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shifting into product. tinkering. media thinking. father. πŸ’‰πŸ’‰πŸ’‰

Victoria, BC
Joined August 2009
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Try the beta! beta.tldraw.com
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Floor tiles that generate electricity as you walk over them....
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Matt Mullenweg: Open Source Podcasting Client. πŸ˜€ ma.tt/2022/10/open-source-po…
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Boom - Blocked by the government to even appear before Heritage committee on Bill C-18, Facebook releases its concerns and raises the possibility that it will consider blocking the sharing of news content in Canada. about.fb.com/news/2022/10/me…
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The AI Bill of Rights, released yesterday by @whostp, names algorithmic discrimination as a critical civil rights issue, and advances community -- not only individual -- protections as a key concern in governing automated systems. My thoughts: points.datasociety.net/how-t…
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Some personal news! We’re excited to announce that The Straight has been acquired and will be joining the @OverstoryMedia community! The biggest change you’ll see coming? The return of local arts and culture coverage. newswire.ca/news-releases/ic…
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Spotify is now #1 podcast publisher in US: Goodpods launches a website, and Podcast Day 24 NYC podnews.net/update/spotify-n…
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We’re excited to share our intent to acquire @Figma. Together, we will usher in a new era of collaborative creativity. Key info: adobe.ly/3BEzZ2n
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Basic income grows the economy more than it costs, while creating jobs and supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses. Years of data has already shown this repeatedly. nitter.gq/ubi_works/status/13548…
Top Canadian economists agree: #UBI works πŸ‘ It can grow the economy more than it costs while enhancing the standard of living for ALL of us. Share if you believe it's time for #BasicIncome in Canada.
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In an excerpt from Wilfrid Laurier University Press (@wlupress), University of Virginia professor @Andrew_Stauffer unpacks the importance of print collections in libraries: β€œOld shelves tell stories we need to hear.” thewalrus.ca/library-digitiz…
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Kate Bush is number 1. Metallica MoP is number 1. Top Gun is number 1 in theaters. There's no Interac or Internet service. This is as close to actual 1986 in Canada since 1987. #rogersoutage #rogersdown #TopGun #KateBush #MasterOfPuppets #1980s
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the days of usenet, irc, the web...even email (w PGP)...were amazing. centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet. I realize I'm partially to blame, and regret it.
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Still wrapping my head around this perfect getaway car that BMW has unveiled πŸ™€
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A typical website visit in 2022 1. Figure out how to decline all but essential cookies 2. Close the support widget asking if I need help 3. Stop the auto-playing video 4. Close the β€œsubscribe to our newsletter” pop-up 5. Try and remember why I came here in the first place
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Forget fintechs. This is actual innovation:
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As relevant as it’s ever been. #log4j #Log4Shell
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anyone remember this?
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