Xobni, a product I’ve been interested in for some time has finally been released to the public.
It’s a Microsoft Outlook extension that claims to find the “hidden social network” in your e-mails. It’s functions do look really cool. For example, when you click the profile of someone you e-mail regularly, it’ll show things like [...]
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Xobni - a day late, a buck short for me
I think the spammers have finally invaded Facebook
Facebook is looking a little more like MySpace to me this week. In the past few days, I’ve been fending off “friend” requests from women in the U.S. I’ve never heard of. They also seem far more attractive than any woman that would be likely to want to randomly talk to me. So, Internet [...]
The New York Times missed the real digital sweatshops
I’m rather disappointed in this piece on the dangers of blogging in the New York Times.
Not for the same reasons as the legions of bloggers who’ve already denounced it, though. The piece has a strong lead, referring to blogs as the “digital-era sweatshop.”
Seeing that line filled me with glee, I thought that finally, someone is [...]
Adobe Photoshop Express: Booooooring
I’ve been waiting some time for Adobe to finally release their web-based version of Photoshop. Well, Photoshop Express is finally here and wow, what a disappointment.
The interface looks nifty but…there’s not much you can do with it. The crop tool is awkward to use and every other feature is horribly crippled. Google’s free to download [...]
Lament for a lost hour of sleep
*ring* *ring* *ring*
Officer: Major Crimes Unit, how can I help you?
Me: If I told you about a murder that was going to happen at 2 a.m. would you be able to do something about it?
Officer: Of course we would!
Me: Good…because I know about one…
Officer: Who may I ask is going to be murdered?
Me: AN HOUR [...]
Green Party of Canada: You’ve spammed me for the last time
In most areas, I have a tendency to support the underdogs.
Several years ago, that tendency led to me signing a petition to allow the Green Party of Canada to appear on the televised political debates.
I thought nothing of including my e-mail address on the petition but this turned out to be the big mistake.
It seems [...]
Eclipsed by the urban landscape
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Last night there was a beautiful lunar eclipse where the moon turned almost blood red.
Or so I heard.
My problem in getting to enjoy this phenomenon was two-fold. First [...]
Going to 100% digital media? Not for me…yet.
So Kara Swisher of the Wall Street Journal has announced she’ll only be writing for the web from now since she’s tired of killing trees.
A noble sentiment, certainly, but it’s sparked some discussion as whether or not journalists should completely ditch paper and embrace new media.
I’ve liked the idea of online publishing since [...]
Video games taught me to read
I was about four years old when my parents brought home my family’s first computer. A Tandy 2000 from Radio Shack. A complete joke by today’s standards but state-of-the-art for the mid-80’s.
It was supposed to be a business machine for my father but as with many who get their first computer, my parents developed a [...]
Say it ain’t so: "w00t" is the word of the year
I always like year-end lists and one my favourites is the “word of the year” declared by Merriam-Webster Inc…but this year’s pick leaves me in need of a stiff drink.
w00t.
That’s right, with two zeroes.
Yes, I’m serious. I really wish I wasn’t.
The worst part is the statement from Merriam-Webster, taken from Yahoo! News:
Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. [...]
