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advertising backmasking

The Case for Advertising

…slots”. He complains that BoingBoing has sold out while at the same time it continues to pretend nothing has changed. I can’t really compare myself with BoingBoing in influence or…

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podcasting

CBC Podcast Roundup

…French lessons CBC’s Quirks & Quarks – weekly science show CBC’s The Best of As It Happens – The best of As It Happens brings you the story behind the…

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Disney life travel

Our 2022 Disneyland Trip

…is normal going from Palm Springs to LA, but this day was a holiday — I figured it would be a particularly good day to travel, avoiding the typical commuter…

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About Me

…I used to swim for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. My best event was the 50 meter freestyle. I have a best time of 24.56. That was my most memorable…

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Miscellaneous

Spell Checking Tip

I downloaded a new extension for Firefox today called Spellbound. It allows you to verify your spelling in forms and comment boxes using the language of your choice. I choose…

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games Sport

Tribes and Late Meetings

I downloaded the demo for Tribes 2 on the weekend. I am completely addicted to that game. Anyway I played it all day Saturday, and a couple of rounds Sunday…

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work

Copy Protection Rant

I’m doing some work for a client this morning. I’m updating his portfolio for his acting career and ironically, trying to download the tv show which he plays in is…

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Miscellaneous

81st Annual Oscar Nominations

The Oscar nominations were just announced. Best picture nods go to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader, and Slumdog Millionaire. More after the jump. Best Picture…

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life

Jeff Milner Update

…until I had gone to quite a lot of trouble. I highly recommend that if you move and have insurance from a company in your old city, that you find…

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psychology

The Stroop Effect

…to examine the subtle effects of adverse conditions on the brain, such as lack of sleep, fatigue, or the effects of high altitudes. The coloured word test above is only…