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12 Aug 08
Double-double - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Double-Double" is also a colloquial term in Canada for Tim Hortons coffee with two creams and two sugars
26 Jul 08
No Vacancy: A Critical Look at the Pitfalls of Open Networking on Social Media
An excellent article about the dangers of "open networking" in social media. Ever felt overwhelmed by the constant barrage of friend invites across myriad social networks? You're not alone. A must-read.
25 Jul 08
The Top 10 Features Twitter Should Have, But Doesn't
We Twitter-lovers have stuck with it through all the Fail Whales and follower-frackups. But that doesn't mean we don't have -some- gripes. Now that they seem to have a handle on the "Uptime" concept, here's a comprehensive list of 10 other features they should consider adding. Let's get the Twitter-team's attention and maybe they'll grant our wishes!
22 Jul 08
Burn Category Feeds On Blogger In 2 Simple Steps (Things You Didn't Know You Could Do On Blogger # 1)
Creating category-specific RSS feeds is something that can be done easily enough on self-hosted Wordpress, but it isn't quite so intuitive on Google's free blog-hosting service. Nevertheless, just because you're not ready to pay for hosting just yet, that doesn't mean you should be left out of the Category Feed Party! (Oh yes, it's a party.)
19 Jul 08
White meat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Given nutritional concerns, meat producers are eager to have their products considered as "white", and the United States National Pork Board has positioned pork as "the other white meat"
06 Jul 08
The New Words on the Block (A Word Nerd's Superbowl Sunday)
If you're a self-professed word nerd, this is an event you wait for every couple years as intently as a sportsfan awaits the Superbowl: The Webster's Dictionary New Words Announcement! See which ones made the cut this time.
05 Jul 08
Apple Flips Rogers the Bird A Week Before Canadian iPhone Launch? (Plausible Rumor)
"Yesterday, while the American giant slept, the Canadian telecom industry was a-buzz with information, albeit all of it internal and hush-hush. Here are the juicy tidbits I have managed to glean from my source within Rogers (And I'll let you draw your own conclusions)..."
03 Jul 08
Positively Negative: Is There Ever a Place for Alternate Perspectives in Marketing?
"Your customers are not stupid, and they don't appreciate when you make them feel that way. When you completely ignore obvious, relevant likely objections to your marketing message, it comes off as naive at best and patronizing at worst. If you ignore their tough questions, they'll just find the answers somewhere else. So why not at least try to control that conversation?"
27 Jun 08
5 Ways To Use Google Reader As Your Personal Search Centre
"What if we could combine the relevancy of social recommendation filtering with the efficiency and accuracy of Google search? Wouldn't that be the Holy Grail? Well if so, then your chalice awaits Indy, because this harmonic combination is already possible with Google Reader and I'm going to show you how..."
17 Jun 08
The Twitter Funnel: Tweeting to Tighten Your Writing
The ability to communicate with both clarity and concision is an art that is worth mastering. Maybe Twitter can help.
10 Jun 08
Marketing Monday: The Power of Positive Words in the Art of Persuasion
"The fact is, whether we like it or not, our minds always make mental associations between words and certain emotions. It's involuntary, it's somewhat inexplicable, but it's also undeniable...So how can you use Positive Words to further Your persuasive pursuits?"
08 Jun 08
Writing Wrongs: The 3 Most Common Homonym Mixups (and How to Avoid Them)
"If you find it so difficult to remember that "too" and not "to" means "as well", well don't feel obligated to use "too" at all. After all, in addition to "too" and the aforementioned "as well", you can also use "also" or "likewise!" For all you grammar nazis out there, come read this homonym guide, then send your worst-offending friends...
05 Jun 08
Micro-Writing Contest: Can You Put the Wit in Twitter?
Shakespeare once said brevity is the soul of wit. Prove it! Tweet your best example of wordplay in 140 characters or less and post here to enter and maybe win the prize lot.
Poker tournament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Some tournaments offer the option of a re-buy or buy-back; this gives players the option of purchasing more chips.
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