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by Aidan Henry
on Tue, February 24, 2009 5:34 PM
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In a rare move, Victoria-based Oprius Software has taken the uncommon practice of posting their conversion numbers. Secrecy and confidentiality tend to be industry standard. By opening up their numbers, Oprius hopes to persuade others to do the same, creating a more useful, transparent set of industry statistics.
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by Aidan Henry
on Thu, February 5, 2009 9:18 AM
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Yesterday was Day 2 of the 10th annual Privacy and Security conference in Victoria, BC. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was excited to hear Nicholas Carr speak. He is a best-selling author and an Internet thought leader. The topic of his keynote was his new book, “The...
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on Wed, February 4, 2009 9:21 AM
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual Privacy and Security conference in Victoria, BC on behalf of Techvibes. At first glance, I was worried that the subject matter may be a bit dull for a web junkie like myself, but my skepticism was quickly washed away after...
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by Aidan Henry
on Sun, April 6, 2008 7:05 PM
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The first DemoCamp Victoria was held on Thursday night. It was a wonderful event, filled with excellent presentations and great people. Attendance was much higher than expected. Over 60 people crammed in to see presentations from such companies as Songbird, Fortuno, and Flock to name a few. Combine that with...
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on Tue, March 11, 2008 3:04 PM
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I'm proud to announce Victoria's first ever DemoCamp. Basically, a DemoCamp is an impromptu, tech un-conference that consists of short presentations on a variety of topics. For more information on the DemoCamp concept, visit the official page. The event will be held on Thursday, April 3rd at 5:30pm at 834 Johnson St. and will...
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by Aidan Henry
on Thu, December 6, 2007 12:59 PM
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In a competition designed to tackle early-stage development issues, mPulse is giving away $2,000 in cash prizes. The UVic-based start-up is hoping that the challenge will attract high-quality talent to the team. The current team, comprised of current and former UVic students, also hopes that the competition will help build the...
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by Aidan Henry
on Fri, November 23, 2007 4:55 PM
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Victoria-based Apricado has an ambitious goal in mind. The company is set to take on the indie music industry by offering musicians a one-of-a-kind service.
What sets this new start-up apart from 'all the rest'? Emphasis is being placed on 80% revenue-sharing with the artist. This is unheard in the current...
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by Aidan Henry
on Fri, November 9, 2007 12:08 AM
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Tomorrow, Island Tech 2007 takes place at the Victoria Conference Centre in (yes, you guessed it) Victoria, BC. The annual event is a one-day exposition of more than 80 Vancouver Island technology firms and research agencies. VIATeC, the organization behind the event, describes Island Tech as follows:
"Island Tech 2007 celebrates...
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by Aidan Henry
on Fri, October 26, 2007 3:10 PM
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On Friday, November 2nd, AbeBooks will open its doors to potential job seekers - literally. The Victoria-based online book retailer is hosting its first ever 'Open House' in an attempt to attract new talent to the company. The event is intended to provide job candidates with a first-hand view of the working...
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