The Kids and Hobos Halloween Candy Chalk Mark Code
I will go for Reese Peanut Butter Cups
posted at 6:08 pm
on Oct. 30, 2008
Apple Won’t Let Competing Browser Maker Opera Release an iPhone App
Imagine if Microsoft didn't let Firefox run on Windows machines. Oh wait... I do remember.
posted at 11:27 pm
on Oct. 29, 2008
The Simpsons Spoof of Mad Men
This is the best thing I've seen in October. Well, best Web video I've seen. I've seen other cool things. I have a life. No, really. Stop giggling.
posted at 1:55 pm
on Oct. 29, 2008
Christian Science Monitor newspaper goes online-only
Biggest newspaper to do so ... so far. 😊
posted at 12:41 pm
on Oct. 29, 2008
What a new manager learned about giving raises
Pretty good summary from a fresh perspective.
posted at 9:01 am
on Oct. 29, 2008
Johnny Canuck, Canada’s equivalent to Uncle Sam
He actually started in 1869 as Uncle Sam's little cousin, I kid you not. Isn't that the opposite of awesome, to have a national personification that's the young relative of some other country?
posted at 6:21 pm
on Oct. 28, 2008
MillerCoors Quietly Kills the clear drink Zima
I have good memories of avoiding drinking Zima.
posted at 10:49 am
on Oct. 28, 2008
$6 million home sold on Swan Lake, Montana, this September
I wonder where it was located
posted at 12:21 pm
on Oct. 27, 2008
$667: How much the average Canadian spent on alcohol in 2007
50% of that during hockey games, I bet.
posted at 6:53 pm
on Oct. 24, 2008
Wassup 2008 :: The Boys Revisit a Classic Bud Ad
Warning: Pro Obama content
posted at 5:20 pm
on Oct. 24, 2008
Falling loonie has Canadian NHL teams worried
They mean the Canadian dollar, not a plummeting crazy person.
posted at 2:55 pm
on Oct. 24, 2008
B.C.‘s murders last year: 88, a 40-year low
Sometimes, boring is better.
posted at 2:53 pm
on Oct. 24, 2008
10 Reasons Canadian Elections are better than U.S. Elections
Ha, fooled you -- they're not numbered! Or in fact good reasons. But still.
posted at 6:49 pm
on Oct. 23, 2008
The “Someone Once Told Me” project is a lot of fun
It's like PostSecret, but less heartbreaking, more affirming.
posted at 6:42 pm
on Oct. 23, 2008
B.C. house prices to drop 18% before 2011
18%, eh? Is that all? Let's check back in an year.
posted at 2:58 pm
on Oct. 23, 2008
CanWest stock dips 88% from 52 week high; where are the stories about this?
Oh wait -- they OWN the business press in Canada. Interesting.
posted at 2:56 pm
on Oct. 23, 2008
Sign of the Times: Atheist Bus Campaign gets huge donations
Target: 5,500 British Pounds. So far: 81,500 British Pounds.
posted at 8:24 am
on Oct. 23, 2008
World’s First Whisky Tasting via Twitter
It'll probably be gone by the time you check this link.
posted at 12:42 am
on Oct. 23, 2008
Obama photos - click the “show more” link as well
Some really great photos.
posted at 2:59 pm
on Oct. 22, 2008
Bad URL of the Day: The Black Hat SEO eBook
Yes, it's: www.blackhatebook.com -- the worst URL I've seen in 2008.
posted at 2:22 pm
on Oct. 22, 2008
Subliminal Broccoli Advertising
I will now never eat broccoli again without imagining I am crunching their brains.
posted at 2:15 pm
on Oct. 22, 2008
50 things learned in 50 years, a partial list in no particular order
"In crisis or conflict, always think and act strategically. Take time to figure out what the "winning" outcome is for you, then work toward it."
posted at 5:01 pm
on Oct. 20, 2008
Why corporate incentive programs ALWAYS backfire
I don't think i agree. But still.
posted at 9:58 pm
on Oct. 17, 2008
Couple paints pictures of what they want, sell them, get what they want
It's a fascinating idea.
posted at 12:43 pm
on Oct. 17, 2008
Boy arrested for clogging toilet at U.S. customs
This was at the Alberta/Montana port of Sweet Grass, and I bet I know which customs officer it was, too: Officer JerkHead McDumbAss, who I've dealt with before.
posted at 12:39 pm
on Oct. 16, 2008
word of the day: pizza parliament
A parliament consisting of many parties, each with only a relatively small number of seats and where no party has a majority of seats.
posted at 10:22 am
on Oct. 16, 2008
Oh no, oh no: New York Times To Shutter IHT.com Site
I have always used the IHT.com site as an example of how a newspaper Website could innovate. Not that the NYT.com is crappy, but still - shutter it? Why? Damn.
posted at 12:47 pm
on Oct. 14, 2008
Huge spam-sender arrest made
Great, I'm now going to get 0.05% less spam. Go police go!
posted at 10:32 am
on Oct. 14, 2008
Haptic communication - the communication in touch
Interesting, covering everything from love relationships to power and professional status.
posted at 8:13 am
on Oct. 14, 2008
Tired of a boring stat display on your site? Try a flag counter.
Then, spend hours figuring out which flag is which country.
posted at 12:13 am
on Oct. 14, 2008
My friend Jenn writes about the Pain of being separated
It's the most sadly beautiful blog post I've read in months.
posted at 10:52 pm
on Oct. 13, 2008
Let’s form a Vancouver Plaquers Society
Based on this group that does the same in California.
posted at 6:35 pm
on Oct. 13, 2008
Mac & Cheese Pancakes
I MUST HAVE THESE. They're not very Atkins, though.
posted at 6:27 pm
on Oct. 13, 2008
The top 15 songs about being broke
How about the top 15 songs about being stuffed full?
posted at 3:13 pm
on Oct. 13, 2008
US 15-year-old girl arrested for sending nude phone pics of herself
She's a damn dirty child pornographer now, in the eyes of the law.
posted at 2:22 pm
on Oct. 13, 2008
Williams-Sonoma sells a VERY expensive piece of meat
It better also give me a massage.
posted at 3:31 pm
on Oct. 12, 2008
Canada Immigration Infomercial: Liberal, Secular, Not as Cold as You Think!
Join the elite migration.
posted at 12:27 pm
on Oct. 9, 2008
Are we all lucky, or is effort a myth?
Seth Godin's answer: Yes, but no.
posted at 10:45 am
on Oct. 9, 2008
The Price of Sex: Different folks track ‘sex’ related spending for a month
Amazing how expensive it is for something that is free.
posted at 3:17 am
on Oct. 9, 2008
Basic Instructions: How to Advertise Windows Vista
Microsoft's new slogan: In case you hadn't noticed, we've already won.
posted at 12:33 am
on Oct. 9, 2008
Google acquired FeedBurner 15 months ago
What have they done with it? Not much...
posted at 1:20 pm
on Oct. 8, 2008
Fabulous, fabulous LP album cover photos
Did I mention these are FABULOUS? (This link's for you, Mike)
posted at 10:35 am
on Oct. 8, 2008
Juxtaposer: It’s like the first Photoshop for iPhone
Well, minus about 2000 features... but it's pretty cool. My friend Hendrik wrote the app.
posted at 4:13 pm
on Oct. 7, 2008
The New Yorker’s editorial in support of Obama
Well said sirs, well said.
posted at 4:33 pm
on Oct. 6, 2008
Canadian stock market is down 8.8% today
U.S. is down "only" 7%. When the U.S. sneezes, Canada catches a cold. Ouch.
posted at 11:44 am
on Oct. 6, 2008
Vancouver Reminder: Find out how to apply for $5MM in funding for local news projects
Facebook | NewsChallenge Meet Up Vancouver, hosted by Susan Mernit. I'm going fer sure.
posted at 12:08 am
on Oct. 6, 2008
Stuff White People Like: Ultimate
This is so not true, there were one black people on my team this summer! And this fall we have an entire Asian person! Geez.
posted at 1:20 pm
on Oct. 2, 2008
Many more people would ride bikes, if bikes were more like this
Seriously -- more storage, ability to haul a passenger, it's a great idea.
posted at 7:23 pm
on Oct. 1, 2008
Upcoming iPhone features (comic)
I like the choosing the safari crash color.
posted at 5:08 pm
on Oct. 1, 2008
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