March 28, 2024

HackerNest Vancouver Tech Socials (formerly IMAGINEERISM)

We are part of Canada's largest tech meetup community, an NFP called HackerNest. RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. This is a casual, social group for technologists (and often entrepreneur-types) to come together, mingle, and perhaps find a partner in crime or two. … [Read more...]

Best New Travel Tech for 2013

The future is upon us and its looking bright. From a luggage tracker and a fork that buzzes when you eat to fast to video snow goggles, these are the most enticing travel gadgets coming out in 2013. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Travel Tech: Six Reasons to Embrace the Cloud

New to the cloud? Been using it for eons? Either way, there are endless reasons for travelers to embrace it, like leaving the laptop at home and sending large files from anywhere in the world. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Be careful how you upgrade your tech gear

An Alberta man updated his iPhone and lost all his text messages. Now, to get a copy of his messages, he's taking Telus before the BC Supreme Court. Sean Hall with Telus says the case is not out of the ordinary. Anyone who wants to get a copy of their text messages has to petition the Court, "We have a responsibility to protect the privacy of third … [Read more...]

IMAGINEERISM Tech Social – Holiday Edition

Join Vancouver’s Tech Community at IMAGINEERISM Tech Socials – find partners in crime, geek out (a little), build/get/share ideas and have a good time networking in a social sandbox. Very casual - No Agendas to follow - Do watcha like! The IMAGINEERISM team loves a good party.... so we bring you our 2nd Tech Social- Holiday Edition! Our awesome … [Read more...]

Travel Tech: Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

Traveling and gadgetry go hand in hand—just ask that bored, angsty traveler whose iPhone died an hour ago. Here are our expert picks of the top gadgets to wrap up for your loved ones this year. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

IMAGINEERISM Tech Social

Join Vancouver’s Tech Community at IMAGINEERISM Tech Socials – find partners in crime, geek out (a little), build/get/share ideas and have a good time networking in a social sandbox. Very casual - No Agendas to follow - Do watcha like! We’ll kick it on the 3rd Monday of every month, starting November 19th, 2012. It’s PWYC ($ 5 is a recommended … [Read more...]

September Victoria Tech Startup Meetup!

It's that time again! With summer squarely in the rearview (though hopefully the sun sticks around a while longer), the time is nigh for us startup/entrepreneurial-types here in Victoria to reconnect. For those that attended our last meetup in June, you probably remember a great talk + Q&A from Andrew Wilkinson, Founder of Metalab. The response was … [Read more...]

Travel Tech: Best Wine Gadgets

How do you prep for a trip to wine country? Do you study varietals and vintages? Drink wines from the region? These seven gadgets, from aerators to preservers, will help you feel more tech- and cab-savvy. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Layoffs at MS follow others in tech sector

Vancouver's high tech industry has suffered yet another blow as Microsoft confirms layoffs in one of their city studios. Microsoft issued a statement confirming they have trimmed staff after pulling the plug on two projects under production.  Vancouver NPA Councillor George Affleck says its a tough pill to swallow, "Really disappointed to see … [Read more...]