February 2012
9 posts
WatchIdiot in snow. Idiot.
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WatchHere’s the opening salvo of my alma mater, the University of Alberta, attempting to recapture the Guinness World Record for largest dodgeball game.
Almost 5000 students and staff. Not official yet, but good job, kids.
January 2012
26 posts
Tim Thomas, Noted Republican, Skips Bruins White... →
Further proof that investing yourself in the bullshit rhetoric that exemplifies party politics makes you a huge prick.
WatchI think I’m interacting with a brand. Maybe?
I Am the Facebook Whisperer →
Most companies are horrible at social media. Even if they tell you their engagement numbers, show you their PowerPoint presentations, and use every buzzword in the book, the fact is they have no idea what they are doing.
This is a great article. The second half sums up the “social media strategy” at my place of employment perfectly. Charts, PowerPoints, metrics and zero substance.
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“In lieu of flowers, he asks that you make a sizeable purchase at your favorite...”
– The obituary of James William “Jim” Adams in the Casper Star-Tribune. Read the whole thing.
(via Dr. Kate Ross)
Healthy Peeing
Her: Aren't you supposed to pee for at least two minutes for it be healthy or something? Isn't that what doctors say?
Me: ... (staring)
Her: ... (staring back)
Me: I'm pretty sure you're thinking about brushing your teeth.
Bullseye
Today we say goodbye to a great old friend, The Sound of Young America, and greet a new friend, Bullseye. I just finished listening to the first episode, and it’s really great. It feels just like TSOYA, yet more focused and more broad at the same time, perhaps because of the hour-long podcast format? I’m not sure, but it’s really wonderful.
In honour of Jesse’s new show,...
“Australians may be amoral and despicable but they make good shampoo/conditioner.”
– Apparently Lucas did not resolve to not start another Commonwealth Race War™.
December 2011
12 posts
“Christmas: the time of year where I can’t stop thinking about how goddamn...”
– Me, further alienating myself from my co-workers. Happy holidays!
Does anyone else suffer from this problem:
I listen to music — specifically new-to-me music — in the same way I read books. I can’t just have it on in the background. I sit quietly and listen attentively. I take in every note and lyric and process it in the same way I would the first few pages of a novel. If I think it’s stupid (like non-sensical lyrics which seem to be very popular...
November 2011
11 posts
Meet The New Sony Store, Same As The Old Sony... →
parislemon:
The real problem — which I’m not sure either Sony or Microsoft really understand — is that simply building stores which look like Apple Stores isn’t enough. It’s the Apple products in them that make them successful.
I agree with this — it’s hard not to — but one of the biggest problems with the Sony Style Stores is, in my experience, that they’re largely staffed by...
“You should use whatever works for you. And I no longer have the patience or...”
– Marco Arment, writing about evangelism and tech support for family and friends.
Sorry for quoting the final paragraph, but it struck me as very poignant and applicable to more than just the technology and tools we use in our lives.
Enjoy the shit out of the things you love, don’t worry about...