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I’m an Idiot

In: Rants

I went to Toronto Taste today, an annual fundraising event put on by Second Harvest. My old roommate and good friend is one of the coordinators for Second Harvest and she plays a big part in this event. Last year was my first year attending, and I was really excited to go this year.
I’m a [...]

Wordpress Community Woes

In: Development, Rants

In light of the results of the recent Wordpress Has-Patch Marathon I thought I’d write a little bit about my experiences with the Wordpress community. I’ve been using WP for quite a while now – this blog is obviously powered by it – and I have to say, I’m a big fan. Like any software [...]

The Twouble With Twitter

In: Rants, Technology, Web

Twitter has obviously been around for a little while now but it’s just starting to get popular with the non-tech savvy masses, and so has been figuring prominently on my list of annoyances lately. While I think the core concept is great in several contexts (short, quick messages broadcast to an audience), I don’t see [...]

The Joys of Freelancing

In: Development, Rants, Web

When I quit my job back in December I figured I could get by doing freelance web development and maybe a part-time job. I’ve been doing some freelance stuff on the side for a few years now, but I’ve never relied on it as my main source of income. About two months ago I had [...]

Advances in Toothbrush Technology

In: Rants

I look at most advertising campaigns with a certain degree of disdain, this is especially true for television advertising, but nothing annoys me more than commercials for stuff like toothbrushes/toothpaste, deodorant and other types of personal hygiene products. These types of ads always seem to go that extra mile when it comes to bullshit – [...]


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