About

commandN is a weekly video podcast produced by MGImedia.ca that covers web/
technology news, reviews, and how-to’s. Our regular segments include…

  • headLINES - what’s new in tech
  • webPICKS - our favourite sites on the web each week
  • techTIPS - technology how-to’s and demos
  • hotSTUFF - product reviews
  • inSITE - web-related development tips
  • spotLIGHT - interviews and special guests

As of 2009, commandN has also started the decabled.com cut-the-cable-cord blog, with video content carried through commandN’s techTIPS and hotSTUFF segments.

commandN believes in actively engaging our viewers and the online community, so
please feel free to contact us with questions, ideas, or anything else you’d like. Better yet, put your message in the episode comments threads so that the whole community can share!

For more about commandN viewership, awards, and features, please visit our
Sponsor section. The commandN Team is…

amber

Amber MacArthur – host, producer, founder

Amber is a Canadian television and podcasting personality and new media
specialist. In addition to her lead role on commandN, Amber co-hosts
TWiT’s net@nite, and has worked on other productions such as
G4TechTV’s Call for Help, Torrent, and Gadgets & Gizmos, as well as
television technology specialist on Citytv’s CityNews and CP24. She is VP and co-founder of MGImedia Communications Inc. and her blog is ambermac.com.

jeff

Jeff MacArthur – business dev, co-host, producer, founder

On top of his regular segments on the show, Jeff handles the business
side of commandN. Jeff has worked for world-renowned technology
entertainment firms such as Electronic Arts and Mainframe Entertainment
(creators of Reboot), and has a rich background in technology/media
consulting, video/web development, and more. His educational credentials
include courses at Vancouver Film School and graduate university
programs in Computer Science and Business Administration.

chris

Chris Dick – director of production

Chris Dick is a photojournalist/videographer with 15 years of experience in
all digital mediums, including broadcast television news and online video production. Chris has taught journalism to at-risk youth in Florida at the Palm Beach Photographic Workshops, and is an active
member of the National Press Photographers Association and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

will

Will Pate – co-host, producer

Will is a technology entrepreneur and community builder. In 2005 he co-
founded Raincity Studios, Vancouver’s premiere new media design/
development/web marketing firm. In 2006 Will became the Community
Ambassador at Flock, a company building a web browser for the
participatory and social web. He’s since gone on to consult for various
startups and has been a regular co-host on commandN since 2007.