List of posts tagged "soapbox"

  • The buzz is back

    2007 is shaping up to be a lot like 1997. There's electricity in the air. There are people all over the place with ideas and the money to make them happen; but without the people possessing skills to carry them out. So it's a great time to be a sof...

  • DRM and Rogers

    I have tried to be a pragmatist when it comes to Digitally Restricted Media"... I mean Digital Rights Management. My first real encounter with DRM was the iTunes Music Store.

    I've never had any problems with my iTunes purchases. I've moved m...

  • This job board observation made me laugh

    The company I work for has posted a job advertisement to a relatively well-known programmer's website. My boss and I often discussed doing so, and an opportunity came up to try it out, so he has. Unfortunately, we have not gotten any inquiries than...

  • A Little Social Network Rant

    If you know me, you are probably familiar with my stance on Facebook. In fact, I probably was the person that urged you to join that social network just shortly before it exploded in popularity (at least here in Toronto). You were most likely puzzled when I quit more than a year ago. Today, most people look at me like a luddite when I tell them I'm not on Facebook. Certainly, I feel like those people that still don't own a cellphone. To say I'm outnumbered is an understatement.

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