by Rob Cottingham | May 16, 2006 | Online Community, Politics, Technology
It’s a funny business, the web. One day some cool new tool can come along, and you find yourself astonished by potential it opens up for people to communicate, collaborate and create. The next day, someone decides that the free, open Internet is standing in the... by Rob Cottingham | May 16, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
(Originally uploaded by Phillip Djwa, whose SCI pix are a revelation. Check ’em out!)Our blogging workshop starts in just a few hours. I’m starting to get excited; the participants are telling me how much they’re looking forward to it, the Net... by Rob Cottingham | May 12, 2006 | How to..., Technology
I love Firefox, the open-source web browser with a zillion and one little extensions and options. But there are maddening little quirks – like the way it turns uploading a largish file into an ordeal. It’s something to do with the way Firefox handles... by Rob Cottingham | May 10, 2006 | Online Community, Technology, Vancouver
The always interesting Nimblog is compiling a list of Vancouver-based social web/Web 2.0 companies. It’s shaping up nicely, but there’s room for a lot more. Go and add your favourite! by Rob Cottingham | May 9, 2006 | Blogging
So you’ve just found this amazing web site that, I don’t know, sells environmentally sustainable office supplies. And you think, “Damn, blogging could make a huge difference to these people! They have stories to tell, their business relies on...