Robert Johnston
@tangram_design
Principal @ Tangram Design - an industrial design & product development consultancy based in Vancouver, Canada
🔜 Over the next few months, Stripe @Atlas will be shipping *several* new features making it even simpler and faster to start a startup — stuff that founders have wanted forever. If you're incorporating in the next few weeks and are open to beta testing => [email protected].
How is it 2025 and purchasing tickets through @TicketmasterCA is this bad? Was 55th in line for @WhitecapsFC tickets and managed to not get any due to the app not functioning correctly. Also - why should people be able to purchase 50 tix? Does that not just encourage resale?
No one is coming to save Canada. We must save ourselves. Fighting fire with fire isn't the answer. Instead, let's make Canada the best destination for entrepreneurs and investment by: * Cutting regulations and red tape * Slashing corporate taxes to 5% * Unlocking our natural…
What is happening with @DougCoupland 's account? Seems to be usual Douglas Coupland tweets (or whatever they are called now) up until December 2024 and now it appears to be have been taken over by Bianca Censori?!
Getting ready for the busiest night of the year in #douglaspark ! Last year we handed out ~1800 treats and ran out at 8:30pm. This is what 2140 treats look like (less a few that have been sampled for quality control) #vancouver #treatcount2024 #Halloween
In May 2025, thousands of international entrepreneurs, investors, media and leaders will gather in Vancouver to connect the tech world at our newest event: #WebSummitVancouver.
We may need to call an emergency meeting of the @vantechjournal sub-committee on football to help me work through my Klopp feelings. @notionport @jimmermatthews @GaryAgnew
I've drawn the lines.... seems very much onside to me!#TOTLIV #Diaz
Are you an aspiring bootstrapped business owner? Over the next 30-days I'm sharing tips to help folks launch their bootstrapped business with confidence and maintain their momentum over time. There are plenty of ways to build wealth. Starting new businesses is what worked for me.
Excellent turnout as always at @vantechjournal morning coffee. But where was @notionport ?
Mesmerizing
Yixing clay teapots are made from Yixing clay. This traditional style originated in China, dating back to the 15th century, and are made from clay produced near Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu [📹 makingceramic: buff.ly/3XMY27G]
Family commitments are going to keep me from attending this evenings sold out @vantechjournal #vtjtalks event on ChatGPT, Automation, and How AI Could Change Everything. Happy to pass my ticket along if anyone would like to attend in my place.
I’m always impressed by the size and activity in the France zone at the #eurekapark Start-Up area of CES. So may countries showcasing their start-ups and innovations together as a group. Would love for Canada to have an organized presence here. #ces2023
Ironic that I can’t get to snowed in #yvr because the construction/planning at #Cancun airport is so poor we have been stuck in an airport transfer taxi for 2.5 hours. People are giving up and just walking multiple Km’s with their luggage as it’s faster.
Just added to our Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee tour: @MicrosoftVan Gastown eventbrite.ca/e/vancouver-te…