #
- The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa) http://bit.ly/dau2bJ by @msuster #canada #immigration #
- Day 1 is 33.3% Cdn RT @rlangdon Looks like a great line-up! RT @MikeMcDerment Only 100 tickets left for #LessConference http://bit.ly/1Lu69r #
- New job post: Rockstar Developer / Assetize Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada ($100 Referral Reward): Assetize Inc./Toro… http://bit.ly/9MHhbm #
- RT @DanielPink Btwn 1990 & 2005 1 in 4 venture-backed public companies in the US were started by immigrants via Brooks & Kotkin #foundervisa #
- New job post: Senior Interactive Designer / TPM Communications / Toronto, ON, Canada: TPM Communications/Toronto, … http://bit.ly/d2CyY8 #
- On @startupnoth maybe? RT @byosko Montreal startup people Do you want to bring Montreal Tech Watch back? Comment: http://bit.ly/dc3Nu2 #
- RT @KristaNapier Just registered for Startup Drinks Toronto on April 28th http://bit.ly/9B6gmr #
- RT @bwertz the best way to build a startup: focus on creating value not hype RT @cdixon Underhyping your startup http://bit.ly/a01XXN #
- @kenseto & @garyseto with @endloop http://bit.ly/cl07aN by @thehartley in print format old skool #
- RT @DanHarrelson How to detect iPad orientation with CSS: http://bit.ly/cnDzNI /via @chrismessina #aea #
- New job post: DIGITAL SALES MANAGER / Astral Media Radio / Edmonton, AB, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Edmonton, AB, … http://bit.ly/dokbq7 #
- New job post: BlackBerry Developer / Polar Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada: Polar Mobile/Toronto, ON, CanadaPolar is … http://bit.ly/bBz64f #
- RT @dharmesh: Angel Boot Camp: Learn from the experts: http://bit.ly/angelbootcamp #
- New job post: User Experience Architect / AB SCIEX / Concord, ON, Canada: AB SCIEX/Concord, ON, Canada (Greater To… http://bit.ly/b5XQAf #
- RT @startupnorth: New blog post: StartupSquare Montreal http://bit.ly/audjuL with @mtlnewtech @twtfelipe @rikutter and others #
- New job post: Director of Interactive / Our Client / Toronto, ON, Canada: Our Client/Toronto, ON, Canada (Toronto,… http://bit.ly/bZoToE #
- Why big M&A rarely works http://bit.ly/bxC36a by @dondodge talking about $850M $AOL failed acquistion of Bebo #
- Heading over to @siferyerson to the Digital Media Zone opening thingamabob #toronto #startups #periphery #
- I'm at Ryerson Digital Media Zone (DMZ) (10 Dundas St East, Suite 502, Yonge St, Toronto). http://4sq.com/8cUo3N #
- At Ryerson Digital Media Zone http://post.ly/YV5j #startups #
- Talking with Jim de Wilde at #ryersonDMZ #
- @ryancoleman @davidcrow @jaygoldman we were on the 8:10am flight through IAH arrived 1:46pm #yyz #aus #sxsw in reply to ryancoleman #
- Sheldon Levy welcoming the crowd at #ryersonDMZ http://post.ly/YVZF #toronto #startups #
- @teamsave launching at #ryersonDMZ giving a shout out to @BizSpark and #sprouter http://post.ly/YVbp #
- Wow 10 years post DoJ injunction RT @microsoftsubnet Microsoft … oh how you've changed! http://bit.ly/aWGGED #
- New job post: Web Developer / Astral Media Radio / Toronto, ON, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Toronto, ON, CanadaPosi… http://bit.ly/9mpVUU #
- New job post: Senior Application Developer / Tucows / Toronto, ON, Canada: Tucows/Toronto, ON, CanadaMAIN PURPOSE … http://bit.ly/bx0aKq #
- New job post: AMR Digital Content Producer / Astral Media Radio / Toronto, ON, Canada: Astral Media Radio/Toronto,… http://bit.ly/9hnmXf #
- New job post: Business Development Executive / iomer internet solutions inc. / Edmonton, AB, Canada: iomer interne… http://bit.ly/bZ8Ual #
- RT @pkedrosky: Ron Conway explained http://bit.ly/auLb0q #mustread #
- I think I just witnessed The Innovators Dilemma in person, wow that was interesting… #
- @gregorylam you've won the #meshu http://meshu.ca/ ticket from #democamp #
- DId I miss this earlier? @OCEInnovation has Woz coming for http://bit.ly/aTzq0F #toronto #events #
- Help my friend @remarkk raise money for the Friends for Life Bike Rally http://bit.ly/aqy7Hz #toronto #
- @nizm Woz is working on Cloudmark and Fusion-IO http://bit.ly/dlW8om check out @fastcompany for more http://bit.ly/aSXsuu in reply to nizm #
- New job post: Program Manager: Market Intelligence & Analysis / Bell Mobility / Mississauga, ON, Canada: Bell Mobi… http://bit.ly/cCKInd #
- learn to tell stories RT @KristaNapier: The importance of having a kick-ass story to tell about your solution/company http://bit.ly/aYFx9v #
- @jkozuch please describe to me what a startup is then? in reply to jkozuch #
- @betsyweber there's a nice shoutout for @techsmith's Jing Project at 2:59 in http://bit.ly/cmM5Jt #screencapture #
- Nice downloading @techsmith's camtasia and my fav SnagIT for the Mac http://bit.ly/dBH7SJ #awesomesauce #
- RIP a great promoter RT @mrelph @nationalpost: Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren dead at 64 http://natpo.st/a0lTBo #
- RT @fredwilson "Internet Freedom is about sustaining the era of permissionless innovation" http://bit.ly/aCNr9l #drumbeat #netneutrality #
- New job post: .NET Developer – Casual Gaming Start-Up / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Cana… http://bit.ly/b2IVkk #
- RT @business_design: Business Model Generation #bmgen now available in Canada: http://bit.ly/96lUfW made possible by @skanwar #
- @zipcar really a late fee charge that is 122% of the original reservation, fuck you too & don't quote "our policy" ~15 min late time #
- New job post: Android Developer / Akaibo Research / Toronto, ON, Canada: Akaibo Research/Toronto, ON, CanadaAndroi… http://bit.ly/bptIHu #
- Watching The Cove http://bit.ly/doozSN I'm just shocked just amazed at Jeff Skoll and Participant #AmexMP #