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» RedDead.net is back, managed by Kryten
December 24, 2011 - The Red Dead Redemption forums have been restored, albeit in a slightly crippled state. We ran into some major problems during the migration from MyBB to SimpleMachines, but it’s better than nothing. As mentioned in a previous blog post, I’ve resigned from my position as RedDead.net’s webmaster. Kryten, the most active administrator on RDN, has taken over the site. I’ll still be kicking around in a pseudo-support capacity.
» Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas
December 22, 2011 - Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Why one or the other? Why not both? I never understood why this non-issue became such a point of controversy. Both phrases – along with Seasons Greetings, et al. – are completely acceptable. You can use all of them without diminishing the value of any other phrase.
» The Fight to Save PCVS
December 18, 2011 - I was an Integrated Arts student at PCVS from 2002-2006. I’ve always been proud of the school, and it sucks to know they’re facing a potential closure yet again (the school has been put on the chopping block time and again for over 30 years).
» It’s time for me to keep it simple, stupid.
December 16, 2011 - I have an issue with trying to do too much. The problem is that I say yes to too many things. So, what am I doing to make an improvement? Projects are being scraped off my plate. Instead of abandoning projects, I’m transitioning them to others. Instead of rejecting new projects, I’m introducing clients to developers.
» In support of Justin Trudeau.
December 15, 2011 - I understand the decision to pull out of the Kyoto Protocol. The strength of our economy depends largely on industries that are the worst offenders for pollution. But Environment Minister Peter Kent’s comment to MP Megan Leslie was a slap in the face. The crap pulled by Kent would have been overlooked if it wasn’t for Trudeau’s outburst.
» Things to know as your parents get older.
December 14, 2011 - More often than not, Reddit can churn out some really useful knowledge. I was particularly impressed with a thread on the AskReddit forum entitled “What are some things I should know as my parents get older?”. Here’s a summary of the top contributions (warning, some NSFW language).
» Rob Ford created Toronto’s budget crisis.
December 2, 2011 - It doesn’t take a genius to realize that Rob Ford should not be Toronto’s mayor. The guy ran on a platform of too-good-to-be-true promises, essentially promising to cut revenues without cutting costs, citing some magical gravy money as the source for ongoing expenses. Turns out there wasn’t much gravy after all. Edward Keenan explores the issue in his op ed from this week’s edition of The Grid TO.
» The Black Keys on Selling Out
December 1, 2011 - “Would you rather be surrounded by Nickelback and Fergie? If you’re going to be surrounded by music randomly, I’d rather it be our music.” Licensing music to advertisers is a completely legitimate way for bands to reach new audiences.
» I’m leaving the world of freelance web development.
November 30, 2011 - I like to start things. Many things. I get new ideas, my excitement level reaches a fevered pitch, and I obsess over the project for weeks. But then I lose focus, or something new comes along, and I get distracted. At the time of writing this post (November 30, 2011), I have five projects in the works. With all these obligations, there isn’t enough time in the evenings and weekends to do anything properly. So, effective immediately, I’m not taking on any new website projects.
» ReadWriteWeb’s interview with FAKE GRIMLOCK
November 26, 2011 - “ ALL PROBLEMS HUMAN PROBLEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, ONLY 3 TECH PROBLEMS IN UNIVERSE: A. HUMAN BUILD TECH WRONG B. HUMAN USE TECH WRONG C. HUMAN NOT UNDERSTAND TECH HUMANS TRY TO FIX THOSE PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST CAVEMAN HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO BOSS WHY INTEGRATE FIRE WITH LOINCLOTH NOT GOING TO WORK. HERE @FAKEGRIMLOCK INTERVIEW. OR [...]