Thesis 1.7 WordPress Theme

by Kory M on March 31, 2010

Well today I installed Thesis 1.7 and am having fun playing with all the new features.

If you are interested in becoming a wordpress developer, or starting to build themes and customize your wordpress website or blog, check out Thesis 1.7

I can’t wait to see what some of the amazing Thesis developers like John Sexton will churn out with the updated, newer, more flexible back end…

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On January 26, I, along with about 30 other Edmontonian social media types were treated to an exclusive sneak peak inside the City’s newest “attraction”.

The title of the post came from the tour… it seems they reffered to the move as “Back to Square 2″: An updated, rethought, re-imagining of a momentous building in the city, but also, the address of the Gallery, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square.

Sarah Hoyles, Media Relations & Communications Coordinator, and Gilles Hebert, Executive Director, led us on a tour of the galleries, the social spaces, rooftop patio, restaurant, teaching spaces, theatre, and even the newest Starbucks in town.

While it was enjoyable there was some dissapointing news:

  • No wireless internet in the Art Gallery;
  • No student day/or reduced admission for students;
  • No word on upcoming exhibits (while I did ask, the tour leaders were understandbly quite quiet about future shows).

But the project did finish:

  • On budget;
  • On time;
  • Not in last place.

So, I guess it is better then a few other attractions in the city (read: Oilers).

I can’t wait to see the shows currently up at the AGA when it finally opens  the doors to the public on January 31.

Thank you to everyone who was on the tour, and to the wonderful Art Gallery for reaching out to our community. The rest of the photos are up here!

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The 15 Most Important Points of Collaboration

by Kory M on January 25, 2010

Joined Hands

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you will probably agree that musicians have an inherent ability to collaborate. They even have their own word for it. Musicians “jam” together all the time, and every musician that I know enjoys playing together more then practicing alone.

Why should we collaborate?

  1. Ownership breeds acceptance.
  2. The best people are not in your group.
  3. Synergy, the sum is greater then the parts.
  4. Increased power, influence, and resources.
  5. Investing rule #1: Diversity ensures growth.

How to collaborate?

  1. Utilize interconnections.
  2. Find individuals and groups with parallel interests.
  3. Provide specific goal sets to the appropriate individuals.
  4. Focus on noticeable impact rather then tireless work.
  5. Create suitable physical and online collaborative spaces

How to stay effective?

  1. Use meeting time to meet, not schedule.
  2. Require goal oriented focus at every interaction.
  3. Work within time assigned tasks, define short/long term.
  4. Give credit where credit is due.
  5. Democratic decision making.

Don’t be afraid to commit you, and your groups time to a collaboration that is parallel to your vision, but may not point specifically to your vision. Those that you work with will be  the ones that work with you in the future.

Let’s take a lesson from all the musicians; start naturally collaborating and create something great together.

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Bloggers’ Day at the Art Gallery of Alberta

by Kory M on January 21, 2010

Art Gallery of Alberta

After hearing about a sneak peek of Alberta’s newest gallery from Mack Male, I was really hoping that I would be contacted to attend. Low and behold I was invited and very much look forward to the tour, as well as documenting the tour on my blog, and twitter, and then sharing it with the world.

Bloggers’ Day at the AGA: The AGA would like to invite you, as part of Edmonton’s social media community, to a private tour of the our new building led by AGA Executive Director, Gilles Hebert.
I have not heard from any one else who has been invited to the tour, but I assume as Mack posted it, that he is invited, presuming that it will not be a two person private tour hosted by Mr. Hebert, I am wondering who else they invited? Just bloggers? Tweeps? Flickrs? Popular peeps on Youtube?
For more information follow yourAGA on Twitter, and get ready for the January 31 2009 Grand Opening.

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Kory Mathewson is an iPhone App!

January 21, 2010

Two weeks ago I was playing around in the iPhone App store and thought to myself how cool it would be if I had my own iPhone App. I wanted something that would connect my blog, my twitter, and my Youtube. I was also hoping for some flickr integration, but I am sure that is [...]

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We Are Not Amused – 2010 London Improvathon

January 21, 2010
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We Are Not Amused: The 2010 London Improvathon From 7pm Friday Jan 22nd 2010 to 9pm Sunday Jan 24th 2010 A 50-hour improvised comedy set in Victorian England What secrets lie in the shadows and fog of gaslit London? What mysteries lurk in the old music hall theatre? What horror hides in the castle overlooking [...]

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