December 2007
Installing PocketMac on my BlackBerry Curve. Mulligatawny turkey soup in progress for lunch.
Forget burnout, boreout is the new office disease... →
“Many workers are so ill at ease in the office that they spend a large part of the day simulating work. That generates more negative stress than excessive working. The result is serious but hidden depression in the office.”
Year in Review: Lifehacks, lifehack.org, and Your... →
“…unsatisfied by the empty promises and soggy new age platitudes of mainstream self-help literature, life hacking has opened up a new field in personal development, one that is relevant to the way we work, play, and relate to each other.”
“Still, today, many people prefer to evoke a sexy screen persona to mask their...”
– What’s In A Name?
Radiohead will perform In Rainbows in it's... →
12am Midnight on Current TV Online (with repeats during Jan 1st) — gtmcknight We’ve got tickets to see the Golden Dogs and the Bicycles at Lee’s Palace on NYE. Hoping to catch a replay of this Radiohead show. In Rainbows is great.
reportonbusiness.com: 50 Best Employers in Canada →
“This year’s No. 1 employer offers some startling workplace lessons, including: forget about shareholder value, let employees make mistakes (and learn from them), and as for you CEOsâget out of the way.”
Rob Sheridan's Christmas 2007 Wallpaper →
Home in T.O. after a very wet drive from Ottawa.
Summize - Discover reviews and blogs on millions... →
Kinda like Metacritic with bloggers included in the mix.
Today’s link from Paul: http://www.jibjab.com/view/218756 (Homer Takes a Picture a Day for 39 Years)
Looking into our Visa Purchase Security & Extended Warranty Insurance. Gotta love it when new computer equipment goes kaput.
Facebook whales: 800 is 'too many friends' |... →
Researchers say that having more than 800 Facebook friends makes you look insecure.
““Guitar Hero has become a mass-market entertainment phenomenon.”
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– ‘Guitar Hero,’ ‘Rock Band’ strum up big sales - USATODAY.com
The 100 Best Songs of 2007 : Rolling Stone →
a playlist project ahead of the family road trip to Ottawa on Friday.
Show Me How To Play - Love it. Learn it. Play it. →
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Interactive... →
Mouse over the cover for details.
Today’s link from Paul (sfw): http://tinyurl.com/2at39o
@DonnaPapacosta I use f-up as short form in my notes. I like the double entendre.
Today’s link from Paul (sfw): http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html
Christmas baking: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flackadelic/sets/72157603432610844/
Loyalist PR's 2007 “Naughty & Nice List" →
Interesting look at Canadian brands on the radar this year. Some were strengthened by their approach to communications, and some were tarnished.
Arghghgh…lost my work while editing a post in WordPress. Said swear words. Now taking an early lunch.
Christmas cards and Monday Night Football. I’ve got the Saints.
Inside the Strange Design Process of Nintendo... →
— luro
Phive for 7-Dec-2007 →
I was out for sushi in Bellevegas with friends last night. Over dinner the conversation turned to music. Today’s Flackadelic Friday Phive is for
Scott (who thinks he’s stuck in musical rut) and for Anne (who asked
Santa for the latest Nine Inch Nails album). [Note: If you don’t see the SkreemR flash player, click on the song title to hear to the song.] 1. Rosa Parks by...
Canada Country Page – Last.fm →
Canadian events, and charts. Weekly top artists for December 7/07: Radiohead, the Beatles, Feist, Death Cab for Cutire and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Just wrapped up my talk to the Loyalist College PR Students. Great energy and enthusiasm. Go Lancers!
Loyalist Talk: Links for PR Students →
Doors open Originally uploaded by firequall
As promised, here is some linky goodness for more detail on some of the topics I covered in today’s lecture to students in the Loyalist College Public Relations program. As an aside, I had an awesome drive down the 401 today to Bellevegas from Toronto. I went to Carbon Computing this morning for a display dongle I needed for my Mac and...
Just wrapped up my talk to the Loyalist College PR Students. Great energy and enthusiasm. Go Lancers!
Social (Media) Butterflies →
Today, I spoke to communicators at the Canadian Institute’s Social Media conference. And last night I caught Richard Binhammer’s (aka RichardatDell) talk at Third Tuesday. Tomorrow, I’m off to give a talk to students in the Loyalist College’s PR program. Richard’s talk at Third Tuesday last night was great. Dell is getting “it” done. It is great to have...
The Good Folks at iStudio delight again with their interactive holiday campaign: http://www.istudio.ca/holiday07/
Delivery from Apple: iWork 08: Keynote here I come.
Factoryjoe: Flickr Collection: Design Patterns →
This collection captures findings of consistent, unique or interesting interfaces and design flows from across the web. (I always learn stuff when I meet with Neil.)
Just bought a Snowblower via Sears.ca. Needed to call and change my delivery date. The CSRs were awesome.
AT&T Is Exiting The Pay Phone Business After 129... →
— airtight
Mashable: Christmas Wish List: 12 Things We Want... →