Why copy editors deserve danger pay
Because of writers like this. (Not that I haven't ever had my copy totally screwed over by a bad editing job, but come on.)
posted at 10:13 am
on Jul. 31, 2008
Days with My Father - A beautiful photo essay
It's by Phillip Toledano, and it's also amazingly well put together.
posted at 8:47 am
on Jul. 31, 2008
2008 International Design Excellence Award goes to: a vibrator
Jimmyjane's FORM 6 Vibrating Massager, to be exact.
posted at 8:20 am
on Jul. 30, 2008
World War II veteran dies hours after Army apology
Amazing and sad story.
posted at 2:21 pm
on Jul. 28, 2008
acmeFACTORY cool clothing designs for babies and kids
My friend Dennis just started this up.
posted at 6:35 pm
on Jul. 27, 2008
Is the time ripe for a 4-day week?
State workers in Utah may be a good test case.
posted at 10:44 am
on Jul. 24, 2008
Paper Cuts: Google Map of U.S. newspaper layoffs in 2008.
6,472 so far this year. Ouch.
posted at 2:15 am
on Jul. 24, 2008
Valley Newss misspells its name on front page
To be fair, I've misspelled worse things -- though I don't have a personal copy editing department.
posted at 2:15 am
on Jul. 24, 2008
Fake coffee - product placement appears on Fox news shows
The product placement is lame, the fact that it's FAKE coffee is even worse.
posted at 4:00 pm
on Jul. 23, 2008
Quick graph: Southern California foreclosures, 2000-2008
In 2000: 4,800. In 2005: 300. In 2008: 33,000. Uh oh.
posted at 3:25 pm
on Jul. 23, 2008
U.S. Census Bureau will not recognize same-sex marriages in 2010
Approximately 780,000 marriages won't be counted (but presumably the people in them still will be). 
posted at 10:35 am
on Jul. 22, 2008
Canada’s middle class getting into cannabis crops
Well, according to this BBC article, there are. Few facts back up the assertion.
posted at 10:29 am
on Jul. 22, 2008
Most pancakes made in one hour: Bob Blumer sets world record
In Calgary. See, exciting things happen in Calgary...
posted at 1:21 pm
on Jul. 21, 2008
Team Taskmaster: A Useful handy blog about managers and teams
By my friend, CC Holland.
posted at 2:14 am
on Jul. 15, 2008
PEER 1 Double Fail: Hosting provider loses power, and buries the discussion on its forums
There's nothing on the Peer 1 home page, blog, news page, or in the forum announcements section. It's only talked about in the forums "Network Status" section.
posted at 7:30 pm
on Jul. 14, 2008
Don’t Use FTP Any More, Says Guy Who Writes FTP Software for a Living
Use SFTP instead.
posted at 4:22 pm
on Jul. 14, 2008
The Garden of Earthly Delights, a triptych by Hieronymus Bosch
An amazing piece of art, and today's featured article on Wikipedia. I hope I get to see it some day.
posted at 3:43 pm
on Jul. 14, 2008
Power Outages in Vancouver - Map on Flickr
Metblog details: http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/07/14/power-out-downtown-vancouver/ CBC Details: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/07/14/bc-underground-fire-downtown-vancouver.html
posted at 11:19 am
on Jul. 14, 2008
Two Women Chronicle Their Year of ‘Sleeping Around Craigslist’
Very long, very interesting article.
posted at 12:57 pm
on Jul. 13, 2008
Chilean stripper arrested for doing subway pole dances for free
It's public art, people!
posted at 12:54 pm
on Jul. 13, 2008
Allegedly, video shot by a woman as she is hit by lightning
Not scary, 30 seconds long.
posted at 12:27 am
on Jul. 11, 2008
Stop motion spaghetti from common household objects.
I love the Post-it note butter and the elastic band spaghetti. The Rubik's cube garlic is fun, too.
posted at 12:19 am
on Jul. 11, 2008
Work Got You Down? Watch this ‘More’ video by Mark Osborne
Then you'll be depressed because of work AND because of this animated video.
posted at 10:35 am
on Jul. 10, 2008
Facebook Network Pages will be discontinued soon
"Facebook will soon be removing Network Pages from the site. While you will still be in your current networks, you will not be able to access Network Pages." ORLY?
posted at 2:58 pm
on Jul. 9, 2008
Do kids make you more unhappy than being childless?
Some recent studies are showing that childless adults may be more satisfied with their lives.
posted at 12:05 pm
on Jul. 9, 2008
Rogers offers “cheaper” iPhone plan after outcry
Previously: $30/300MB or $100/6GB. As of today, a new plan offers $30 for 6GB. Completely arbitrary, and proof that the rates are not tied to anything more than "how much can we get away with charging".
posted at 10:08 am
on Jul. 9, 2008
A simple story about two boys who love the New York Subway
The paintings in this story are excellent, too.
posted at 8:44 am
on Jul. 9, 2008
No contestant on a reality show wants to ....
... make friends! They're not here to make friends! They're here to be famous winners!
posted at 8:39 am
on Jul. 9, 2008
Trailer for a documentary about Net Neutrality
It's pretty interesting.
posted at 5:10 pm
on Jul. 8, 2008
Make a Face -> Take a Picture -> Win a Prize
It's a contest from PutPlace. I entered.
posted at 2:54 pm
on Jul. 8, 2008
Apple’s retail stores in Canada won’t be selling the iPhone; only Rogers stores will be
Is this: a) Apple punishing Rogers, b) part of some deal with Rogers, c) an unsubstantiated rumor?
posted at 9:49 am
on Jul. 8, 2008
LIfe as IT support on an offshore oil search ship
Funny writing. Worst job ever.
posted at 9:47 am
on Jul. 8, 2008
Music video set to a list of the Biggest Regrets on the Web
By my college musician friend, Chris Blake.
posted at 11:15 am
on Jul. 7, 2008
Why Haven’t You Written a Blog Entry Today?
Tony Pierce Tells You Why You Should
posted at 8:49 am
on Jul. 7, 2008
Will Rogers Change their iPhone Offering by Friday?
Let's see how they react to rumors of shipments being diverted away from Canada.
posted at 8:42 am
on Jul. 7, 2008
Instead of .com, now ANY letters can be a Top-level Domain
.travis, for example, or .nep. Hmmmmmmm. The details / costs haven't been worked out yet, but...
posted at 11:14 pm
on Jul. 6, 2008
The Story of the Girl Who Cried Every Time She Saw the Wall-E Pixar Trailer
Watch the video, then click the link.
posted at 1:08 pm
on Jul. 6, 2008
Americans love Fireworks—video of two competing fireworks stands in Vancouver, WA
Blackjack Fireworks is awesome.
posted at 1:16 am
on Jul. 5, 2008
If Bruce Wayne (Batman) worked in The Office, this is the trailer for that movie
Truly hilarious.
posted at 1:45 pm
on Jul. 3, 2008
BC Realtor Jay Banks ought to know better about copyright
Lord knows I'm not perfect, but if someone asks you to take down an image -- do it!
posted at 4:35 pm
on Jul. 2, 2008
U.S. Ambassador is Suddenly a Pop Star in Paraguay
Respect for other cultures is easy. It just involves hard work and honesty.
posted at 9:10 am
on Jul. 2, 2008
Insert text or images into other people’s photos without their noticing
The image fulgerator. Truly a prankster's dream.
posted at 11:49 am
on Jul. 1, 2008
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