In desperate need of some user testing
You know who’s could use some user testing? The Canadian government. I was attempting to help Zuimei fill in some forms for immigration and I can’t save the fucking things!! Seriously I can’t even re-print them as PDFs. Why? What could I possibly do with it? It’s not like it’s …
learned something new
I love learning and I just learned something new today I thought I would share. It’s called Benford’s law and it has to do with mathematics. Don’t worry, it’s not hard. Isn’t that awesome?!! You’re probably thinking, “nice going dork, that is totally complicated.” You’re right it is. I can’t read …
Don’t waste your effort
Shoppers sent me this email with the headline: “Shoppers Optimum PLUS Bonus Offers – Just for you!“ The problem is, it isn’t just for me. It has nothing to do with me. I have never bought cosmetics in my fucking life. Nor is it personalized in any way. There is …
Cellphones, social media and privacy: what are you really sharing?: A response
So I was interviewed today for this CBC blog article entitled “Cellphones, social media and privacy: what are you really sharing?”, by Robert Ballantyne . I was chosen because I am the “mayor” of the CBC on Foursquare. If you have never seen foursquare it essentially a way of telling …
I’m just like Grissom on CSI
I hate it when people ask, “So what do you do for a living?” “I’m a product manager at the CBC for web analytics” At about this time the person I am talking to begins to blank out and wait for their turn to speak. My father has resorted to …
Gay marriage voted down in New York
I cannot understand how California and New York, the two bastions of liberalism in America can vote down gay marriage. What the fuck is wrong with Americans? I am prouder and prouder that my country feels that my marriage rights are equal to anyone else’s. Great speech from Senator Savino.
New Post!!!
So It’s been awhile since I have posted anything but if it is any consolation I have spent hours scouring imagechan for some nuggets to share.
Top 5 restaurants in Toronto
Before I start with my list I need to caveat that by “in Toronto” I mean GTA, so that includes Scarborough, Markham etc… It is not a list of the fanciest restaurants, or the ones with the most accolades, just the ones I think are best. Pantheon Greek Restaurant This …