- A great vegetarian place on Main Street
# - Heritage Hall is a pretty darn nice venue! And super affordable, great place for wedding reception
# - Can’t go wrong with simple rocks, flowers and candles for your center piece! Affordable and pretty
# - Ooooh at a wedding reception at Heritage Hall catered by The Reef restaurant
# - Disconnecting again for the rest of the day! Wow so strange to #
- RT @News1130radio: Can Line restored – TransLink now says probs between Stadium and Waterfront – users should walk to Stadium to head east #
- Woo hooo!!! Jazz Fest!!! RT @VancityBuzz: June 25 the Vancouver Int’l Jazz Fest is back!! http://bit.ly/bbApeu Lots of Free shows!! #
- Wow spent the day at the beach without phone or watch or gasp twitter to come back to great #FF love!!! Thank you! #
- Let’s catch them! RT @georgiastraight Surveillance photos of gay bashing suspects released by Vancouver police http://bit.ly/au2OKG #
- Just gonna stand there and watch me burn/Well that’s alright because I like the way it hurts – Eminem & Rihanna http://ow.ly/20skx #
- Awesome song of the day “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem and Rihanna http://ow.ly/20shS #
- And just in case you didn’t know, follow #WORLDCUP #
- Awesome founders #FF @jess @hnshah @Justyn @yukai_chou @loic @caterina @cdixon #
- Must follow my favorite news outlet #FF @mashable @techcrunch @wired @rww @hackernewsbot @mediagazer #
- Yikes apparently execution by firing squad still happen, well in Utah recently! #
- Lakers fans smash windows, throw rocks, run onto freeway; police try to maintain order http://ow.ly/2093l #
- At The World Series Of Poker Two Founders Are Betting The Company — Literally http://ow.ly/208Z0 (how do their employees feel about this?!) #
- Why Facebook Can’t Genuinely Connect People http://ow.ly/208Tg #
- Flickr’s 40 million registered users are being given the chance to make money http://ow.ly/208RM #
- Fantastic read, it’s a good 2 days of reading but oh so worth it! 25 Ideas To Change The World http://ow.ly/208Ai #
- Goodness, finally! Dinner time, work all done! #
- RT @hummingbird604 Win a chance 2 take your Dad for dinner at @Glowbal_Group Sanafir & see @TheArtsClub’s “Spelling Bee” http://ow.ly/2077Q #
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tips for 2010-06-19
Tips for 2010-06-18
- Drupal Cheat Sheet Desktop Wallpaper http://ow.ly/205Vi #
- I need this book!
# - Hahaahah Urban Outfitters competing with Blunt Bros?
# - Ooooh Shit My Dad Says is out!
# - RT @hummingbird604: Win tickets to @BardOnTheBeach and dinner at @refuel_bar #HB604FathersDay http://bit.ly/9pEMkK#
- What? Why? Woman striving to be world’s heaviest http://ow.ly/201Fv #
- Origins of using “so” as a sentence opener http://ow.ly/201Bp #
- ROFL! RT @24hoursvan Cops visit bar after 27-year-old woman is mistaken for Justin #Bieber http://bit.ly/9VNTdB in reply to 24hoursvan #
- Very enthusiastic Mexican fans in front of our office!
# - RT @MentalHealthC: Thanks to @604freelancers we have lowered registration for Mental Health Camp Vancouver 2010 to $10. http://ow.ly/1ZRW9 #
- Edit video in the cloud with the YouTube Video Editor http://ow.ly/1ZYD3 #
- Spot.Us Case Study Shows Impact of Crowdfunding on Journalism http://ow.ly/1ZYyi #
- RT @StephenAtHome: in honor of oil-soaked birds, ‘tweets’ are now ‘gurgles.’ http://ow.ly/1ZYuS #
- Huffington Post Buys Adaptive Semantics To Keep Up With 100,000 Comments A Day http://ow.ly/1ZY9Z #
- Oh my gosh too funny! How to piss off a hipster! http://ow.ly/1ZXVk #
- Ugh! Southwest Finds Shipment of Heads on a Plane http://ow.ly/1ZXRP #
- ROFL!!! How to Speak With a “British” Accent http://ow.ly/1ZXH3 #
- Awesome comic of the day! What it’s like to own an Apple product http://ow.ly/1ZXEp #
- As things stand now, we will not be able to halt the increase in global greenhouse gas emissions in the next 10 years http://ow.ly/1ZXuB #
- Oh really? You can tell a lot about a man by his handshake, but his voice may give away even more http://ow.ly/1ZXpW #
- Hahahah ROFL! If it doesn’t have value to the reader then the odds are it is a circle jerk http://ow.ly/1ZXkO #
- Wow… interesting, systems to generate ideas for internet content using software algorithms http://ow.ly/1ZXgn #
- Google eyes Demand Media’s way with words http://ow.ly/1ZXel #
- Google is developing technology that could position it to compete with a new breed of digital media companies http://ow.ly/1ZXcJ #
- The End of the Best Friend http://ow.ly/1ZX0S #
- Freelance Camp paying it forward by sponsoring Mental Health Camp! http://fb.me/t6kqjrRC #
- RT @iglooqueen: Virgin Radio’s @SimoneGrewal will be hosting Art of Attraction on June 23rd http://j.mp/d1fNCx #
- RT @K_Hermkens: Impt lesson about Planning, Selling & Execution in article -The Three Roles of Great Entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/bQzoj4 #
- Social networking is by far the fastest-growing mobile activity right now http://ow.ly/1ZWsY #
- Mobile Social Networking Drives Rising App Usage http://ow.ly/1ZWrr #
- How to stand out on LinkedIn http://ow.ly/1ZWq6 #
- Hahhahaha! Start a twitter parade and be your own grand martial http://ow.ly/1ZWnE #
- Should Your Business Ban Foursquare? Employee Check-ins Can Spoil the Fun for Customers http://ow.ly/1ZW3u #
- Interesting read! How Zuck Learned To Run Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZVZp #
- Tablets Will Be Outselling Netbooks by 2012 http://ow.ly/1ZVWR #
- Amazon Patents Social Networking System, Winks at Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZVV6 #
- Paying It Forward: #604freelancecamp supports @MentalHealthC http://ow.ly/1ZRW9 #
- Blog post: What I Would Say If I Met My 17 Yrs Old Entrepreneur-Self http://ow.ly/1ZPBJ #
- Suddenly I am in love with “The Moon Represents My Heart” by Kenny G http://ow.ly/1ZDKI #
- Twitter warns of increased outages due to technical problems and increased traffic during the World Cup. http://ow.ly/1ZDkg #
- http://fb.me/CqE002jW #
- Wow! Philippines allows most killings of journalists go unpunished http://ow.ly/1ZCTJ #
- What I would say if I met my 17 yrs old entrepreneur-self: The journey of being an entrepreneur has been a learnin… http://bit.ly/bcTBq6 #
Dragon Boat Festival 2010
I have always been curious about Dragon Boat Festival, it always looked so fun and my partners have enthusiastically talked about forming a team for The Network Hub. I am more hesitant because as fun as it appears, it also looks like it is hard work, really hard work! I somehow don’t think there is a role for a sit down and let others paddle position on a Dragon Boat’s team. I always imagined if I were on a boat, I would be fanned and fed grapes just like in the movies! Day dreaming aside, I decided to take a walk down to see the Dragon Boat teams in action. 
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival - June 18-20
The Dragon Boat Festival was formed in 1989 and it was “created to showcase Vancouver’s cultural diversity and to promote racial harmony among Canadians.” When you come to the festival, you can’t help but see the reflection of Vancouver’s cultural diversity in the participants of the race, the food, entertainment, the display of arts and culture.
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - Food Vendors
Set in Vancouver’s beautiful False Creek, it was a breathtakingly beautiful day to take in the dedication, commitment and passion of the teams. There is also something about passion and competition that just totally draws me in. I wasn’t sure how the race works but who cares, I saw the teams’ row with all their might, whatever they got they gave it to their team. Spectators lined False Creek cheering for their favourite team, between the horns, drums and the cheering… even if you just got there you can feel the intensity and you know right away it is a serious competition.
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - Spectators
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - False Creek
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - Race started
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - Dragon Boats at dock
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2010 - Dragon Boat teams
Today is the last day for the Dragon Boat Festival so make sure you come on down with your family to enjoy the event! It will surely be a hit for Father’s Day activity… food, competition and outdoor!
Tips for 2010-06-17
- Working on a blog post about what I would tell my 17 yrs old entrepreneur-self… #
- Time for David to beat Goliath! #
- Hmmm… someone says you are what you attract! So true its scary! #
- Retweeting someone’s nice words about you is lame and doesn’t buy you more attention. Let it stand. http://ow.ly/1ZztV #
- Um? What? How? Who? Ugh! BP quietly breaks ground on controversial B.C. project http://ow.ly/1ZyXC #
- Oh but so true RT @dharmesh : RT @naval: The hardest thing is not doing what you want – it’s knowing what you want. #
- “…. history suggest where there is so much user engagement, dollars follow” – Chris Dixon #
- Influence (was) attracting attention to yourself. Influence (is) provide attention & value to others http://ow.ly/1ZyHE #
- Twitter for Business 101slideshow from Twtrcon http://ow.ly/1ZyEu #
- Start-Ups Get Free Chance to Pitch to Angel Investors http://ow.ly/1ZysA #
- Hahahhaha RT @ChrisPirillo : RT @ashley61289 When life gives you lemons, throw them back and demand chocolate. #
- Social media is going to rule the Web until at least 2012 http://ow.ly/1Zygl #
- On any given day, you can reach twice as many people in the U.S. as watch American Idol http://ow.ly/1Zyfh #
- Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Is Embracing the End of Email http://ow.ly/1Zye3 (why do I need my email for an acct then?) #
- Entrepreneurs need a level playing field that’s predictable and allows them to launch without asking permission http://ow.ly/1Zyd0 #
- Facebook integration is the future! A great interview with @jess – founder of @socialtoo http://ow.ly/1Zy9Z #
- College Is A Waste Of Time And Money. Here’s A Better Way. What Do You Think? http://ow.ly/1Zy27 #
- Finding, Sorting, Endorsing, Sharing – it’s the beginning of a new chapter http://ow.ly/1ZxZA #
- Content Is No Longer King: Curation Is King http://ow.ly/1ZxYr #
- Klout’s BirdBrain Measures Influence Based On Data From Twitter and Facebook http://ow.ly/1ZxXN #
- Twitter’s New Ads: Are You Brave Enough for This? http://ow.ly/1ZxRR #
- 25 Beautiful and Free Thin Fonts http://ow.ly/1ZxMp #freebies #
- Wow! TweetMeme’s Retweet Buttons Now Auto-Translate Tweets http://ow.ly/1ZxJG #
- You’re on Vacation, but the Brain Is Wired to the Office; Some Tactics to Detach http://ow.ly/1ZxHG #
- Good thing I’m not the only person working inside on a nice day!
# - Enjoying the view on the 1st floor of @thenetworkhub…. gorgeous day!
# - RT @dharmesh : All startups should blog. You should have something to say before you have something to sell. #
- Leverage Your Social Networks to Effect Corporate Change http://ow.ly/1Zxqi #
- First thing in law I learned “time is of the essence”! Apparently people don’t get this concept!!! #egads #
- It is a gaga kinda day, all gaga all day long! Bah #
- Employers may do creepy web searches about you http://ow.ly/1Zx8D #
- Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are – Unknown #
- Soooo true!!! RT @kneoh: Nice RT @DixonTam: Sign in vet’s office: “Dogs have masters. Cats have staff.” So true. #
- The $600 billion challenge: If their campaign succeeds, it could change the face of philanthropy. http://ow.ly/1Zx2F #
- Ooooh! A Look at the Gear That Experts Use to Spy on Spies http://ow.ly/1Zx1j #
- Hard times force French to work longer — to age 62 http://ow.ly/1ZwY2 #
- Unh what? Cops bust woman, 74, for pouring mayo in book drop http://ow.ly/1ZwWV #
- BP comment about ’small people’ causes anger http://ow.ly/1ZwUT #
- Loving my week off so far…. #
- How to send digital invites without annoying your friends http://ow.ly/1ZwD7 #
- AOL paid $850 million Bebo in 2008 and today sells it for $10 http://ow.ly/1ZwBk #
- Fantastic!!! YouTube Launches New Video Editor Tool http://ow.ly/1ZwzT #
- Social media really has replaced the phone book and your billboard advertising of the past http://ow.ly/1ZwxG #
- 5 Teen Social Media Trends that Can Be Applied to Small Business http://ow.ly/1Zwxa #
- Facebook Comments Getting a “Like” Button http://ow.ly/1Zwwu #
- Celebrities’ Twitter Followers Have Zero Influence http://ow.ly/1Zwv5 #
- Of course, @monicakim10 and I caught a magic show while eating on Granville Island
# - Coolest looking clam chowder in Granville Island! It tasted good too!
# - Panz Veggie! New vegan restaurant on Hornby and Pacific
# - New vegan restaurant on Hornby! #
- 50 power Twitter tips! http://ow.ly/1Zmuw #
- AOL Has Sold Bebo!!! http://ow.ly/1Zmtp #
- How to Become a More Savvy Networker Online http://ow.ly/1ZmsO #
- 5 Social Media Best Practices for Business http://ow.ly/1Zmsd #
- RT @paulocoelho: Life is like football: all you need is ONE opportunity to change everything #SUI 1 #ESP 0 #
- The Annoying Traits of Entrepreneurs From a Non-Entrepreneur’s Perspective http://ow.ly/1Zadk #
- “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.” – C.S. Lewis #
- Ok waking up for my 7:00 AM meeting is going to suck big time >.< #
- Darth Vader may have suffered from borderline personality disorder http://ow.ly/1Z9PY @Kardboard @iglooqueen @jeremylim @bmcraec #
- Fantastic resource! A Collection of Social Network Stats for 2010 http://ow.ly/1Z9uL #
- Data is like fire, it can be used for good and bad, proper insight and analysis is always required http://ow.ly/1Z9u0 #
- Thank you to Reach Magazine for profiling 8 of our Freelance Camp speakers in The Buzz! http://bit.ly/aXP89Y #
- RT @cosmicblend: Good read: SEO friendly javascript menu mythbusters. http://j.mp/bQAxuz #
- 5 Secrets to Selecting Highly-Effective SEO Keywords http://ow.ly/1Z8ab #
- Great read for entrepreneurs! An Entrepreneur Gambles on a Bad Idea http://ow.ly/1Z83T #
- WOW! By the end of 2002, sales hit $32 million, but there are still no profits [at Zappos] http://ow.ly/1Z82w #
- 10 Steps to Zappos’s Success: An Entrepreneur Gambles on a Bad Idea http://ow.ly/1Z81x #
- RT @hnshah : “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” Tony Robbins #
- Great tools! 4 Ways to Measure Social Media and Its Impact on Your Brand http://ow.ly/1Z7OJ #
- Huge news! Ownership of Facebook Page can be transferred from one person to another http://ow.ly/1Z7Mn #
- Facebook page ownership can now be changed http://ow.ly/1Z7KY #
- RT @zappos : “You can’t have everything… Where would you put it?” -Steven Wright #
- Social media offers avenues for business networking http://ow.ly/1Z7Ea #
- “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Gandhi #
- It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission http://ow.ly/1Z7wX #
- RT @joshuadenney: The @TremendousNews Kittens Solve The Vuvuzela Controversy In 1 Minute! (VIDEO) http://ow.ly/1Z7km #
- Social Gaming Activity on Facebook Shows Signs of Decline http://ow.ly/1Z7h4 #
- If your guru can’t tell you instantly the difference between social networking and social media….run for the hills http://ow.ly/1Z7e6 #
- There’s More to Social Media than Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn http://ow.ly/1Z7dl #
- Using Social Networking as Legal Tool http://ow.ly/1Z7cD #
- Whoa I am jealous of the screens! Inside Gatorade’s Social Media Command Center http://ow.ly/1Z749 #
- Facebook walks a tricky line weighing privacy vs. profit http://ow.ly/1Z6Z6 #
- Wow! Even With Pre-Order Failures, iPhone 4 Sells Out In Under A Day http://ow.ly/1Z6XR #
- Facebook has the greatest share of the market in Italy in April 2010 http://ow.ly/1Z6UV #
- Brazil boasts the largest percentage of Internet users visiting a social network –- 86% http://ow.ly/1Z6TW #
- How the World Is Spending Its Time Online? 22% of the time you’re engaging with social media http://ow.ly/1Z6Tt #
- Apple and Google Tied in Social App Use on Mobile Devices http://ow.ly/1Z6Rf (wow surprising!) #
- iPad/AT&T Hacker Arrested on Drug Charges http://ow.ly/1Z6QJ #
- Thank you @iglooqueen @plifinancial @masalapuri @vanfoodster @jaycatalan for a perfect evening!!! Great food and even better company
# - RT @ReachMagazine: Did you get ur version of the new Reach Magazine yet? All you have to do is go to the Reachmag website to subscribe. #
Hungry girl’s guide: Ramen Santouka
I realized I get, well, hungry… a lot, and my adventurous stomach often guide my feet to interesting food places that I want to share with you. Remember, my stomach guides my adventure, so I can’t tell you why I end up where I do. Most of the time by convenience and sometimes it is because I remember I wanted to try a certain place. 
Ramen Santouka - Exterior
Santouka was on my list of places to try, only because I am a HUGE ramen fan. Fancy ramen, instant ramen, ramen in a cup, ramen in a Styrofoam bowl… doesn’t matter, I eat it all. Santouka was out of commission for a while due to “mechanical problems” so I was pleased when I heard they re-opened. I made the special effort to walk from the Dragon Boat festival to Santouka. It is a quaint tiny little place near the end of Robson; if you blink you might miss it. Today though it was hard to miss as there was a small waiting line to get in, now I am not much for line up because I am impatient about getting at my food (hence hungry girl’s guide). But I made an exception today, also because I had a few grilled Korean BBQ from Jang Mo Jib at Dragon Boat festival.
Ramen Santouka - Interior
It is tiny inside but they made good use of the space with a large communal table at the front and strategically placed table line the narrow back of the store. Decor was simple and pleasing with jazz music playing in the background. Took us only 10 minutes to get seated so it was not bad at all, Hungry Girl approves! Curiously, there was a small section of the menu that serves limited quantity of very special simmered pork jowl – this might not sound delicious but it is the kind of meat that literally melts in your mouth. I decided against the limited quantity items as I just wanted to see how their usual regular ramen measure up to other ramen restaurants that is only a block from them. I got Kara Miso Ramen, which is a pork broth seasoned with hot spices and miso. My dinner companion got Shio Ramen combo with grilled salmon on rice and a small dish with hard-boiled egg and some purply pickled veggie. The ramen was DELICIOUS!!! The broth was good but it wasn’t anything unusual for me, what stood out was the noodle and the char shiu. The noodle had the perfect amount of chewiness and the char shiu was melt in your mouth tasty.
Ramen Santouka - Kira Miso Ramen
Ramen Santouka - Shio Ramen combo with Grilled Salmon on Rice
Ramen Santouka - Chewy Ramen Noodle Goodness
The excellence of a restaurant is in the details and Santouka is amazingly meticulous. Now between taking breaks from my oodles of noodle delight and trying to finish this super filled bowl of hearty broth, I was extra pleased with this amazing spoon that you can hang up on the side of the bowl! Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner? Lost spoon to full deep brothy bowls will never happen again. Ingenious I say! My order of Coke came with an ice cold cup with tiny little ice cubes, I have never had any restaurant pay so much attention to my pop order.
Ramen Santouka - Amazing hanging spoon efficiency
Ramen Santouka - Ice cold Coke cup
I shared the extra side dishes that came with my companion’s combo, alright correction… I launched at his bowl of grilled salmon on rice before an invitation was offered. The grilled salmon was amazing! It was salty and had a slight smoky taste to it so it went well with the sticky Japanese rice with flakes of seaweed on top. I didn’t care much for the hardboiled egg and the pickled veggies, I had a bite but it wasn’t anything special.
Ramen Santouka - Grilled Salmon on Rice
Ramen Santouka - Boiled egg + purple pickled friend
The food was plenty and the bill was very reasonable. Warning: Once you finish eating… the tiny hill to get back to Robson Street seems like an uphill climb up a mountain.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Kitty Candyland: The Official Kitty Card Launch Party
More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject – Peter Drucker
As entrepreneur, it is very easy to stay in the confine of your office and spend endless amount of hours at work but it is important to remember we need to go outside of the four walls to talk to potential customers, users and partners. It is also a well-deserved break that is oh so very necessary after a long hard working day. We will be covering networking events around Vancouver that are fun, affordable and presents opportunities to build your network. Get to know some of the faces of the people we are highlighting, they are doing great things in Vancouver and you probably want to get to know them. Tell them you met them through The Network Hub!
Kitty Candyland is the launch party of Vancouver’s only luxury lifestyle membership for women – The Kitty Card. With The Kitty Card, you can spoil yourself with discounted deals from different stores. Kitty Candyland was exactly what was described on the invite – carnival-style cocktail party!
The candy bar – all pink of course!
Jeff Swan (@jeffswan18) from The Kitty Card and the kitties at The Kitty Card booth
Yvonne Lum (@ylizabeth) from The Network Hub, Anna Ou, Cindy Guan
Alisha Mann (@amventures) of AM Ventures and Robin Dhir, VP of Twin Brook Developments
Amanda Panes and Victoria Wong – the ladies of themodline.com (@theMODLINE)
Congrats The Kitty Card on your launch! Best wishes from our team at The Network Hub!!!
Coworking with coworkers
This blog post originally appeared in techvibes.com as part of a series about Coworking around North America.
These past few weeks we have been talking to the owners of various work spaces throughout Canada that have embraced Coworking, the act of working in the same space alongside other independent professionals. However, the best way to explain what coworking is all about is to hear how members of coworking spaces feel about the concept from their own experiences. So, this week, we talked to a few members of our own space, The Network Hub, to hear how their experiences have been from coworking at the Hub.
“Coworking provides a relaxed atmosphere with extremely smart people. For early stage companies and small businesses it really helps to have an office that is not inside of your home,” Kenshi from A Thinking Ape says.
In a casual, shared space, Carlos of Bloom Marketing says, “I do twice as much at the Network Hub than at home or at a coffee shop.” This is partly due to the fact that the Hub grants all full-time tenants 24/7 access. “[For me], that is the primary reason,” says Ganesh, a software developer who is fairly new to the space. “[Plus], there’s usually someone around who knows someone who can help me.”
“The Hub is a brilliant place and source for inspiration, ideas and for making new friends or business ties,” says Chet, a former tenant who has experienced growth at the Hub that he has now moved into his own office to accommodate his new employees. Paul Preibeisch of B3D Multitech and a member of the Hub, jokes that he initially came into the space for “sanity’s sake”. As a programmer, he sits in front of the computer screen for most of the day. “A lot of my work requires creativity. In order to do that, I need a balance and some sort of social interaction. When I want to go on a break, I can actually talk to a human. And when working alongside other entrepreneurs, available work is referred to other members of the space,” he says, “so, everyone helps each other.”
“I [also] like the social aspect. I get to meet some very cool people who are self employed,” adds Carlos.
“The monthly meetups are great; I have actually met new clients at those events,” he points out. Minna Van organizes the Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup – a monthly networking event aimed towards freelancers and entrepreneurs. “[She] is a fantastic networker and the events she organizes are top notch.”
“[It’s a] great influence and stimulation for start-ups,” advises Yuri of Shine Canada.
The casual environment at the Hub helps to build a spirit of community. “It’s Friday and nice, nobody really wants to work and every so often, a few people would gather in the main area and talk. The conversations are usually business-related but very organic, those times felt like being in a small business think tank/incubator,” says Chet. Just last Friday, members of the space enjoyed an impromptu barbeque on the patio.
Co-founder, Jay, encourages anyone interested in coworking to come down and take a look at the space.
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