New Media

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed one of the Pinterest photos on this blog had been replaced with a blank image. No problem — I went back into Pinterest, found a new photo to embed, done and done.

And now all the Pinterest images I’ve embedded on all of my blogs are toast. Taken down for copyright violations, no doubt (Not by me — well, not directly. People aren’t supposed to Pin images unless they own copyright or it’s public domain). I’m not angry — how can I get angry with a service that I haven’t paid to use? Angry, no. Annoyed… Oh yes. Continue Reading »

I’ve been negligent, I know. How are my readers supposed to keep up with all of the awesome stuff I’m doing if I don’t post any links? Bad blogger. Bad.

One thing I think I forgot to mention: I’ve been writing new fiction with my friend, Rob, over at The Island of Misfit Stories. I’m pretty happy with what I’ve been writing and Rob’s stories are great, too. We choose a different theme every week; read the stories and see if you can guess what it is!

Some of my latest stories:

• A Kiss in the Garden. Actually a poem. It’s probably the sweetest thing I’ve ever written, which isn’t saying much. I don’t usually do sweet.
• Banana Republic. A vaguely Lovecraftian tale of scary stuff in the jungle.
• Ghost Clown. Scooby Doo meets Elmore Leonard.

Meanwhile, over at The Propagandist:

• Cops Intimidate Jews for Talking About Islamic Violence Against Jews. In Canada. Seriously.

If I can see you, that means you can see me. You’re not fooling anyone.

I recently moved into a shared office space downtown. It’s awesome. Just getting used to office building etiquette.

Seriously, people. There’s an open-door button right there. It’s not hard to find…

Northern Voice, like winter, is coming. Earlier, though. Get your tickets!

And get ‘em fast! Discounted Early Bird tickets for Northern Voice, Canada’s first (and arguably, best) weblogging social media conference are still available until end of day — after that, you’re paying full price (though really, even at full price they’re a steal).

Every year since 2005, the organizers have created an event that was inexpensive, informal, and accessible to techies and newbies alike. The goal of Northern Voice is to offer a friendly environment which is open to all who love technology. (That’s you, right?) We emphasize the personal nature of the conference by encouraging people to find their voice and share their experiences online.

Buy your tickets today! Check us out at www.northernvoice.ca, on Facebook, Twitter, or on Google+.

Yes, I attended the biggest Comicon in the city, along with about 24,999 others this weekend. Some highlights from the nerd-fest:

Stan Lee answering a fan’s question about how DC comics influenced Marvel comics. “They influenced us a lot! We would read their comics and then do the opposite.” Continue Reading »