Tag: Recommendation

  • Carbs are getting in the way of healthy eating

    Canadians heeded the exhortation to reduce fat and reduced their fat intake to 31 per cent by 2004. But during this time, obesity rates spiked, which suggests that dietary fat is not a “primary contributing factor” in obesity, said the report. I got healthy (and lost 45 pounds in the last 8 months) but not…

  • Looking into Ottawa’s past

    Looking into Ottawa’s past

    I’m not exactly sure how I came across this (I think I was seeing how streets lined up and wondering how Ottawa’s streets might have changed), but this morning I discovered a really neat repository of old aerial maps of Ottawa, going back all the way to the 1920s. It’s cool to see how cities…

  • A Diminishing Willingness to Do or Try New Things

    The technological inertia of adulthood, signified by a diminishing willingness to do or try new things. I have been trying, without a great deal of success, to get my friends interested in using Slack to communicate with one another. Slack is a great service with mobile apps, desktop apps, and a really slick web interface…

  • Post a proper linked Instagram photo to Twitter, like a Gentleman

    Post a proper linked Instagram photo to Twitter, like a Gentleman

    When you used to post Instagram photos to Twitter, it would automatically expand the photo in Twitter, to show your beautiful shot in all its glory. However, when Twitter launched its own photo sharing natively, it started blocking the auto-expanding of photos from Instagram, so pictures looked ugly as heck when shared from Instagram to…

  • Communication is Broken

    Communication is Broken

    Communication is unbelievably important for a properly functioning society. And after ranting a little on Twitter this morning, now seems like as good a time as any to break down the best communication tools, why they’re good, and what they’re good for. Today’s communication is broken, we can’t talk effectively with the people we’re closest…

  • What’s the best way to communicate effectively? (January 10)

    What’s the best way to communicate effectively? (January 10)

    I’ve talked a LOT about messaging services. I’ve had conversations about them with various people for years, and in person or on a variety of those messaging services themselves. I take communication very seriously, so when a new application comes out that purports to change the world by making it easier to keep in touch…

  • Losing Weight Isn’t Hard

    Losing weight is easy, and let me tell you why (and how!). I have something to tell you that could either be unbelievably hard to believe, or possibly instantly understood, depending on your own experiences. I’ve been talking a LOT about my weight and my health in the last 3 months or so, and I’ve…

  • Things to look for when buying a laptop

    I’ve bought many computers, and I’ve helped friends shop for many more. They don’t always take my advice, but when I do, they’re generally happiest with the following things: Must Haves 8GB+ of RAM Newest or 2nd newest generation Intel processor More than 1366×768 px display Battery life rated for more than 4 hours (preferably…

  • Listening Party Volume #6 – Kal Penn on the Nerdist Podcast

    Listening Party Volume #6 – Kal Penn on the Nerdist Podcast

    The Nerdist Podcast For the last year or so, I’ve had the Nerdist Podcast in my player. They do 2-3 podcasts a week with comedians, entertainers and cool Bills like Bill Nye and Bill Gates. If I know the person they’re talking to, I’ll listen to the show. This week, Kal Penn (of Harold and…

  • Listening Party Volume 5 – *NEW* Fall Out Boy

    Listening Party Volume 5 – *NEW* Fall Out Boy

    I’ve been a big fan of Fall Out Boy for quite some time now, and I really don’t think they’ve had much (if any) drop in quality from their old, popular stuff, like Sugar, We’re Going Down, and even earlier albums. Listening to this album makes me feel like a teenager again, but the band…