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Re: Luminate Data Market Watch Facts & Figures: August 10th, 2023

adelemcalear — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:24:40 -0000

Can you provide the references/context of * and ** on the video streaming lines?

Re: SXSW PanelPicker

adelemcalear — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:30:16 -0000

I can't wait to hear what Alistair has concluded! This is going to be amazing. Seriously.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker

adelemcalear — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:49:18 -0000

Evan certainly knows this fascinating topic and it deserves to be looked at again.

Re: Official Twitter Analytics: Most Hidden Ever

adelemcalear — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:04:48 -0000

That is if you can get Twitter Ads activated on your account. :-( Is it because I'm in Canada? Or because of budget size?

Re: Quest for the Digital Fountain of Youth Awakens “After Life Technology”

adelemcalear — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:12:58 -0000

I've been researching Death and Digital Legacy for the last 4 years. Although, there was a flurry of companies entering this space in 2008 and 2009, the sector has failed to gain traction with individuals or corporations. Much like life insurance, but perceived as far less important, only a small segment of society is willing to take action to prepare their digital affairs for end of life. And what is typical for those who do make arrangements is a lack of interest in maintaining account information after curation has been set up.

In the corporate world, having a policy around account owners' end of life usually falls under general governance digital accounts. If the accounts have been set up using company domain email addresses, they may be easy enough to access. However, if employees have set up accounts using 3rd party services like Gmail, unless they've shared their passwords to those accounts, the company will likely not be able to have access.

Another entry in the reanimation category is VirtualEternity.com, but their site announces that they are upgrading the technology for their "intellitars". Culturally, i think it would require an enormous shift for people to feel comfortable interacting with their deceased friends and family in this way.

Re: Toronto Startup Event List Fall 2012

adelemcalear — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:02:45 -0000

As much as it's great to see FounderFuel in this list, it's in Montreal. :) Though, that's a great reason to come here and take in some of our amazingly active startup community. (Here are some: http://notman.org/en/events/ and here are more https://www.google.com/cale... #MTL

Re: Moving to Halifax for GoInstant

adelemcalear — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:18:11 -0000

Ben, Montreal is all the better for having had you here. Thanks for everything you've given to the community here. Best of luck with your move and the next chapter in your life.

Re: Buyosphere raises $325K, relaunches as Q&A for shoppers | VentureBeat

adelemcalear — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:18:18 -0000

Congratulations Tara, Cassandra and Jerome! And +1 for Real Ventures for stepping up to the plate :)

Re: Friday Hi-5 Features, 19 August 2011

adelemcalear — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:22:42 -0000

Thank you so much for the kind words about our panel last year and your support for our upcoming panel. It means a lot to have earned your praise. Digital legacy is certainly something that anyone who creates content should consider.

Re: We’re Gettin’ HubSporty!

adelemcalear — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:16:04 -0000

Very happy for you and the oneforty team. I remember the early days and your dogged determination to make oneforty happen. So proud to bear witness to what you've accomplished. I can't wait to see what the next phase brings. Well done, Laura. Well done.

Re: My Mission (And I Choose to Accept)

adelemcalear — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:12:13 -0000

Lauren, I can't think of anyone who's worked as hard as you have to overcome obstacles and build a new life and a new career after leaving the DoD. I'm so happy to have gotten to know you and am thrilled for the new opportunities that Aetna brings. You are going to leave a void at R6, but you should be very proud of what you accomplished there and the team that you built. Here's to the next phase (for both of us). *cheers!*

Re: Sad News - Sprouter is Shutting Down

adelemcalear — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:40:37 -0000

Erin - you did Sprouter and Sarah proud in your role. Great post - you summed up a lot in a very heartfelt way. I look forward to seeing you again, hearing about your adventures and all about your next great gig. All the best to you.

Re: The Need For A Gender Neutral Pronoun

adelemcalear — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:22:30 -0000

Cutting "she" and "her" entirely from your book in your interest of (your perception of) easier reading only serves to paint a picture where women don't play a role. There are plenty of ways, as evidenced here in your comments, to be gender neutral and/or to use both genders (individually) throughout your text. I assure you that, as a woman, when you say "he" I don't interpret it as "he or she" or "she or he" like you say you mean. I just don't.

Re: Project Reclaim: or, how I learned to start worrying and love my data.

adelemcalear — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:13:26 -0000

I research and speak about digital legacy issues and this is a great approach for people to take. The problem is, your knowledge and expertise of how and where data is stored, and what you need to do to move it around, is not representative of the "average" person. The problem for them is simply understanding the issue of access and ownership. When simple to use, all-in-one tools for data management are in place, the "average" user will have a much easier time of it. I'm interested in how you progress.

Re: PostRank has been acquired by Google!

adelemcalear — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:17:21 -0000

Wow! Congratulations!

Re: What’s the best SXSW app? So far, for me, it’s LocalMind

adelemcalear — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:26:06 -0000

Typo in the post - "It shows you people who have checked in with Foursquare and have LiveMind open near you, ..." Should be LocalMind.

Re: South by Southwest – Looking Forward, Looking Back and Why I’m Going

adelemcalear — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:52:55 -0000

LOL - no worries Jim. Considering your profession, I know that you are a stickler for photo credits. :)

Re: South by Southwest – Looking Forward, Looking Back and Why I’m Going

adelemcalear — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:59:31 -0000

I can't wait to see all the people I rarely get to see in person, though I talk to frequently online - like you and Becky and CC and Lucretia (who I'll also meet for the first time this year.)

I'm on a panel, so I have to be there! And, because of my special research on digital legacy, I've attracted some sponsors who are helping to offset the cost of the event for me. In exchange, I must attend sessions pertinent to that research. So, I can't just let the wind take me as I did in 2008.

I noticed in 2010 that the vibe of the event had changed considerably from 2008 when we first attended. I was quite surprise at how drastically it had changed. Still, I can't think of a better way to geek 'n' schmooze :)

(And, just a finer point - I took that shot of you, CC and Rocky at the 16 Bit party. The original, non-colour-corrected version is here: http://www.flickr.com/photo... Thanks for including it, I'm glad it's one of your favourites.)

Re: 4 years and 30,000 tweets later

adelemcalear — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:00:50 -0000

Sometimes I feel like us old timers are sitting in virtual rocking chairs reminiscing about the public timeline of everyone on Twitter, or seeing someone's following stream on their profile page. Oh, and I love your inclusion of the original Twitter LOL cats.

Two years ago I did a post called Twitter Hatchlings and History that attempted to discover the "patient zero" of the Twitter virus. It also had my first tweet (which thankfully I screen grabbed years ago) and my first 10 follows (@julien was there too). http://www.adelemcalear.com...

It's been great getting to know you over these last 4 years, Dave. Here's to many more.

Re: Win a $700 Col. Littleton #Courier42

adelemcalear — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:02:08 -0000

Dave - beautiful bag :) Q: Open to non-US residents? Are you offering extra entries for additional tweets / a tweet a day? (Looked for rules, couldn't find them.) Cheers.

Re: Montréalers at SXSW Interactive

adelemcalear — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:55:58 -0000

I've started a Google Doc for Montrealers going to sxsw. Please add your name there. Includes columns for sessions and housing needs. http://bit.ly/i5KEK6

Re: Montréal at SXSW

adelemcalear — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:53:31 -0000

I've started a Google Doc for Montrealers coming to SXSW. Please add your names to the list. There are columns for sessions & housing. http://bit.ly/i5KEK6

Re: Calling Bullshit on Social Media

adelemcalear — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:03:58 -0000

At the risk of being late to the (not unwarranted) love-fest, there are many reasons why I think kindly of you, not the least of which is that you quoted Guns of Brixton in your replies.

Re: Announcing Michelle Sullivan

adelemcalear — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:13:52 -0000

Awesome! How wonderful for you both. And, wonderful for us readers as well. :)

Re: Montréal at SXSW

adelemcalear — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:44:07 -0000

My panel is in the voting round: Avoiding Extinction in a Digital Dark Age (http://bit.ly/sxswExtinct). It will bring together experts in the archival and preservation of digital media to help people keep their life's work, photos, videos etc. safe for the next generation.

A note for anyone voting on any of the panels, comments are weighted heavily by the judging committee.