Tag: Misc

Reason Why Gays Smoke So Much You know, I always thought the reason so many gay men smoked was the same reason so many heterosexual females smoked. Turns out I was both right and wrong, in that both groups smoke for a similar reason, but not the one I was thinking of.

Digg vs. Slashdot (or, traffic vs. influence) There’s been lots of talk on the web lately about Digg being the new Slashdot. Two months ago, a Digg reader noted that according to Alexa, Digg’s traffic was catching up to that of Slashdot, even though Slashdot has been around for several years and Digg

Web 2.0: Strategies and Lessons for Business Leaders This inclusive manifesto will introduce you to the principles and concepts of Web 2.0, so you can prepare your organization for this technological sea change.

Photographer Sued By Plagiarist? In a weird turn of events, it appears that photographer Kris Krug is being sued by another photographer who allegedly stole Kris’ photographs.

Welkom Steven! Not only do we get one of the world’s bryght-est 🙂 Drupal guys, the Bryght team gets the incomparable benefit of another culture and language. Awesome! Really looking forward to working directly with Steven and hanging with him in the Bryght office and

How to DJ your first set without knowing how I was asked to DJ a one-hour set, though I had no previous DJ experience. I didn’t know how to beatmatch, transition smoothly, use Ableton or Traktor, and neither do you. You just have to be comfortable with being a laptop DJ.

Maxwell’s Demon The analogy came to me while trying to write a bio for the Bryght Team page. I described myself as a stand-in for Maxwell’s demon, and since this particular demon has not as far as I know made an appearance on Buffy, I feel obligated to explain.

Communicopia is Hiring A Web Producer This is a key role in a unique company working at the edge of business and social change.

Style Profiles – Kris Krug, One Cool Geek What stands out about him is that he shatters the stereotype about Vancouver people, and about geeks fixated on the nerd box: he’s extroverted and friendly to strangers, making even a banal elevator ride into a party. Not one to leave anyone out, his co

Web 2.0 and The Letter “e”: The Interview In an exclusive e-mail exchange with our editors, the reclusive vowel talks about what he’s been doing since the year 2000, his investment strategy, and his thoughts on whether we’ve entered a new technology bubble. He joins us from his yacht just out

KEXP Suggests – Cut Chemist! KEXP used a photo I took of Cut Chemist at SXSW on their blog. Cool.. thx guys. It was an awesome show. 🙂

Scout: Find your photographs in Flickr’s Explore

Webkinz – Second Life for kids I recently heard about a new children’s toy known as ‘Webkinz’. This has to be one of the best (and most lucrative) ideas I’ve seen in a long time.

Geek Entertainment TV Sells Out To PodTech

Discollection My favorite new Vancouver vintage store.

Paralyzed Man Moves Computer Cursor With Thoughts A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday.

Desert to Dream: A Decade of Burning Man Photography Desert to Dream is an unprecedented photographic record of a decade of Burning Man celebrations — from its infancy as a performance art exhibition in the late 80s to its explosion as a pop culture, community-driven phenomenon today. Photographer Barb

Here’s a slightly-less-than-entirely-random sampling of my portrait work. Portraits I’ve taken of peeps on Flickr. Link from Darren Barefoot. Thx. 🙂