NOTE: Sent to VANOC {mediarelations@vancouver2010.com, pressoperations@vancouver2010.com} Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008.
Cross-posted at: urbanvancouver.com, 2010.dailyvancouver.com, nowpublic.com, etc.

Hello VANOC Media Relations and Press Operations,

Raincity Studios/Bryght Hosting is looking for an experienced System Administrator to join our team.

You will help with the day-to-day operations of our hosting environment, a 30+ server CentOS based Xen cluster. Your average work week will involve working on client issues, server auditing, server updates, server upkeep. You will be expected to be on call for the infrastructure.

As the national broadcaster, the CBC has a special place in hearts of Canadians. Growing up in the USA, there is really no equivalent - PBS is well intentioned but just doesn't have the public mind-share the 'Ceeb garners with important documentaries and top-shelf sports coverage. Now that i think of it, the ability to satirize politics and still gets funding tell me that something like the CBC could never exist back home!!

This action alert is re-purposed from: The CRTC Should Stop Internet Gatekeepers

In the coming days the federal communications regulator will issue a landmark ruling that has huge implications for Canadians’ access to the Internet. The CRTC decision will determine whether Bell and other big telecoms can continue to “throttle” Internet service. Please take a few seconds to tell the CRTC to stop Internet throttling. Your voice could be the deciding factor!

The commissioners have already twice delayed releasing their ruling, suggesting that they are struggling to make a decision. We need to make it very clear to the CRTC which side the Canadian public is on. Find out how to help at: http://saveournet.ca/content/take-action.

Tell the CRTC to stop Internet throttling now!

Another Raincity Studios project released to the public - this one is a location based feed aggregator called Placeblogger.com.

Designed to gather a deep view of their any micro-location, readers can follow all your local content in one place or track the news in places you've lived or want to visit. Travelers can reconnoiter destinations and arrange coverage to coincide with their itinerary. I.e. blogging from Seattle on Monday, reading blogs, in NYC on Wednesday, and reading and writing Prague blogs on Friday.