Winner in our Twitter contest gets her Flip HD | Social Signal

Turns out it really is better to give than receive! We just handed Julie Ovenell-Carter, a.k.a. @sfuwoodwards, her brand new Flip MinoHD video camera, her prize in Social Signal's first Twitter contest.

First a word about the Flip: We're in love with these little beasts. The quality is great, the cameras are tiny, and they put affordable video into the hands of lots more people than ever before... while making it easier than ever to share with the world. What's not to love - especially since they take the creative self-expression one step further, letting you customize your Flip with your own design?

We asked Julie if she'd mind if we slapped our logo on there, and she very kindly agreed, and we think it looks chic as all hell.

And second, a word about the Julie and the SFU/Woodward's project.

The Woodward's development is a fantastically innovative housing, business, social and cultural development in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, built on the site of a former department store. And a big part of it will be the relocated Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts.

That relocation is documented on the SFU Woodwards blog... but because you want the very latest updates, and enjoy one of Twitter's more engaging and lively voices, you'll want to check out the project's Twitter feed... the one that Julie writes.

(Did we mention she's an award-winning writer? She's an award-winning writer. Crikey.)

We couldn't be happier that this particular Flip is going to go to work recording one of the most important, ground-breaking initiatives in the history of Canadian urban development. But we also hope Julie (who's also a travel blogger) gets to have some fun with it, too!

Congratulations, Julie, and thanks to everyone who entered!