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Can't Even Dump a Girl At a Burger King Without Having It On the Web

Can’t Even Dump a Girl At a Burger King Without Having It On the Web

A few months ago while on Skytrain, a guy was talking so loud on his phone and had the volume on the phone up so loud that I could now hear the entire conversation. In short, this person was bragging to one of his bro’s about tricking a girl he met at the Roxy into [...]

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If You Do Not Update the Content On Your Website - You Hate Puppies

If You Do Not Update the Content On Your Website – You Hate Puppies

  Yesterday I was chatting with a client and I reminded her to add new content to her website in order to keep user interest high. I mean, she had not added content in almost a month! She said she would get around to it…and that got me thinking. Adding content to your website is [...]

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Now You Can Have Your Own Murderous Facebook Stalker - TakeThisLollipop.com

Now You Can Have Your Own Murderous Facebook Stalker

That’s right – just in time for Halloween, you can have your very own murderous Facebook stalker terrorize you. Well, sort of. The folks behind the oddly named TakeThisLollipop.com has a Facebook app which once you grant permission, scans your Facebook profile to insert your personal photos, info, location, etc. into a well produced 2 [...]

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Transfering Your Domain Names - A Quick How To

Transfering Your Domain Names – A Quick How To

I recently needed to provide support for a client transfering domain names from one registrar to another. In a future post I will explain why, the advantages, etc. but this post is meant to merely break down the basic steps to making the transfer. Here are the simple steps to move .ca, .com, .net, .org, [...]

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Using Social Media To Spread Mistruths

Using Social Media To Spread Mistruths

Over the last few days two news pieces have come to my attention which have a similar theme: social media used to amplify wrong information. In the first case the anti-smart meter folks have waged a Twitter misinformation rally, the likes I have not seen before. Referencing studies from the 1980s for 2011 technology; claiming [...]

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A former politician caused a minor uproar on Twitter on Wednesday for questioning whether B.C. Premier Christy Clark's cleavage-bearing outfit was appropriate for question period.

How the Premier’s Fashion Choice Proved Cameras Should Be In the Riot Trials

For those who know and/or have had the pleasure of dating me, you know that I am never wrong. This post will once again support that irrefutable fact. Some quick background: you heard British Columbia Premier Christy Clark wants to have television cameras in the trials of the June 2011 rioters, right? And you are [...]

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Social Media Week

My Government & Politics Social Media Week Session Videos

A quick post to showcase videos of nine guests from my “Social Media in Government and Politics” session I hosted at UBC Robson Square on September 22, 2011. I had a blast and hope I will be invited back for the next Social Media Week. Over the next two weeks I will write more detailed [...]

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TWiSM – Get More Friends’ News in Your Facebook Newsfeed

This week I had four people say that I am the only person who shows up in their newsfeed or that they see the same people over and over. They went on to say that  these “newsfeed jammers” need to get a life because no one else used Facebook status updates like these handful of [...]

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