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Monthly Archives December 2011

Louis CK, The Amazon App and the Changing Face of Popular Culture

Echoing the unique marketing methods of Radiohead and other musicians who’ve tried various ways to connect more directly with their fans, comedian Louis CK self-funded the production of a concert video last Saturday which he also streamed directly on his web site and where, for the low low price of $5, you could both stream […]

Posted 11 December 2011 § PopCulture § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – Morning Cuddle

Posted 10 December 2011 § Family § Humour § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Things Apple Is Worth More Than

A Tumblr blog puts the market cap of Apple which, depending on the day is the most valuable company on earth, into perspective.  

Posted 09 December 2011 § FridayFunLink § Humour ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

We All Shine On…

I don’t know how long it’s been around but Bagism.com is one of the first sites I visited regularly on the Internet back in the mid to late 1990’s.  I haven’t thought of that site for years until thinking about a good way to capture today’s sad anniversary.  I’m sure it’s not what John meant […]

Posted 08 December 2011 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

Social Travel

I was going to do a “one month since the provincial election” post but couldn’t find a giant “What The Fuck Was That?” graphic (which is pretty much all I could think to say about that beatdown, even a month later anyhow!) So instead, here’s a recent post from TechCrunch about the growing importance of […]

Posted 07 December 2011 § Family § Politics § Technology ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Should Free Speech Trump Hate Laws?

Although anyone who reads my blog for about three seconds would probably be able to do a pretty good job of pigeonholing me and my politics fairly quickly, there are a few positions where I’m probably not your typical lefty (whatever that is!) For example, many on the left are seen as proponents of political […]

Posted 06 December 2011 § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “I really like Christmas/It’s sentimental I know/But I just really like it/I’m hardly religious/I’d rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu/To be honest”

I’m planning to post a month of Music Monday Xmas tunes, starting with this great atheist-themed Christmas song originally posted by my friend Cenobyte last year on Facebook or her blog (I don’t think I ended up posting it last year but if I did, it’s worth listening to again!)

Posted 05 December 2011 § Family § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

Sunday Snap – Can You Spot The Difference? (Xmas Edition)

Pace had two Christmas parties today – one at his karate club from 1-3pm and one at the library from 2-4pm. Due to good scheduling by all involved, we were able to participate in Santa visits at both locations. Pace has already been apprised of the fact that Santa, although magical and mystical in all […]

Posted 04 December 2011 § Family § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – What It Looks Like Inside An Amazon Warehouse

Some pretty cool photos give you a glimpse inside an Amazon warehouse (while looking at these, it’s also worth keeping in mind that there have been complaints about the working conditions in these mega-warehouses – both in terms of temperature and productivity expectations.)

Posted 03 December 2011 § FridayFunLink § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Movember Is Over

Movember is over and here’s the first and final shot of my ‘stash.  (I am so happy to have proved my body produces testosterone!) Thanks to all of my family, friends, classmates, work colleagues and others who donated (and you still can!) My modest initial fundraising goal was $100 but after I enter a few […]

Posted 01 December 2011 § Family § MemoryLane § Randomness § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,