Travis Smith: my resume, bio and photos back to the main blog page

Flickr to Get Contextual Nikon Banner Ads

And it's going to erase all non-Nikon photos. Naw, I'm just kidding about that last bit.

posted at 7:08 pm
on May. 31, 2006

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Cunning Stunts

An interesting Web site of an interesting company -- but too light on actual facts for my taste. Can't they balance this attitude with some real information?

posted at 1:54 pm
on May. 30, 2006

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World Hum counts down the 30 top travel books ever

They're down to the top 10 -- and #10 is one of my favorite authors. See if you agree.

posted at 3:04 pm
on May. 23, 2006

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What Roomba does while owner’s away

The "Magnolia Bakery" joke's getting a little old, I think.

posted at 9:38 am
on May. 17, 2006

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James Sherrett nominated Hop Studios as a Vancouver Web 2.0 firm

We accept! We accept!

posted at 11:11 pm
on May. 16, 2006

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If Sartre was alive today, would he be making Machinima?

If so, he'd make something like this.

posted at 11:45 pm
on May. 12, 2006

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Need a name for your company? Good ones here for free.

It'll never match the sheer GEE-nius of Hop Studios. Mwa ha ha ha *cough*.

posted at 11:23 am
on May. 12, 2006

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Singelringen: A ring for single men and women

Thanks, Kathryn, for the tip.

posted at 10:58 am
on May. 12, 2006

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Someone please explain these triangles to me…

I can't figure out where the extra square comes from.

posted at 10:31 pm
on May. 10, 2006

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Darren’s bed tried to eat him

Great story.

posted at 2:32 pm
on May. 10, 2006

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J.K Rowling, Stephen King and John Irving on stage reading for charity

It's all good until King makes Irving's heart stop when Rowlings yells "Excelcior!"

posted at 10:41 am
on May. 10, 2006

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Gillian’s running in The Underwear Affair 5K race, July 8

Everyone runs in underpants. Well, underpants and nothing overtop, which I think is the key point.

posted at 9:55 am
on May. 8, 2006

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The best national flag database on the Web

It's amazing.

posted at 9:53 am
on May. 6, 2006

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NationMaster.com has a zillion ways of comparing countries

Including: * Richest * Most Murderous * Most Taxed * Most Populous * Poorest * Most Educated * Most Corrupt * Longest Living * Most Militaristic * Most Trigger Happy * Most Generous

posted at 9:50 am
on May. 6, 2006

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James Sherrett sez Remax’s Jacob Krause uses spammy tactics to game search engines

But Jacob Krause is no match for the power of honest blogging. A few links to James' post will prove that! p.s. He also spammed Urban Vancouver

posted at 4:48 pm
on May. 5, 2006

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U.S. National Parks Services would charge photographers up to $500 / day

Luckily, they did an about face yesterday.

posted at 10:31 am
on May. 5, 2006

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*snap* Panic software co. posts a bandits gallery of their icons being ripped off

The photo gallery animation and highlighting effect is totally cool, but I don't think I'll be stealing it from them...

posted at 12:55 am
on May. 5, 2006

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Knife Maintenance and Sharpening

Extremely well written and illustrated, this is the best knife sharpening guide I've ever read.

posted at 11:59 pm
on May. 4, 2006

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Truthdig: Specter Will Hold Hearing on Bush’s ‘Signing Statements’

'Signing Statements' are, I think, the most underhanded, unconstitutional legacy that the Bush administration might leave us with.

posted at 11:32 pm
on May. 4, 2006

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Why Most Web Hosting Companies Suck

Written by the folks at PMachine. Good analysis of the questions you shoud ask to protect yourself.

posted at 3:55 pm
on May. 4, 2006

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Philips Bodygroom: Shave Everywhere

Funny site promoting an all-over shaver.

posted at 8:49 pm
on May. 3, 2006

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Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales

Token effect, but great PR.

posted at 8:23 am
on May. 3, 2006

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The We Media Global Forum is happening now - see video

Wish I was there....

posted at 12:14 am
on May. 3, 2006

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Hooray hooray, the first of may…

(NSFW (word-wise only). Thanks, K.T.

posted at 2:20 pm
on May. 1, 2006

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My favorite YTMND: lol internet

What's an YTMND? Wikipedia knows.

posted at 1:43 pm
on May. 1, 2006

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Overheard

“Oh boy! Another great opportunity for personal growth!”

...who said it?

“I’m not bitter about what happened to me as a child, and my mother was instrumental in keeping me from being so. ... She taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that’s directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us. What she taught me is that the deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain—it’s that the pain is actually a gift. What’s the option? God doesn’t really give you another choice.”

...who said it?

After over a decade of user testing, it is clear that the way we search the web is similar to the way we would search our home for valuables as it was burning to the ground. Frantically.

...who said it?

“We must shift the focus of companies back to the customer and away from shareholder value ... The shift necessitates a fundamental change in our prevailing theory of the firm… The current theory holds that the singular goal of the corporation should be shareholder value maximization. Instead, companies should place customers at the center of the firm and focus on delighting them, while earning an acceptable return for shareholders.”

...who said it?

“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.”

...who said it?

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