Another spooky-accurate Blogthings quiz. (okay, okay, busted: I’m too busy to write a REAL post, okay? Now shut up and take the quiz!!!) You Are Send You are confident, assertive, and a real go-getter. You like to take action. You know that things won’t get done unless you do them, and you’re always willing to […]
Copied from over at the Shebeen Club blog, because it only just now occurred to me that it’s relevant here. Duh. Come one, come all to the On The Edge gastropub and enjoy a different menu and venue for only the second time in our history! Who: The Shebeen Club and Wesley Regan What: Social […]
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Deadlines in the monitor may be closer than they appear My ten-week Blogging for Writers course begins online 7-8:30pm Wednesday, April 21st 6:30pm-8 Tuesday, May 18th, then on Wednesdays from May 19th onward for ten weeks. You don’t need any blogging experience; we’ll build the blog right in the first class. You do need a […]
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This will not end well. Neatorama reports that thanks to a company called Ping, clothing has now become sentient. It contains sensors that discern what you’re doing based upon your body movements and automatically updates your Facebook profile accordingly:Technology is integrated into the mechanics of the garment. For example, a sensor is entegrated into the […]
Image by Kjirstin via Flickr Yes, I’m teaching at WordCamp Victoria again, May 15th. I love Victoria, and it’s an easy day trip from Vancouver; moreso for us carless ones now that the Canada Line connects with the bus out to the ferry terminal. I’m really looking forward to this and to spending another day […]
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There you have it: just how advertising works. If, that is, it works at all.
I’m not sure this photo is officially Steve Jobs Approved, so check it out while you still can, before his fearsome army of musclemen lay the smackdown on WordPress and I have to take it down. Click on to see the very first, exclusive photo of the internal workings of the iPad.
Ladies and Gentlemen, especially Gentlemen who prefer Gentlemen, may we present your new favorite app: Sausage Party! Sausage Party looks at your upcoming Facebook events and rigorously assesses their respective sausage ratings on a 0 to 5 sausage scale. Sadly, it makes the calculation based on percentage of sausages in attendance, not length of sausages […]
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Image via Wikipedia Better start this with a Full Disclosure notice: Linda is a friend of mine. She’s also a seriously awesome catalyst for creativity, and her events are exactly as amazing as you have the courage to let them be. So I’m stoked for this: Philosophers Art Café Co-sponsored by Simon Fraser University, Artists […]
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Uh, Foursquare? I got on the bus once and as I was putting my fare in the box the driver looked me in the eye and asked, “What’s your next-door neighbor’s name?” Well, I didn’t know what that was about, but I’ve been raised properly and part of my training included answering the questions of […]
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Got this the long way: Facebook via website and website via Twitter DM: Tweetup at Chill Winston tonight at 6pm to support Union Gospel Mission’s Orange Day, April 2nd. On April 2, over 3,000 people in need across Metro Vancouver will enjoy a delicious Easter Dinner at UGM, and every one will receive a fresh […]
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