Comments on: My First BarCamp – Vancouver 2008 http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008 Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Web Developer in the Metro Vancouver area. Technology, Web Development, Photography, Computers and Outdoor Activities Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Canon 50mm f1.8 Lens | Photography World of Tyler Ingram http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12881 Canon 50mm f1.8 Lens | Photography World of Tyler Ingram Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:19:50 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12881 [...] when you are unable to afford the lenses you want (such as a 70-200mm f2.8 IS). After attending the PhotoCamp a little while ago it was recommended to pick up a 50mm lens. I have also had other people suggest [...] [...] when you are unable to afford the lenses you want (such as a 70-200mm f2.8 IS). After attending the PhotoCamp a little while ago it was recommended to pick up a 50mm lens. I have also had other people suggest [...]

]]> By: Tyler http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12847 Tyler Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:05:16 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12847 @Raul I know it was not your intention to scare people away :) @Raul I know it was not your intention to scare people away :)

]]> By: Raul http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12841 Raul Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:22:37 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12841 Um - I don't want to take the blame for scaring people away. What I mentioned was, I think, that everyone is willing (and able) to share something with the larger crowd. It wasn't my intention to scare anybody away :( Um – I don’t want to take the blame for scaring people away. What I mentioned was, I think, that everyone is willing (and able) to share something with the larger crowd. It wasn’t my intention to scare anybody away :(

]]> By: Today In Vancouver Blogs http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12814 Today In Vancouver Blogs Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:24:23 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12814 [...] WTF is barcamp anyway and who cares? [...] [...] WTF is barcamp anyway and who cares? [...]

]]> By: Does Facebook Own Your Photos? :: Tyler Ingram Dot Com http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12665 Does Facebook Own Your Photos? :: Tyler Ingram Dot Com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12665 [...] Links « My First BarCamp - Vancouver 2008 [...] [...] Links « My First BarCamp – Vancouver 2008 [...]

]]> By: Tyler Ingram http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12661 Tyler Ingram Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12661 @John oh thanks for clearing it up a bit. I remember Raul mentioning about the everyone presents or helps and that made me not want to go, but I forgot and went anyway. Though I'm always willing to help out setup or something. @Rebecca yes next time it would be nice to chitchat! Thanks for the compliment on the speech bubbles i think it makes it a bit more 'fun' @Jeremy I am looking at the 50mm 1.8. I friend has a 1.4 he wants to sell to me for $200-250 but the fundage is a bit low at the moment, though that is a pretty cool deal for f1.4 - I might have to shuffle money around lol @Tris I too liked the WordCamp and PhotoCamp. I might look at getting out and attending more of the conferences (or unconference) perhaps I'll get less shy too and be able to talk in front of large groups of people. @John oh thanks for clearing it up a bit. I remember Raul mentioning about the everyone presents or helps and that made me not want to go, but I forgot and went anyway. Though I’m always willing to help out setup or something.

@Rebecca yes next time it would be nice to chitchat! Thanks for the compliment on the speech bubbles i think it makes it a bit more ‘fun’

@Jeremy I am looking at the 50mm 1.8. I friend has a 1.4 he wants to sell to me for $200-250 but the fundage is a bit low at the moment, though that is a pretty cool deal for f1.4 – I might have to shuffle money around lol

@Tris I too liked the WordCamp and PhotoCamp. I might look at getting out and attending more of the conferences (or unconference) perhaps I’ll get less shy too and be able to talk in front of large groups of people.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12660 Tris Hussey Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:11:31 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12660 Great to meet you in person Tyler. I've been to several unconferences and this one was the best I've been to in a while. Often the topics are a little scattered and such. Having a dedicated WordCamp and PhotoCamp was a real winner for me. P.S. I like the speech bubbles too. Great to meet you in person Tyler. I’ve been to several unconferences and this one was the best I’ve been to in a while. Often the topics are a little scattered and such. Having a dedicated WordCamp and PhotoCamp was a real winner for me.

P.S. I like the speech bubbles too.

]]> By: Jeremy Lim http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12635 Jeremy Lim Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:42:20 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12635 Contrary to what the wiki says, it's really not so bad where EVERYONE has to present. At the same time, discussion is greatly encouraged. (You'll find a lot of circle discussions on Flickr.) And Tyler, we need to get you some fast glass! http://www.bccamera.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_17&products_id=107 A bit expensive here, but cheaper with a little digging. Contrary to what the wiki says, it’s really not so bad where EVERYONE has to present. At the same time, discussion is greatly encouraged. (You’ll find a lot of circle discussions on Flickr.)

And Tyler, we need to get you some fast glass!

http://www.bccamera.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_17&products_id=107

A bit expensive here, but cheaper with a little digging.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12634 Rebecca Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:37:14 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12634 Glad you could make it out and it's too bad we didn't get time to chat - next time, eh? :-) PS - this comment style is great (love the speech bubbles) Glad you could make it out and it’s too bad we didn’t get time to chat – next time, eh? :-)

PS – this comment style is great (love the speech bubbles)

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.tyleringram.com/blog/my-first-barcamp-vancouver-2008/comment-page-1#comment-12633 John Biehler Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:36:11 +0000 http://www.tyleringram.com/?p=703#comment-12633 Great to finally meet you in person, Tyler and glad you had a good time at BarCamp. It is a strange kind of event that can be difficult to explain to others...especially with a name like BarCamp - are there tents inside a bar? ;) It was unfortunate that the venue timings didn't work as planned as a few others wanted to photowalk but we weren't back at the main area all at the same time. It's always tough at any conference when there is multiple streams of content, especially when physically separated like this year, as you never know until the day of what will be on offer and as always seems to happen to me, there are multiple sessions happening at the same time that I'd like to attend - this year I was giving a talk at the same time as a number of sessions I was interested in were happening. At least when the location is physically closer, you can bounce around between sessions. SXSW is even worse with 4-6 streams happening at the same time. Laura: the idea behind having people pitch topics is to help foster the idea that everyone that comes to an event like BarCamp knows something that someone else may want to learn more about or share with. If everyone came as a spectator, it would be over quickly. But fortunately, these events seem to be popular and if anything, it's difficult to give everyone a slot/room to talk/teach/share/etc. It's about being ready to share at any level. It's not mandatory to speak, it's just a better conference if more people do. Great to finally meet you in person, Tyler and glad you had a good time at BarCamp.

It is a strange kind of event that can be difficult to explain to others…especially with a name like BarCamp – are there tents inside a bar? ;)

It was unfortunate that the venue timings didn’t work as planned as a few others wanted to photowalk but we weren’t back at the main area all at the same time.

It’s always tough at any conference when there is multiple streams of content, especially when physically separated like this year, as you never know until the day of what will be on offer and as always seems to happen to me, there are multiple sessions happening at the same time that I’d like to attend – this year I was giving a talk at the same time as a number of sessions I was interested in were happening. At least when the location is physically closer, you can bounce around between sessions. SXSW is even worse with 4-6 streams happening at the same time.

Laura: the idea behind having people pitch topics is to help foster the idea that everyone that comes to an event like BarCamp knows something that someone else may want to learn more about or share with. If everyone came as a spectator, it would be over quickly.

But fortunately, these events seem to be popular and if anything, it’s difficult to give everyone a slot/room to talk/teach/share/etc. It’s about being ready to share at any level. It’s not mandatory to speak, it’s just a better conference if more people do.

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