February 2012
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June 2010
8 posts
The Problem with Soccer (pic) →
via 25.media.tumblr.com Perfect. …
What happens when you unsubscribe from Groupon?... →
via groupon.com Groupon, the daily deals newsletter, has an awesome unsubscribe link / video.
Unsubscribe buttons are one of those much underused points of contact with customers, Grou …
Dumb Move Alert: General Motors wants to snuff out... →
via autoblog.com From Autoblog.com
`The New York Times reports that a memo distributed to workers at the company’s headquarters earlier this week instructs them to cease referring to the C …
Our new search index: Caffeine via the Official... →
Today, we’re announcing the completion of a new web indexing system called Caffeine. Caffeine provides 50 percent fresher results for web searches than our last index, and it’s the largest coll …
NYC sidewalk with tourist lane..could Vancouver be... →
via boingboing.net Awesome. Read the comments for even more laughs. …
BP and Officials Block Some Coverage of Gulf Oil... →
Journalists struggling to document the impact of the oil rig explosion have repeatedly found themselves turned away from public areas affected by the spill, and not only by BP and its contracto …
22 Most Uncomfortable Album Covers Ever | Smosh →
via smosh.com Click here to view the other 11 on Smosh.com …
Anti-homosexual photo bombing →
via i.imgur.com I remember seeing a great top 10 list showing more awesome pictures like this, if you have a link please pass it on.
Can photo bombing change the world? Let’s hope so. …
May 2010
1 post
iPad reaches the 1 million mark in sales... →
Conclusion: Cats love iPads! (photo: Veronica Belmont)
Twinkles and Frisky buy an iPad
In the 28 days the iPad has officially been on the market, it has sold 1,000,…
April 2010
2 posts
Remember all that stuff you heard about the Palm... →
Hewlett-Packard, Palm, and someone’s watch for no reason (photo: nateOne)
Don’t call it a comeback … because it isn’t
Remember all that stuff you heard about the…
February 2010
20 posts
Dodgeball! Guinness World Record set by 1,200 U of... →
Game on!
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The artist shall at all times...if he want's to... →
The artist shall at all times refrain from making any negative or derogatory remarks respecting VANOC, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Olympic movement generally, Bell and/or other s …
The Olympics, apparently the best friend I have... →
GO CANADA GO!
My dear friend, the Olympic Sporting Events/Pavilions/Beer Gardens/etc everything going down in Vancouver right now:
I love your sporty ways.
You are…
3 Ridiculously Popular Pictures Today →
First, this post is for Jon. We’ve had many discussion about our severe distaste for Top 10 lists or 7 Ways to Be Better type posts. I complained about them here.
Hence, my desire to…
Flash Mob – Vancouver Dancing in the Streets 2010 →
That looked like a lot of fun.
You probably saw the facebook invite going around, well here’s the result.
Gotta love the atmosphere in the city right now.
Glorious Opening Ceremony Photos a Social Media... →
The Olympics are here, and these brilliant opening ceremony photos on Boston.com are proof of that.
Click here to see the full set ( you’ll want to, they’re awesome )
The…
Praise for The Drink Toque. The What? →
I’m writing this post because I know Chris would never do it. He’s not the self-congratulatory kind of guy. I on the other hand have no such hang ups in highlighting some of the…
Social Networks and Email – Thoughts on Google... →
Google as been setting this one up for a long time. With the release of Open Social and Google Connect last year, many of us were sure Google would release Social…
Four!th Intrawest asset to be sold. →
Four!th Intrawest asset to be sold.
I know, I know, you are sitting there all like, ‘Is it WhistlerBlackcomb’s turn to be sold?’. Not yet. But, in the meantime, …
…
Possibly the Coolest iPhone App Yet – Siri... →
When Google announced it’s voice activated Google Search application, excited iPhone users rejoiced. Good news, this app puts Google’s to shame.Too bad it’s NOT…
People Hate Broccoli Commercials more than... →
Broccoli to bloggers “Why You Hatin’ ?”
I wrote about the odd Broccoli TV commercials out there a few weeks back, and since then things have gotten weird.
In my post I…
Management Decision Making Flash Back →
For years I worked as a manager at a local Cross Country ski hill. It was good times, mostly because we always had fun. This video highlights one of my preferred…
Onion Ring More Popular than PM Stephen Harper →
This onion ring is more popular than Canadian Primeminister Stephen Harper
That is right folks, this onion ring (istock photo watermark and all) is more popular than…
The Staff Room – A brilliant webisode series that... →
Funny bone engaged!
The Biology teacher just got a boner?
I just ate a sandwich, and took some time to get in tune with my funny bone. Introducing The Staff Room, a…
Amazing photography - Strange Worlds via @behance... →
via behance.net These photos are by Matthew Albanese. Not only are the photos amazing, each of them were hand built by Albanese.
They’re all models, painstakingly constructed out of a v …
Another day, another asset sale for Intrawest →
Gloomy Financial Times, published by Intrawest/Fortress (photo via UnofficialSquaw.com)
Another day, another asset sale for Intrawest.
Presumably in a further effort to…
Is that a Recording Studio in your pocket? Take... →
The Apple App store has some cool applications. Sure the vast majority of them are lame or totally uncool, but today I want to share an app that I think we’ll…
New from Giant Ant Media and the Pacific Salmon... →
This little video is something the team at Giant Ant Media ( Vancouver Creative Video Producers )has been working on. While I may be totally biased, I love the…
I’ve Had Enough! Why Texting and Tweeting are not... →
I’ve had enough. The next person that blames Poor Grammar and Writing abilities on Twitter, Facebook or Texting, gets it. I don’t know what it is yet, but they will get it.
…
Intrawest(Fortress) to Canada : make us ‘whole’,... →
Intrawest, in and out of the fog (via @miss604)
Forced to sell assets to pay down debt, Intrawest announced the sale of Panorama Mountain Village last week. That was…
How to Create a Broadcast News Segment →
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He nails all the steps, it sounds like he’s had a lot of experience.
Well done. Found via Curb Side Marketer
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January 2010
49 posts
An Interview Worth Watching. Seth Godin with... →
I know what you’re up to today.
It’s rainy outside, you’re trying to find some excuse for entertainment on TV, maybe even watching Teen Mom *shudder*
I’m here to say snap out…
Tricks are Turning, Intrawest assets go Freestyle →
Intrawest sells Panorama Mountain Village
And then there were 8
“Intrawest ULC has sold its Panorama Mountain Village resort in its effort to fend off an auction…
Sociable Launch Party Tonight →
You’ve probably heard about it on the internet, heck even the Vancouver sun had an article. Let’s just say that if you want to learn more about doing business on the…
iPad: Giant novelty iPhone or what? →
… and the seas parted … (via Engadget)
… and out plopped an iPad … (via Engadget)
Today, after much anticipation and hype, the seas parted,…
Vancouver City Featuring Linda Ganzini: Epic Video... →
This has got to be one of my favorite videos featuring Vancouver of all time. It’s absolutely stunning.
What better way to show Vancouver to the world. The video…
Firing up non-bullshit discussion in Canada →
I love Creative Commons! Photo via sekimura on flickr
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you might have noticed the banner to the right for The First Drop. It’s a…
On Aglorithm-aided human writing →
â¦algorithm-aided human writing will meet human-aided algorithmic curation
Stalk your favorite Website!- Google Reader Now... →
The Google Reader blog announced you can now track changes to any web page, even the ones without RSS feeds. How does this come in handy? Well, letâs say you want to track when Google chan …
Practical Social Media Measurement: A New Series |... →
The #1 Thing I Hate About the Internet [video] →
If there’s one thing that I hate about the internet, it’s the over abundance of “Informational Product” vendors.
You know the ones I’m talking about. They promise to teach you…
http://prsarahevans.com/ →
AdvertiseOnWebsites.com - Linkbacks, Add Site, Add... →
“I want a list of companies that no one has heard of.”
– (via clientsfromhell)
Vancouver Rallies Against Proroguing Parliament... →
One of the Many Protest Signs Against Prorogation
Thousands of People from all walks of life joined together for a march from the Vancouver Art Gallery to Victory…
Keynote Tweet - Automatically Tweet Your Presenter... →
Keynote Tweet – Automatically Tweet Your Presenter... →
With much of the juicy conversation during conferences happening on the “Backchannel” (aka social networks like twitter, facebook and blogs) the ability for a presenter to have his…
That Miracle Left Me Wanting More – Broccoli and... →
If I was Broccoli, I’d be pissed.
Update: I finally a version of the Broccoli Miracle Commercial online. Check it out here
We’re in a time where the internet and…