March 2008

A Tempest in a Tim’s Cup

March 23, 2008

There are certain things that are inextricably tied to this country’s identity. David Suzuki. Hinterland Who’s Who. The Leafs Sucking. And Roll Up The Rim to Win time. A brief primer for those of you who aren’t Canadians and didn’t grow up with the words “double double” on your first sippy cup. Upon visiting this […]

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Summer Songs

March 21, 2008

Given the fact that this winter has turned turned mild-mannered journalists into raging lunatics (thanks for the link, Dooce!), it is high time to start thinking of summertime activities if only to preserve our sanity. This winter will end. It has no choice. And soon, there will be barbecues, beers, patios. Long lazy evenings sitting […]

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Only talented people fret about mediocrity

March 20, 2008

Here’s the big Hughcard that Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void fame gave me at SXSWi. Totally awesome moment. I walked in to the BlogHaus, and there he was. And I nearly shat myself. Then I said, Hugh! Awesome to meet you. I love your stuff. And he looked at me and said, got a pen? […]

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I rated low in the "ability to accept criticism" category too

March 20, 2008

Facebook is a funny little tool. (Little, she says, with 69 million active users. Just your basic everyday behemoth.) It’s fantastic for giving you the ability to connect with people you haven’t seen in a long time, for sharing pictures and news and a few fun applications. LOLcats. Green patches. Maybe a fun game of […]

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ThreeEight.ca

March 18, 2008

This blog is one year old. Happy Birthday, Blog. Technically the blog’s birthday is March 18, when I posted my first ramble. But the sentiment behind it is definitely a year old. The raison d’etre, if you like, for this blog is at its magical first birthday. Break out the champagne. The blog was started […]

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Apparently I’m about to become a hacker.

March 14, 2008

The Husband has it kind of easy on my birthday. All he has to do is walk into an Apple store and pick up the closest toy. Nice.

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Best description of SXSWi I’ve seen yet

March 13, 2008

DJ Blurb has it pegged.

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SXSWi: The highlights

March 13, 2008

I’m still completely exhausted and totally brain dead. I haven’t spent that much time networking, especially late into the evening, for quite some time. As in, years. The last time I drank booze five nights straight I was (a) single and (2) more substantially endowed in the liver department. A non-comprehensive list of highligts of […]

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Why we’re so pissed with Sarah Lacy.

March 9, 2008

Sarah Lacy just got completely savaged after interviewing Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook at the SXSW Keynote. The crowd did not appreciate her interview skill and/or style. Lacy obviously is a very smart person, and she knows Silicon Valley high tech well. But she really didn’t do her job here. And she made a lot of […]