Igloofest
Last week was the first time I’d been to Quebec in the winter, and I had an amazing time with only one regret: not bringing thicker socks. I’d always heard…
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Getting Cozy with Clutch PR
It’s not every day you get a secret passcode for a holiday party, but the morning of Clutch PR‘s highly anticipated #GetCozy2014 party, invited guests received an email with detailed instructions of how to get into the swanky second-floor loft belonging to…
Tech Girls Canada Portrait of Strength
As you start to make your way in any industry, finding groups and organizations that resonate with you is a great way to find support, friendships, and professional relationships in your field. As a young woman in tech, I’m part of a…
Startup Spotlight: Ear-O-Smart Smart Earrings
One of the biggest challenges of designing health-focused wearables is making sure that people want to wear them for their looks as much as for their functionality. Fitbit and Jawbone are not known for their style factor - in fact, there are…
Hacking and Weekending in Vancouver
This past weekend I flew farther West than I’ve ever been before, to beautiful Burnaby, BC. A suburb of Vancouver, Burnaby is home to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), where I spent the weekend providing technical and moral support to…
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
What are you thankful for?
Encoded City
A lot can be characterized in a city’s colour palette. Halifax is all blues, the sky and sea sharing between them the spectrum of cool shades. A certain Brooklyn neighbourhood called Red Hook shares these beautiful blues - just look at my…
