About

Ian A. Bell

Hello;

I am a technology executive, marketer and entrepreneur living in Vancouver, BC Canada. I used to live in the Hollywood Hills in LA, California (here); and on Potrero Hill in San Francisco and near my job at Cisco in San Jose, CA (here). Sorry – no clues as to where, specifically, I live now.

I’m fortunate to have been able to work with some great people to create some really cool services, such as BuzMe, GeekMail, Whooshnet Wireless, RingCentral, Internet Call Director, PulverRadio, and EQO. I’ve worked with some great companies like Cisco, FrontBridge, Whistler Cable, and Telus; and I’ve started a few myself. This is a fun ride and I’m enjoying every minute of it.

My hobbies and passions include SportBikes and Hockey. I love great wine and music, and worked as a DJ many moons ago.

I studied in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University where I worked and learned in the Media Analysis Lab under Dr. Stephen Kline, in the Centre for Policy Research on Science & Technology under Dr. Catherine Murray, and at the world-renowned ExCITE Lab under Dr. Gerri Sinclair. My research, usually using Apple equipment, was generously supported by the Apple Research Partnership Program and was acknowledged in Apple documentation and numerous books at the time. So it goes without saying that I use a lot of Apple (not Apple) products in my work.

I wrote my first book in 1997, which is now seriously obsolete. While my first book remains my only book, several other projects are in the works.

This blog spans my interest in politics, technology, sports, and health. You might like to read about my return from the fog of mailing-list entropy.

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-Ian.