Year: 2014

  • Future Sci Chat #12: GMOs

    Future Sci Chat #12: GMOs

    This week on Future Chat, we talked about genetically modified organisms, and we tested a more robust way of recording audio. Subscribe via RSS, on iTunes, or on Stitcher Radio to check it out.Future Sci Chat #12: GMOs

  • Attrell Update – Whoops I Made TWO Videos

    Attrell Update – Whoops I Made TWO Videos

    This week on +Attrell Update, I “accidentally on purpose” made two videos. The first (above) is about how I feel about what feels to me like losing time, and daylight savings time isn’t helping! The second video (below) is about the Rosetta space probe, which this week landed the Philae lander on comet P67, an unprecedented…

  • Ottawhat #26: Shawn Bashir

    Ottawhat #26: Shawn Bashir

    Check out this week’s episode of the Ottawhat? podcast. New every Thursday! Shawn Bashir is an engineer in training who is also Amaan’s brother! Ottawhat #26: Shawn Bashir

  • Future Tech Chat #26: Automation

    Future Tech Chat #26: Automation

    This episode of Future Chat was all about Automation, how robots and algorithms will continue to take human work and do it more efficiently and more quickly. I had some help in the introduction from Alex from the UK, just another great example of automation.Future Tech Chat #26: Automation

  • Attrell Update – Congrats to Crash Course!

    Attrell Update – Congrats to Crash Course!

    This week on +Attrell Update, I share some news about something I love, +CrashCourse! My favourites +vlogbrothers will be working with +PBS Digital Studios to bring you new science videos in the near future! I can’t wait! If you want to keep up with these videos, click on the “i” in the top right of the video and subscribe!

  • Ottawhat #25: Lisa Marie Smith

    Ottawhat #25: Lisa Marie Smith

    Check out this week’s episode of the Ottawhat? podcast. New every Thursday! Lisa Marie Smith is a member of the literary community in Ottawa and knows a ton about digital publishing! Ottawhat #25: Lisa Marie Smith

  • Fake It Show #5: Fake it 'til you Mike it

    Fake It Show #5: Fake it 'til you Mike it

    +Mike Attrell joined me this week on Fake It to talk about parenting, adapting from student life to adult life, and the complexities of young people’s job hunts in our time.5: Fake It ’til you Mike it

  • Who has Two Thumbs and Loves Things Online?

    Who has Two Thumbs and Loves Things Online?

    I’m going to start this post in an unexpected way: Taylor Swift isn’t the person posting things on her Twitter account, in at least 95% of cases. I know this because for the better part of a year, I have been patrolling the better part of 5 different Twitter accounts, 4 Facebook pages, 3 Google+…

  • Future Sci Chat #11: The Paranormal

    Future Sci Chat #11: The Paranormal

    +Future Chat did a Hallowe’en episode this week, and that means that Rob dressed up for the show! We talked about all manner of supernatural and paranormal phenomena, like ghosts, psychics, and many other supposedly unexplained spooky events. We had a ton of fun this week!Future Sci Chat #11: The Paranormal

  • Attrell Update – Me on Media

    Attrell Update – Me on Media

    This week on +Attrell Update, I talk a little bit about how entertainment has changed for me, how we can all watch and enjoy different things, and how there is an audience and a niche for everybody in media. Is there something you love that most people don’t know about? Leave a comment and let me know!…