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How To Get Online For Free
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on October 29, 2008.
Even though the economy is about to take a dive, there are two things Canadians won’t cut from the luxury list: cell phones and internet access.
“Many consumers, with minor exceptions, view these as essential utilities, like water or electricity,” says a report from [...]
Google 2001
Google is doing some fun and innovative things as they celebrate their 10th anniversary this year.
The web has changed a lot in the decade of google, and the company is having a little bit of fun by dialing their engine back to 2001. They’ve reset the logo and all the search results just as [...]
Google’s Mail Goggles
Beer goggles. The things you have on at the end of a long night where objects in the bar are hotter than they appear. That’s where your wing man comes in to steer you clear of the danger.
If you manage to avoid the beer goggles in the bar, and instead end up at [...]
National Digital Media Day: The Big Kiss
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on September 25, 2008.
Today at noon people are being encouraged to randomly kiss for 2 minutes in a busy downtown intersection. This will also be happening in cities across the country in a simultaneous flash mob being organized by Jennifer Ouano of Elastic Entertainment to celebrate National [...]
Canadian Election Campaigns Join Web 2.0
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on September 10, 2008.
Canada goes to the polls on October 14, and while this will be a campaign once again fought with lawn signs and rhetoric, this time around Canadian politicians have discovered the internet’s social media toolbox.
The NDP, Liberals and Conservatives all have sections on their official [...]
Back to School 2.0
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on September 3, 2008.
It’s not just back to school for the kids this week. Anyone can head back and learn; if you just poke around the right places on the internet.
The web is an entire world of learning at your fingertips and as more and [...]
The Toys of Summer
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on June 25, 2008.
The weather has finally turned a corner and it’s time to get outside. While you’re on the move this season, check out these toys for summer to help you get the most from the season.
BabySmash
I’m not really a fan of the toys my 13month old son gets to play with at daycare. They have old cell phones, remote controls and keyboards lying around for the kids to bang on.
So guess what he wants to play with when he gets home?
Yeah, I’ve had a few windows meltdowns while he [...]
The Ultimate Wedding Planning Web Guide
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on June 4, 2008.
With the calendar flip to June this past weekend, we have officially entered wedding season.
For the next 3 months, caterers, photogs and chauffeurs will be doing two-a-days each weekend as they keep up with the bridezillas and their humble grooms.
So how [...]
Free Rice
It’s been more than 20 years since Band Aid pleaded for us to Feed the world, but finally the message is sinking in – by those playing a vocabulary game online.
Free Rice is the brainchild of John Breen. His son was struggling with vocab in school, so he created a word tutor, then added [...]
