Originally published in 2011, an article about an infamous photo of a man in mid-flight after jumping from the World Trade Centre also raises some interesting points n how much our world has changed since 2001 and raises some questions on how it might have been different had a similar disaster occurred in 2014? Would the […]
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Random Thoughts on #Apple’s Big Event Yesterday
Shea was home and planning to watch the livestream of the event but it was so crappy, we ended up having a nice family evening of watching the archive of the event after the kids went to bed. Here’s some random thoughts (or if you want a more humourous take)… The reason she’s so pumped […]
Friday Fun LInk – “The Coolest” Cooler Breaks Pebble’s Kickstarter Record
The Coolest – a modern cooler integrating all kinds of cool technology and gimzos has unseated Pebble’s over two year long record for highest earning Kickstarter offering, earning $10.7 million to Pebble’s $10.3 million. The Kickstarter has closed now so you can’t get in, even if you wanted to (I did for Pebble but not […]
22 Pictures That Prove We’re Living In The Future
Pretty amazing stuff!
Friday Fun Link – How A Password Changed My Life
Inspiring way to reinforce messages you want to communicate to yourself.
Sure, Let’s Just Close The Libraries and Get Everyone A “Kindle Unlimited” Subscription
I’m seeing lots of discussion (and some hand-wringing) about the threat to libraries after Amazon announces the “Kindle Unlimited” plan which gives you access to 600,000 e-books plus thousands of audiobooks for a Netflix-like $9.99/month subscription. Librarians and other defenders of open access and the public library were quick to respond: I mean, if this […]
Media Habits of The Class of 2014
Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
Feels Like A Pretty Monumental Day
Shea and I finally dropped our landline and will only be using our smartphones going forward. Some risks and downsides of course but overall, we were basically paying $40/month for calls to and from both sets of parents (which we can still do with our smartphones) and otherwise, 90% of our calls were spammers, surveys, […]
11 Arresting Facts About “Orange Is The New Black”
Shea’s and my current favourite show, “Orange Is The New Black” just had its second season released on Netflix this weekend. Unlike traditional broadcast TV shows, viewers the option to watch all new episodes on their own time including, if you choose, the day of their release in a single binge watch session. After a couple […]