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AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile at Mobile Geeks of Vancouver’s First Event at W2 Storyeum

May 7, 2010 1 comment

Below is a photo of Tom Hall of 1000heads and WomWorld Nokia with April Smith of AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2

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Below is a photo of Richard Czaban and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2

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This month, Mobile Geeks of Vancouver was joined by Samir Agarwal, Head of Nokia’s European Maemo Operations, Mountain View, so there’ll be plenty of chance to chat Maemo/MeeGo. It’ll be a chance to meet like-minded people, chat and maybe find out a thing or two that you didn’t know before.”

Samir Agarwal: ” (Nokia N900) “This happens to be a mobile computer that fits into your pocket!”

In this video April Smith of AHA MEDIA, W2 and Fearless City Mobile films Tom Hall of 1000Heads and WomWorld Nokia as he introduces Samir Agarwal – Head of Nokias European Maemo Operations, Mountain View, who speaks about Maemo/MeeGo powered Nokia N900 at Mobile Geeks of Vancouver event at W2 Storyeum

This video was filmed by April Smith of W2, AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile on a New Media camera – April Smith is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of Anurag Thakur of  Technology Marketing, Nokia speaking about different Nokia handsets

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Below is a photo of  April Smith of W2, AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile with Nokia devices

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In the next photos and video, April Smith and Peter Davies of W2, AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile at the very first Mobile Geeks of Vancouver speaking on the Nokia Booklet 3G, Nokia N900, Nokia N97, Nokia E72 devices on display at W2 Storyeum

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In the next photos and video April Smith of W2, AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile speaks about the compact size of the Nokia Booklet 3G that is small, thin and light enough to put into her purse while at the first Mobile Geeks of Vancouver event at W2 Storyeum Building

This video was filmed by Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile and W2 on a New Media camera . AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of the crowd at Mobile Geeks of Vancouver

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Below is a photo of Tom Hall taking a photo with his Nokia Cameraphone

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Below is a photo of Roland Tanglao speaking with John Biehler

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Below is a photo of Peter Davies, April Smith, Tom Hall and Miraj Khaled

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Below is a photo of April Smith with Nokia swag! Thanks to Tom Hall and Nokia!! 🙂

Mobile Geeks of Vancouver at W2 Storyeum Tuesday May 4, 2010 7pm to 10pm


Time: May 4, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm
Location: W2 Storyeum
Street: 151 W Cordova
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://www.facebook.com/event…
Phone: 604-689-9896
Event Type: meetupreception
Organized By: Mobile Geeks of Vancouver
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

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Event Description

Mobile Geeks of Vancouver (#MGoVan) is now a go!

Love your Mobile and Mobile Tech? Live in Vancouver? Join us for chat, discussions and general merriment. We will have regular meets and swap ideas/thoughts/applications etc…

This month we’ll be joined by Samir Agarwal, Head of Nokia’s European Maemo Operations, Mountain View, so there’ll be plenty of chance to chat Maemo/MeeGo. It’ll be a chance to meet like-minded people, chat and maybe find out a thing or two that you didn’t know before.”

For the uninitiated among you, the #MGoVan does exactly what it says on the tin. Whether you work in the industry or not, if you like to get geeky when it comes to all things mobile then MGoV is the place for you. Learn, meet, drink.

So, 7pm at Storyeum on W. Cordova (opposite the Woodwards building). Sign up, bring your Mobile Tech-loving friends. Click n the FB event to RSVP.

From http://www.creativetechnology.org/xn/detail/2128459:Event:37525?xg_source=activity

AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile at Story Box Project meeting at W2 Storyeum on Wed April 28, 2010

AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile at Story Box Project meeting at W2 Storyeum on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Below is a photo of  our Fearless City and W2 Story Box

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Below is a photo of Omari Newton, our Story Box Facilitator speaking about upcoming events

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Below are photos of some of participants including Hendrik Beune, Kevin King,  Alvin Clayton, J-Hock, Ben Rampre and even our facilitator Omari Newton sharing their artifacts and stories to put into the Fearless City and W2 Story Box

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Below is a photo of Omari Newton, Diane Roberts and Amita Daniels from Urban Ink meeting our group at W2 Storyeum. We were very pleased to meet them!

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Below is a photo of Omari Newton, April Smith and Diane Roberts

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Below is a photo of Stephen Hill, Hendrik Beune and Ben Rampre looking at cameraphones to do mobile media production and documentation of our Story Box meetings

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Our group is very mobile and even met inside W2 Storyeum Garage to further inspire us

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Below is  photo of Peter Davies and Alvin Clayton giving a thumbs up!

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Below is a photo of Richard Czaban, Alvin Clayton and Peter Davies having a mobile meeting at Victory Square with our Story Box

Health Services and supports available in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) include: InSite, OnSite, Washington Needle Depot and DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre

InSite – 139 East Hastings Street

  • Hours: 10 am – 4 am daily
  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: supervised injection, wound care, HIV testing, counseling, referrals, access to detox, foot soaks, support

Onsite – 137 East Hastings Street

    Hours: intake every morning from InSite

  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: detox, withdrawal management, transitional recovery

Washington Needle Depot – 177 East Hastings Street (alley side door)

  • Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
  • Tel: 604 339 6335
  • Services: needle distribution, referrals, support, outreach, alley patrol

DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre – 412 East Cordova Street

  • Hours: 10am – 4pm

604 678 8278

  • Services: showers, bathrooms, telephones, health, mental health, social services, recreational activities; overnight emergency shelter; peer support for employment and training

AHA MEDIA films 39th BMO Vancouver Marathon from Woodwards Housing run by PHS in Vancouver on Sun May 2, 2010

May 2, 2010 1 comment

In next photos and video, is an aerial view of dedicated runners from the 39th BMO Vancouver Marathon run along Cordova and crossing Cambie Street in the rain on Sunday May 2, 2010

39th BMO Vancouver Marathon http://www.bmovanmarathon.ca/


The preceding photos and video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms