Please, help me win movie tickets with Muhammad Ali in person, just by commenting on this photo
Just tell me if you like the photo. 
posted at 12:30 am
on Oct. 1, 2009
Unbelievable: M?ni’s Bakery lowers cake prices & offers refunds 2 ANYONE who bought in past 3 months
A retro-active price reduction: have you ever heard of such a thing???? They're a client of ours, but I still think this offer is amazing and really, really smart.
posted at 4:31 pm
on Sep. 30, 2009
Mysterious note leads to dig for treasure hunt in Springfield, IL
Fun!
posted at 3:59 pm
on Sep. 30, 2009
Tweetie 2 Pricing Controversy: Good Interview About Hows and Whys of Charging for iPhone App Updates
PatrickJ really redeems himself here; his initial post was over-the-top, but his handling of the followup is classy and thoughtful.
posted at 3:44 pm
on Sep. 30, 2009
If Only Warren Buffett Knew How to Work His Cellphone, Lehman Brothers Might Have Been Saved
Doubtful, but fun to think about. Designers: pay attention to your icons!
posted at 10:41 am
on Sep. 30, 2009
Pepsi To Cease Advertising (The Onion)
One of the better satires I've read recently.
posted at 9:35 am
on Sep. 30, 2009
iSinglePayer iPhone App about health care debate rejected by Apple for being political
Problem is there are other apps that are more political that are already accepted into the store. Do we really want a company deciding what all apps on its platform can be about? No way! Where's the Apple that said "Rip. Mix. Burn."?
posted at 6:10 pm
on Sep. 29, 2009
Can anyone suggest more accurate/current rates of PHP4 vs PHP5 usage than this link?
I'd like to know how many people are still hosted on servers running PHP 4.
posted at 2:21 pm
on Sep. 29, 2009
25 Gorgeous Paintings on Dirty Car Windows
Artist's name is Scott Wade.
posted at 11:54 am
on Sep. 29, 2009
Getting a migraine makes this guy type gibberish: random letters
I love blog posts like this. A glimpse into someone else's obscure yet interesting life experience.
posted at 11:45 am
on Sep. 29, 2009
Slimcado: a fat-reduced avocado?
That's like butter-reduced popcorn or boob-reduced Pamela Anderson. What's the point?
posted at 2:40 pm
on Sep. 28, 2009
douglas coupland rips off ze frank’s earth sandwich idea
Ze is so distraught that he forgets how to spell "Douglad" and "sandwhich".
posted at 10:31 am
on Sep. 28, 2009
Is the universe friendly? How you answer affects how your life unfolds.
I think the universe is perverse.
posted at 10:09 am
on Sep. 28, 2009
Lawsuits target Quorn, a fungus food supplement that pretends to be meat
Quorn sounds ... icky.
posted at 9:50 am
on Sep. 28, 2009
Location-game showdown: Gowalla vs Foursquare
Winner: Both get me out of the house more often. Yay!
posted at 11:55 pm
on Sep. 27, 2009
Dvorak Users Left Out by Keyboards on Smartphones, iPhones
Which is especially odd on the iPhone given that a) Apple's been relatively pro-Dvorak, and b) it's a software keyboard...
posted at 8:22 pm
on Sep. 27, 2009
BC’s move to a private healthcare option: the network of technically illegal private health clinics
Interesting story in the Los Angeles Times -- I like when a far away paper does an overview story of something local; often, they do a better job of summing up and explaining.
posted at 7:57 pm
on Sep. 26, 2009
Luggage fees now charged on overseas flights: $50 for a second bag.
Airlines: You suck.
posted at 7:54 pm
on Sep. 26, 2009
Hilarious, catchy song about a guy and his ‘Coder Girl’—finally, rap props to tech women
"Oh yeah, she got a data stack that's stunning."
posted at 9:41 am
on Sep. 25, 2009
Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries
Nice pictures.
posted at 3:15 pm
on Sep. 24, 2009
Saying sorry is better than offering money to a business wanting to retain a customer
and cheaper. But most importantly: better!
posted at 9:07 am
on Sep. 24, 2009
Which Has a Smaller Carbon Footprint, Beer or Wine? WashPost Has the Answer
The answer: I love you man! (hic)
posted at 8:47 am
on Sep. 24, 2009
It it a Cheese name or a Font? Play the game and prepare to be stumped
Thanks @sarahfelicity @FierceKitty
posted at 11:30 am
on Sep. 21, 2009
Sale of inexpensive imports as ‘BC Wine’ by BC Liquor Board called ‘scandalous’...
... by BC Wine Growers. People who have to pay for wine call BC protectionist liquor prices 'scandalous'.
posted at 4:18 pm
on Sep. 20, 2009
Insane killer escapes on trip to county fair (not an Onion article)
This is why I say: take killers only to matinees, not to fairs. Too much of an escape chance at a fair.
posted at 3:33 pm
on Sep. 18, 2009
Having twins? Both parents will get maternity leave, says the Canada’s EI board
Truly surprising ruling. But hey, it kinda makes sense.
posted at 12:11 pm
on Sep. 18, 2009
Debate: Should NYC ban smoking in all public spaces, and if so, what’s the justification?
Smoking outdoors doesn't hurt anyone except, arguably, the smoker. Littering and fire starting are dealt with by laws against that, not against smoking. What do you think?
posted at 11:59 am
on Sep. 18, 2009
Music publishers ASCAP and BMI want Apple to pay for each 30-second preview played in iTunes
Next, they want Apple to pay for anyone who hums the music that people listen to on their iPod. Then they want you to pay them $50 "just because we said so."
posted at 12:59 pm
on Sep. 17, 2009
Google acquires reCAPTCHA, a spam-prevention tool that also digitizes old books
I'm pretty happy about this.
posted at 10:39 am
on Sep. 16, 2009
Windosill is a short but fun mind puzzle from the creators of ‘Levers’: Vectorpark. Try it.
I played levers for the first time about 10 years ago.
posted at 7:02 pm
on Sep. 15, 2009
A ghost ship fleet east of Singapore shows the plunge in shipping globally
Is this a sign the recession is still strong, or an over-hyped indicator of normal, though lagging business indicators?
posted at 6:28 pm
on Sep. 15, 2009
J-Lab appeals for new media orgs to be up-front about funding sources; more transparency is needed
Jan Shaffer is a client of ours and we helped build this database, but her point is valid: any site calling itself a news site should be willing to disclose where the funding for their operation is coming from.
posted at 11:07 am
on Sep. 15, 2009
A single page, two-tip site: Make Photoshop Faster
Nice background.
posted at 9:32 am
on Sep. 15, 2009
The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups, by Paul Graham
Comprehensive list. I've seen about 9 of these take down startups I kno(e)w.
posted at 12:48 pm
on Sep. 13, 2009
Degan Beley, Vancouver freelance writer with a focus on food, wine, travel, technical communication
Just giving a little link juice to Degan's personal site.
posted at 12:25 pm
on Sep. 13, 2009
Scientists levitate a live mouse for lengthy periods using strong magnetic fields
Next step: Fast Mouse magnetic rapid transit lines -- ride a mouse to work!
posted at 4:33 pm
on Sep. 11, 2009
Disney cruise lines will sail from Vancouver to Alaska (and back) starting in 2011
posted at 4:29 pm
on Sep. 11, 2009
The DHS threat level has been overall yellow (high) since 2004 and hasn’t been changed since 2006
DHS Secretary Napolitano announced a 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System, about 60 days ago.
posted at 11:23 am
on Sep. 11, 2009
Did you know the Google Latitude page uses Vancouver as its example map?
Now you do.
posted at 4:17 pm
on Sep. 10, 2009
Google bumps up size of search box; this is news?
Typical -- marketing just can't leave white space alone. What's next, a third button? Where does it end? Oh yeah: see Yahoo.com
posted at 4:12 pm
on Sep. 10, 2009
Hilarious and Crazy Signage, Part 13
I like the one that says "Kittens: Open the Door. Save them."
posted at 2:26 pm
on Sep. 10, 2009
Suzuki slags Vancouver 2010 for falling short of environmental goals
That David Suzuki, such a rapscallion.
posted at 9:38 am
on Sep. 10, 2009
Why do smart people engage in negative thinking?
If the power is positive thinking is really all it's supposed to be...
posted at 2:33 pm
on Sep. 9, 2009
New iPod nano: has video camera, FM radio with pause, built-in pedometer, still just one button
Lots and lots of features, but still just a clickwheel. Here's hoping they got the UI right.
posted at 10:34 am
on Sep. 9, 2009
Article: The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it
I think this is probably because ... Oooh! Wait! Let's go ride bikes!
posted at 10:12 pm
on Sep. 8, 2009
Do a Google Search for “ascii art” and look at the logo
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/ /_/ / _` | | '_ \ / _` |
/ __ / (_| | | | | | (_| |
\/ /_/ \__,_| |_| |_|\__,_|
posted at 6:13 pm
on Sep. 8, 2009
Flickr now has an iPhone App, but Daring Fireball says it’s crashy
I'll be testing it today.
posted at 9:18 am
on Sep. 8, 2009
Picture: I Miss You
Don't read anything into it -- it's just a cool picture.
posted at 9:01 pm
on Sep. 6, 2009
WordPress blogs pre-2.8.4 are undergoing a worm-type attack right now
Upgrade to version 1.6.8 (of ExpressionEngine) immediately 
posted at 12:43 pm
on Sep. 5, 2009
Sensational time lapse video of the Los Angeles Station Fire
posted at 1:39 pm
on Sep. 4, 2009
Sept. 7 is the last day to vote for one of the 2,296 #SXSW panels. Every vote counts?
2,296 suggested panels. How are you possibly expected to find panels of interest? It's a world-wide high school popularity contest, but less well organized.
posted at 1:17 pm
on Sep. 4, 2009
Want Google Gears / Gmail offline in Snow Leopard? Here’s the workaround.
This was written by the Mailplane guy, but works for Fluid and even for Safari if you switch it to 32-bit mode.
posted at 10:04 am
on Sep. 4, 2009
Texas State Fair’s new food sensation: Deep Fried Butter
Thanks, Pat's Papers, for the tip (NB. He's a client of Hop Studios).
posted at 11:00 pm
on Sep. 2, 2009
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