Wearing a gun depicting t-shirt maybe more than meets the eye…well according to flight security staff in the UK anyways…
An entertaining article which pokes fun at the idiocy and overall stupidity of what our society is coming to. A man was denied access to boarding his flight in the UK because his t-shirt depicted a Transformer robot with a gun. Of course he must be a terrorist…a Decepticon maybe…but terrorist I think not!
Another night of engaging intelligent and interesting people that love what they do! Tonight we had guest speakers from The Halifax Hub getting the message out about who they are and what they do in the community. I found tonight had a bit different of a feel for me. The first Halifax Social Media Meet Up was the first time many of us had met outside the virtual world. It was a time for introductions and getting to talk to as many people as quickly as possible in the time given. With the introductions primarily finished at the first meet up this time around the core group spoke more openly and in more depth to each other - more as friends than acquaintances. There were definitely some news faces out tonight which was great to see. But we have a core group of goers who will continue to support these meet ups and ensure it’s future success.
Meet Up Points of Interest / Website Links
We have a home on the web at Halifax Social Wiki courtesy of Greebie. Join up and be an member of the wiki to stay posted on the most up to date Social Media happenings.
Help support the great folks over at The Halifax Hub by taking their survey. This information helps them gauge the community allowing them to impact the community in the most positive way possible.
Take a look at Ted’s site HalifaxInfoMonkey to connect with local Halifax bloggers and see what’s going on in the HRM area. You can list your blog on his site to allow others in Halifax to find and connect with you!
Tonight I spoke a lot about the online video streaming services at YouStream and Stickam. Both of these sites allow an audio/visual level of interactivity/intimacy not experienced before as per e-mail or instant messaging. I primarily spoke of it to engage and connect people in an easy to use flash web interface with no software to install or firewalls to configure. Other applications of these services we discussed tonight were a more open/free alternative to Go To Meeting video conferencing. A neat experiment I may try for Halifax Social Media Meet Up 3 is having a notebook computer with webcam using the Aliant Wifi hotspot to broadcast the meet up online for those who couldn’t otherwise physically be there with us. They would be able to see hear everything going on and also chat/video conference back with everyone at the meet up.
Lastly, check out the photos from tonight. Thanks to all who came out and hope to see everyone at Halifax Social Media Meet Up 3!
I thought I’d take a few minutes and blog about the upcoming Halifax Social Media 2 Meet Up this Thursday 22 May 2008 6 - 8pm @ The Argyle
As per Ben’s e-mail we are having a few guests from local Halifax creative project The Halifax Hub. In addition, there will be a few other guest speakers and all the usual suspects (too many to list here). We are expecting between 30 - 50 people and have The Argyle booked in case there is overflow!
Come out for some drinks and meet some intelligent people to discuss everything Web 2.0. See you there!
(source: CollegeHumor.com)
“This is a textbook example of how not to look when hot girls are being photographed and you happen to be caught in the frame.” (source: interg12 on Digg.com)
Derek sent me this awesomely funny Youtube video link.
It’s just like a mini mall…
Funny thing is this was a real commercial played on TV!
I heard the sound of gushing water outside my window - ran outside to investigate. A burst fire hydrant was spraying water all over my street. I grabbed my digital camera to get some footage. Unfortunately, it was too dark to get a clear visual of what was going on - but the audio is worth a chuckle. Cars were driving back and forth in front of the hydrant using it as a car wash.
With camera and backpack in hand I spent today with some friends hiking along the coast of Duncans Cove located a short drive outside of Halifax. The day started off overcast gradually becoming sunny. This definitely changed the exposure of some of my photo shots. As the sun came out my shots were more balanced.
There are many hidden locations in or around the Halifax area for hiking or exploring! The natural sublime beauty of nature around Halifax is astounding! Many of the places are better than Peggy’s Cove. Peggy’s cove is overcrowded and over covered as far as media goes. It’s the hidden away little places (like Duncans Cove) that interest me!
Please feel free to leave any comments on my blog or on the Flickr page Enjoy!
It’s the spring time and fuel prices are at an all time high. Currently I own a car (92 Saturn) in need of repair and two motorcycles. One motorcycle requires I take out a second mortgage to afford the insurance (Harley 883 Sportster). The second (50cc Suzuki Scooter/limited edition North American model/old Pepsi taste patrol scooter) needs an imported special order engine part from Japan. I am planning on keeping my car roadworthy for practicality sake. If my dog needs to go to the Vet or I need to transport groceries it’s the only practical way. For the past four months I’ve been relying on public transportation - but it’s a huge inconvenience compared with driving my own vehicle. For my day to day city commuting my option is clear - it’s time for a new vehicle. This time a new scooter!
The options around Halifax for purchasing motorcycles in general are small, let alone a scooter dealer. However, I discovered a gem in Dartmouth. Vespa Halifax has been around since 2004 selling more than just Vespa scooters. From their online showroom they sell Piaagio, Derbi, and Aprilia, in addition to Vespa. All great Italian scooter makes.
Looking at their lineup I noticed a few very different eye catching models. More than your standard (sometimes considered boring) 50cc models.
First up, MP3 250i.e.
“It’s not double vision, it’ s two wheels up front. Better braking, more stable, easier to balance and handle. Ride bigger, easier. This one really is for everyone; from the novice to the expert rider, it’s fun for the whole family!” (source: Vespa Halifax)
I didn’t even know scooters came with two front tires! The only other time I’ve seen anything remotely close to this is a Harley Trike specially built used to ride around Halifax. I’ve also seen a number of trike models at Toad’s Motorcycle in Dartmouth.
Second model to catch my eye is the Sr50 Ditech.
This baby screams crotch rocket meets dumb and dumber (they drove a scooter). Who says a scooter can’t look like it is a bat out of hell.
My favorite memory of driving the Suzuki 50cc scooter is the look on a 1200cc Harley riders face when my little scooter would tear away faster than his monster of a machine. I found the below video of a 50cc scooter destroying the competition of motorcycles in a race. Great entertainment value if nothing else!
I’ll be dropping by Vespa Halifax within the upcoming days and deciding on what I want to buy. I’m thinking something 150cc. It would be nice to have something that can hit highway speed.
It’s been a week and I’ve had a chance to go through the list of 20+ websites that have streaming video content. By far, the best site is http://www.surfthechannel.com
As much as I love my high definition content - sometimes it’s nice to “click” and “watch” regardless of bit rate/resolution. After a long day I don’t want to play with getting the right 5.1 audio configuration or getting the best codec / player combination. Many of the shows I enjoy to watch are well before the time of high definition. It doesn’t matter if “Power Rangers” or “Cheers” is in high definition. The storyline makes the NTSC video more than sufficient.
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