More thoughts later but for now, a laugh or two…
What started as an unusual April Fool’s joke – a single button appeared a special sub-Reddit – has turned into a genuine social media phenomenon which may have implications for online collaboration in the development of public policy, software and numerous other areas. The button had a 60-second countdown counter which users could only push once and […]
Yeah, that’s what happened…
Microsoft recently launched a new site called How-Old.net that went viral due to its use of fancy math algorithms to guess the ages of people in pictures you upload. (Full warning – Shea read some article on Facebook saying the site has fine print that Microsoft obtains rights to re-use your photos or something so […]
An important thing to keep in mind as you move through this world…
Sunday night was Wrestlemania, the biggest PPV show on the WWE’s annual calendar. And after lots of doubts about the lead-up, it turned out to be one of the best Wrestlemanias of all-time in many observer’s opinions. Almost as good is the Raw After Wrestlemania… Imagine your favorite dramatic TV series, say, Game of Thrones […]
This TED talk has been making the rounds since being posted a week ago and is approaching one million views on YouTube. It’s very interesting for Lewinsky’s observations on being at the epi-centre of our now common social media world where everyone can voice opinions on the news of the day, often reaching huge audiences, […]
In the photo below, Sasha seems to be saying “Dad, if you raise your fist to this guy, you’re going to lose!” That’s not too far-fetched actually since, when I stepped up for my photo, I accidentally bumped into Wendel as I moved to stand beside him. “Hey, keep the elbows down!” he quipped and I was […]
Saturday Night Live is having their 40th Anniversary Special tonight. For some people, it’s Python or SCTV or Richard Pryor. But for me (and most of my friends), SNL probably played more of a role in developing our sense of humour than any other single source. Some great treasures in the audition tapes including perhaps SNL’s […]
1. What did you do this year that you’d never done before? I joined the bargaining committee for CUPE Local 1594 at my library. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was a really interesting experience – getting insight into how both the union and management approach various issues in the workplace as well […]
