2008

Just Touched Down in London Town

Well, that’s a bit of a lie. Been here since Friday morning actually. Just wanted to...

Ad networks: the new cool kid clique?

There’s an amazing Abstract City piece in the New York...

“Filing for bankruptcy is a long-standing tradition for NBA...”
— Rick Reilly

Not exactly sure what this Last.fm spiral says about my...

“I’m sorry. But when someone calls you something that...”
— Travis McCoy, Gym Class...

BedPost Invite

Bears in Bee Suits

David Usher just posted a photo on his blog that shows stuffed animals in the spot where they used...

Jez Burrows was robbed. Also, Penguin cover...

I need some of this today. The love, that is. I’m not...

3 Movie Characters I Identify With

Tyler asks what three movie characters I identify with. Definitely not an easy answer to give, but...

Toronto's Literary Events: July 1-7, 2008

Happy Canada Day everyone. Enjoy your day off. I’m...

“The inherent problem with watching Wall-E is that almost...”
— FilmWad on Movies as First...

Mark Seliger’s photography in the Vanity Fair special...

Been playing this game for the past twenty minutes, and the...

Wall·E: Simply Lovely

“At every turn, Pixar messed up the marketing of their new...”
— Seth Godin

This chart goes perfectly well with my previous discussion...

“Football is one of the few things that can compete with...”
— FICEB director Juli Simon

“The din of obnoxious children, tap-tap-tapping businessmen,...”
— Richard Dunlop-Waters

Tonight’s party is hosted by your local...

This comic on xkcd just made my day. Especially on a rainy,...

There is really nothing going through my head today but this...

LinkedIn, MySpace, and Facebook

Mitch Joel just wrote an excellent post entitled “Facebook Is The Past, MySpace Is The Present...

Must buy this now. Where’s my Visa card? (For those...

Is it wrong of me to fall in love with every well-dressed...

How could you inspire someone to ride a...

This question really interests me, because I don’t know how to ride a bike. Yes, it’s true. I’m...

I’ve been a huge fan of my Moo cards since I first...

Facebook Becomes FriendFeed

So much for being Mr. Nice Guy

Science has proven what us nice guys have known for generations: bad guys really do get the most...

If Hugh’s comic is right, I’m never going to...

Something about this image really hits me. (via) Also, I...

“If you look in our archives, which we famously refer to as...”
— Sam Sifton, Culture Editor...

Toronto's Literary Events: June 24-30, 2008

StartupWarrior shows the locations of computer technology...

The librarian is dead. Long live...

“John McCain is aware of the Internet.”
— Unnamed McCain Staffer

If I had enough money to have a summer home, I...

NFB Summer Lineup Brings You Festival...

“One of the great challenges facing civilization in the...”
— Sam Harris

Had some fun playing with Logobama today. I mean look,...

This was just too cute not to post. Really, how can you not...

Something I need to remember today, after the way things...

Yeah, so I definitely want to buy this (via). Now. Perfect...

Powerpoint is not (always) the enemy

“To say that the movie is not funny is merely to affirm the...”
— A.O. Scott on The Love Guru

On pregnancy pacts

It seems to be a bit of old news now, but I was thinking about the pregnancy pact story in...

“What happens to reading habits when you can buy all the...”
— Seth Godin

noigetit (via): When is hot sauce the appropriate...

Are you flexing your empathy muscles?

I would be, but I think they’re already strained, if not sprained. Heck, there are some days when...

Never in my life have I been more excited about a water...

If this photo on Chromasia isn’t the most stunning...

I’m too tired to go out tonight

“I was totally charmed. Andrew is a great lover of sci-fi,...”
— Legendary sound designer Ben...

Call me superficial, but I’d totally dish out $45 for...

“Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on...”
— Christopher Beam

Remarkable photo by Laura Kicey for your Wednesday pleasure....

“If millions of Americans were killed by some tree-originated...”
— Christopher Orr

Toronto's Literary Events: June 17-23, 2008

Download Firefox, Set World Record

Scenes From a Commute

I’ve been a big fan of Meg Pickard’s writing for a long time. Today’s post, Scenes...

The Oscar, the Lombardi, the World Cup: all trophies that...

How well do you know your neighbors?

Sadly, not well enough. When I was living in Etobicoke just over a month ago, my neighbors down the...

“Using a computer is as basic to modern American life as...”
— Sara Robinson

Can a Night Owl Become a Morning Person?

We need more art like this in Toronto. Remarkable stuff.

A politician’s reading list: my...

“People should not feel obliged or punished for not wanting...”
— Michelle Greer

Why the world needs more Canada

“It is impossible to design interaction per se, but what...”
— Jonas Lowgren on Interaction...

Great article by Brooks Barnes on how companies are updating...

FWB

I had a conversation with a few friends last weekend about casual romantic encounters and the...

“My Father taught me how to be a man – and not by instilling...”
— Kevin Smith

Replace 20 with 25, and intern with web worker, and...

“If you don’t want to work and create quality content...”
— Dave Fleet

Privacy on Twitter

Now that Twitter is growing to the point where all my colleagues and a few family members are using...

“When two people part it is the one who is not in love who...”
— Marcel Proust

What freelancer doesn’t?

Places Americans Can't Go

Foreign Policy magazine has assembled a list of the top tourist spots Americans can’t visit. Making...

Girl Power

Toronto's Literary Events: June 10-16, 2008

Speaking the gospel truth.

“That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something...”
— JD Salinger, Catcher in the...

I’m in love. Everyone in the world should dress like...

Black & White or Color? In both photography and in...

Thanks Tina.

“Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the...”
— Alain de Botton

“To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the...”
— Southwest Airlines employee

Luminato at the Library

What will we need as we live longer...

Resilience. All my life, I’ve been convinced I was going to die young. I’m still pretty sure I’m...

Looking forward to this movie.

New TTC website: giving me what I want

“Unity doesn’t come from a place of anger. Unity comes...”
— One Voice Can Change A Room

Your resume in 140 characters

Luchetti's Only Child comes to Toronto

Natasha

“Receptionists need to be some of the top marketers in the...”
— Dan Schawbel

Still a bit upset from YSL’s passing earlier this...

I once had this exact same conversation in this exact same...

The cost of smoking

Sure, smoking costs a lot, but Kottke reminds us that it’s not the most expensive habit we can...

“Have you ever wondered which hurts the most: saying...”
— This question eats at me all...

I want to live here. Not only because it’s...

Toronto's Literary Events: June 3-9, 2008

“There is nothing more powerful than an unsolicited customer...”
— Will Corporate Presence on...

Looking back at guns in Toronto

PMS Buddy

This is one of my most anticipated films of the summer....

Yahoo! Design Pattern Library Stencil Kit

I’m at the point in my freelance career where I need...

Michael Surtees reminded me of one extremely important thing...

Not good to wake up and learn that one of the world’s...

This image, for some odd reason, speaks volumes to me.

What does your library mean to you?

For reasons of my own, I’m going to interpret this question as saying that “my library” is my public...

Needless to say, this proves that George Brownridge is the...

“Take the high road. Don’t be dragged into negative reactions...”
— Meg Pickard’s New...

Meme. Yay!

Because I love memes, I’m answering Jasmine’s questions: Ten years ago I was: Wrapping...

This message is something my late grandfather taught me when...

“If your teenager has had “basic” sex without...”
— William Saletan on Oral Sex

On mushrooms and climbing out of the box

This is how we roll in Toronto.

It’s funny because it’s true.

“The problem with being a tyrannical dictator is that there...”
— Scott Adams

What do you wish for your children?

My mother always gets mad at me when I tell her that I don’t plan on getting married. She complains...

Important to remember that anything in the world is possible...

swissmiss

Sometimes I wish Tina Roth Eisenberg used Tumblr rather than Typepad, only because I think I’d...

This magnetic golf dart set is sure to keep me occupied for...

This image is exactly what ran through my mind when watching...

Hahaha! On a list of 5 MLB Mascots That Deserve a...

Thank you for being my friend (and referral)

“Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t...”
— Anais Nin

We’ll miss you.

“Cars have taken us off the streets, where we used to greet...”
— Leo Babauta

I want to live here. Sadly, I don’t have $3 million...

Well this photo/art thing by Ricardo Salamanca-Salamagica...

You may think it’s a simple jar, but for peanut butter...

Mondays bring heart attacks

Pizza Hut now has an Adobe Air application for online...

Blogging -- It's Good for You

This ad reminds me that I need to buy some new shoes. Too...

Creative License: Take As Much As You Want. (Well worth the...

“I keep hearing that she’s not leaving the race because...”
— Danah Boyd

Want. This would be perfect to fit into my new (tiny)...