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Top Tech Trends for 2012

I love this time of year for all the “Best of the Year”-type lists that come out. And one of my absolute favourites of these type of lists

Google 2011 Zeitgeist – Year in Review

Google has released an amazing video that captures the major highlights of the year (while also acting as a great showcase for their various services, especially Google+.) (via

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

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.  

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

“I Gave At The Office”

Movember is almost over (full details tomorrow) and that’s got me thinking about how generous people can be. My initial fundraising goal was $100 as I had no

Why Isn’t YouTube Canadian?

Did you know that before there was YouTube, there was a similar Canadian site called iCraveTV. Before there was Google, there was a similar Canadian company called OpenText?

The Rise & Fall of the Columbia House Record Club — and How We Learned to Steal Music

An article about the decline of mail-order record clubs claims that it was the “12 for a $0.01” record clubs that conditioned consumers to pay little to nothing

Meanwhile, in an alternate universe…

No one in the convention hall at the Queensbury Convention Centre was more surprised than Ryan Meili. It was June 6, 2009 and the Saskatchewan NDP were choosing

Movember: Getting Men To Grow Porn ‘Staches Like It’s The 1970’s All Over Again!

Three years ago, my dad underwent treatment for prostate cancer. I also have an uncle (my dad’s brother), one of my dad’s best friends and a few others

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