Archive for October, 2010

Roundup of Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

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October 28, 2010
Roundup of Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

This week I was invited to talk about last-minute Halloween costume ideas on the BC CBC Radio show North by Northwest. Sheryl, Anna and I had a blast bouncing ideas around; it'll air on Saturday morning and should be in the show's podcast after that. To get my brain in gear before we recorded, I...
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Meet Cleo. Properly.

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October 26, 2010

Kids, my new iPhone takes video. And it, like, focuses. Thus I have entered the realm of people who take phone videos every day. Like, yesterday I filmed stuff for my next videoblog. But for now, I'd like you to properly meet Cleo. You've seen photos over the years, but you couldn't possibly tell how...
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On Press Releases

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October 22, 2010
On Press Releases

In case this hasn't been clear, I am not a media outlet. A lot of bloggers have written about how they'd like to be approached by publicists and a lot of discussion has ensued about how the publicity landscape online is different from the one in traditional media. Enough discussion's been had on this topic,...
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Sometimes an iPad Case Needs a Cover

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October 21, 2010
Sometimes an iPad Case Needs a Cover

When I got my iPad over the summer, I also got the case Apple makes for it. It's a handy design. Kind of like a book, but also like a stand – there's a slot on the back that you can fold the cover back into so it's propped up. Handy! The only thing...
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Missing Starbucks: A Vancouver West Side Story

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October 14, 2010
Missing Starbucks: A Vancouver West Side Story

When we moved to Vancouver eight years ago, I followed Greg's lead when we were choosing a neighbourhood to live in. I was young, and it was a mistake. We bought a house in what I now think of as the deep West Side*, a quiet area with single-family homes, sleepy streets and housing...
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Videoblog the First: Summing Up My Screen Printing Bonanza

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October 8, 2010

Remember back when I launched a podcast? You know, the podcast that only ever had one episode? Yeah. Would you believe that I've wanted to play around with web video for years? I bet you would believe that, yes. And I bet you'd also understand why, given my one-episode podcast, I may have shied...
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Facebook Shakedown

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October 3, 2010
Facebook Shakedown

When I went to sleep on Friday night I had 535 Facebook friends. Today I have 416. I know each of those 416 people. Some are close friends, some old classmates, some relatives, some acquaintances, many are crafters and colleagues. I do not know the 119 people I unceremoniously unfriended yesterday. I may have met a...
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