Metblogs: sometimes a redesign is a pre-design
I love the mea culpa here: Sean Bonner not only gets the new design right, he has the gumption to explain why the previous design got things wrong (for the users).
posted at 2:09 pm
on Aug. 31, 2009
NYT article About the ongoing ad war between Apple and PC
Though I have to say: it's not that apple is fighting with Microsoft in their ads; they're fighting with the whole PC paradigm.
posted at 8:25 am
on Aug. 31, 2009
Disney to Buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion
Spider-Man soon to be changed to Mouse-Man.
posted at 8:22 am
on Aug. 31, 2009
The Sounds of Peggle, Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled: Getting video game sounds right
Super interesting article. Great sound clips.
posted at 4:06 pm
on Aug. 29, 2009
A ten-minute video of a car on fire at night
Actually very interesting.
posted at 10:56 am
on Aug. 28, 2009
Local tech store NCIX is having a sale - with the WEIRDEST sale poster I have ever seen!
How does this make me want to buy a new hard drive? I do not know.
posted at 12:39 pm
on Aug. 27, 2009
An Essay on Forgiveness and Resentment, by Ariane Khachatourians
So many quotable lines: "Choosing compassion over resentment frees up space in your life for more good to come in." I wish more people were this clear-thinking (and wrote blogs!)
posted at 9:34 am
on Aug. 27, 2009
Laptop left on couch caused fire, blamed for Vancouver man’s death
I left mine on the couch last night. Scary!
posted at 1:37 pm
on Aug. 26, 2009
Keeping Berries from Going Moldy by Dunking Them Briefly in Very Hot Water
I know. It sounds crazy. But it ain't.
posted at 10:45 am
on Aug. 26, 2009
Papa John’s owner pays $250,000 to buy back his original beloved 1971 Camaro
Thing is, I cna totally understand this emotion. I would LOVE to have my first car, Samantha, back.
posted at 10:43 am
on Aug. 26, 2009
5 ever-more effective versions of a Twitter event announcement, by Jakob Nielsen
Want to know how best to promote your event with Twitter? Here are a bunch of good tips about timing, crafting and linking.
posted at 11:52 pm
on Aug. 25, 2009
Short techno animation of synchronized printers spitting out paper patterns
Thanks, Rachael, for the pointer!
posted at 8:50 pm
on Aug. 25, 2009
BC law: no beer larger than 17.5 oz. Federal law: no ‘pint’ smaller than 19.5 ozs. (via @rcousine)
Interesting story that basically says, every bar they tested in B.C. that claims to serve a 'pint' is lying.
posted at 1:22 am
on Aug. 24, 2009
Bloviation: this opinion piece, newspapers colluding to set the price of news online, is repulsive
The poll at the top says it all: "Should newspapers charge for content on the Internet? * Yes, so they can stay in business. * No, all content on the Internet should be free."
posted at 1:13 am
on Aug. 24, 2009
KFC’s new ‘Double Down’ bacon cheese sandwich replaces bread with two chicken patties
Think of it like an entire chicken torso, whose heart has been replaced with bacon and cheese.
posted at 10:03 am
on Aug. 21, 2009
Bird uses body as dam to stop drainpipe soaking chicks
Kinda neat.
posted at 10:30 pm
on Aug. 20, 2009
Music video: Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
Heh. Yeah. Eh.
posted at 11:19 pm
on Aug. 19, 2009
How Much Objective Time Does Bill Murray Spend Reliving Groundhog Day?
More importantly: How much time did you just spend reading about it?
posted at 9:06 am
on Aug. 19, 2009
Why are shrimp, which used to be a rare treat, so darn cheap now? Shocking.
And they used to be so tiny, now they're JUMBO!
posted at 9:03 am
on Aug. 19, 2009
Music Video: Do You Wanna Date My Avatar?
The Guild is a pretty funny webisode show.
posted at 10:05 am
on Aug. 18, 2009
85% of Canadian money tests positive for cocaine traces
Perhaps this explains why it's worth so much more these days. 
posted at 5:52 pm
on Aug. 17, 2009
Good summary of reversals (aka lies the B.C. Liberals told before the election)
Turnstiles are apparently the least of their about-faces.
posted at 5:51 pm
on Aug. 17, 2009
To Follow or Not to Follow: A Twitter Guide
I have another rule: Do they twitter more or less often than you do? More often: Shut the hell up! Less often: Hooray, that means you can listen to me tweet all the time! (Note: Please don't apply this rule to me.)
posted at 1:45 pm
on Aug. 17, 2009
B.C Liberals promised turnstiles for SkyTrain by spring 2010, but new ‘likely’ date is 2012
That's a pretty significant election promise to make and break.
posted at 12:01 am
on Aug. 17, 2009
Healthy woman spending a week in a wheelchair for week 6 of a 52-week art project
Neat project, neat week.
posted at 2:11 pm
on Aug. 14, 2009
Amazon S3 now offers import and export of data via drives you ship them
Handy for initial backups, great for restoring when things go wrong
posted at 9:48 am
on Aug. 14, 2009
About 3% of people have a gene that means they only need only 6 hours of sleep a night
The big question: if you could give that mutant gene to your unborn child -- would you?
posted at 9:14 am
on Aug. 14, 2009
the antidote to ‘chasing gigs’: find 10,000 people
This is the antidote to the 'overextended class' that @luckyfish was twittering about.
posted at 3:59 pm
on Aug. 13, 2009
Man injured in Vancouver shooting three blocks from my house
But it was on the other side of Oak St., in EAST Vancouver.
posted at 1:44 pm
on Aug. 13, 2009
The 8 Most Ill-Conceived Product Names of All-Time (thanks @monicahamburg)
My favorite line: 'Reebok's ad team consisted entirely of a random word generator and a macaw who only knew the word "yes." '
posted at 12:34 pm
on Aug. 13, 2009
Hackers crack Campaign Monitor accounts, CM blogs about it, gets 90% positive feedback
I'm very, very surprised at how genuinely sympathetic and supportive their customers are being. Just goes to show what blogging openly and honestly can do to help improve people's reactions to your company's problems.
posted at 11:09 am
on Aug. 11, 2009
Study: 1 in 10 teens has posted a nude or seminude picture online
Shocking-sounding study, but what the hell is seminude? And who the heck is "Common Sense Media" who commissioned the study?
posted at 9:00 am
on Aug. 11, 2009
How ‘Fail’ Went From Occasional Verb to Massively Overused Interjection
Interesting reading not just for 'fail' but for #hashtags, #lolcats and other internet terms explained.
posted at 11:40 pm
on Aug. 9, 2009
The 5 Most Badass Things Ever Done By Jungle Cats
I like the Lion Drome. Incidentally, Cracked has gone from being a second-rate humor magazine to being the most outrageous, funny, long-form blog writing I know of. Also, it's a total Digg magnet.
posted at 11:34 am
on Aug. 7, 2009
If everyone in China jumped off chairs at once, would the earth be thrown out of its orbit?
This is one of my favorite columnists, and one of his best, if simplest, questions answered.
posted at 9:46 am
on Aug. 7, 2009
A blog entry about Alison, John Hughes’ life-long teen pen pal
Insight into why Hughes left the Hollywood machine, and what it takes to be creative, and why his movies were so touchingly truthful.
posted at 8:26 am
on Aug. 7, 2009
Report: For a Hangover Cure, try a Bacon Sandwich.
Also tasty when you DON'T have a hangover.
posted at 8:19 am
on Aug. 7, 2009
Video: Freestyle Rap Battle translated into polite english
Pretty awesome: I like the part where he talks about the neighbourhood he's from.
posted at 10:54 am
on Aug. 5, 2009
The 10 Manliest Names Ever
These are real people only, which is why they left out Max Power, Homer's name for one episode of The Simpsons.
posted at 7:00 am
on Aug. 5, 2009
Vancouver agency Rethink does clever ad in back hair at Kits Beach
If by clever you mean: making your viewers retch.
posted at 11:47 pm
on Aug. 4, 2009
A 50% reliable way to send U.S. mail days late without getting a late postmark
Could be good for rent checks, taxes, back-dated love letters, etc.
posted at 5:17 pm
on Aug. 4, 2009
Woman drags kid on a leash through a Verizon Store
And when I say 'drags', I mean, not just a little. Seriously bad parenting.
posted at 3:02 pm
on Aug. 4, 2009
Record company embraces use of its music in YouTube wedding video, makes money
Also, this video might make you cry with joy. Just in case you're wondering.
posted at 11:07 am
on Aug. 3, 2009
Happy Cog merges with Airbag Industries
This will be one among many Web design company mergers.
posted at 9:56 am
on Aug. 3, 2009
Nick Maimone, 22-year-old, poker-playing Christian
I guess it's profile week here on Five Live Links...
posted at 8:19 am
on Aug. 3, 2009
Google CEO leaves Apple board as companies compete
Anything to do with Apple's block of the Google apps? I think yes.
posted at 6:13 am
on Aug. 3, 2009
A great, and VERY long article about Julia Child
Worth the time it takes to read
posted at 4:44 pm
on Aug. 2, 2009
The Checkered Career of Philip Schwab, Demolition Man
An pitch-perfect profile of a charming guy living on the edge of the law for his whole life.
posted at 4:40 pm
on Aug. 2, 2009
A beautiful Cartoon about invention and america
Go do it: Invent something.
posted at 9:45 am
on Aug. 2, 2009
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