Day to Day

Usage based billing, Bandwidth caps, Competition

Posted by Scratch on February 3, 2011 at 1:41 pm

I’m just a consumer. I’m a consumer of radio, television, media, internet, hard goods, and mindshare. I believe in paying for product that I choose to use, and I don’t wish to pay for product that I don’t want or choose to support. The CRTC (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission) has been appointed by the [...]

Happy Holidays

Posted by Scratch on December 25, 2010 at 3:11 pm

Happy Holidays Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ As Christmas morning dawns, I’m thankful for the people that we’ve shared the last year with. My family, and close friends – the new friends I’ve made online, and those souls that have made an impact on my family or myself this year. Any moment, a four year old [...]

Mobile doesn’t always mean moving

Posted by Scratch on October 26, 2010 at 12:06 am

But based on this post – it does mean that the wordpress app for iPhone sucks donkey nuts. :sadface:

Mr. Cameron, please present your credentials…

Posted by Scratch on September 29, 2010 at 3:39 pm

I just watched the tail end of James Cameron’s press conference. I appreciate his concern for the environment, and I appreciate and respect his desire to improve this planet. What I question however is the grandstanding of a hollywood movie mogul in my backyard, while his backyard produces more carbon, and burns more fossil fuel [...]

City Centre Farmers Market

Posted by Scratch on September 12, 2010 at 8:47 am

IMG_5816 Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ It would appear that this vendor has the same opinion. The season is almost over. An early September visit showed a few less vendors than we are used to. While the die-hards were out, this weeks downtown famers market was missing the FMF’s that we’ve come to expect – the [...]

Standing still. A single frame in time.

Posted by Scratch on September 9, 2010 at 7:19 am

IMG_4745_Dodge Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ Courney Milne (http://www.courtneymilne.com) passed away just a few short weeks ago. I haven’t thought much about him for some time. During my formative years behind a camera lens, he occupied some of my attention while devouring articles and publications on exposure, composition, and the art of photography. Though his passing [...]

Social Media Games

Posted by Scratch on August 26, 2010 at 10:04 pm
FSM - A construct, or is this really him?

When gaming and social media collide, the ramifications can be amazing. Or terrifying. As game-lord Blizzard found out, the masses love and hate the theory, but in the end in any arena where ego can be built or bruised, those playing with real names are the first at risk. Simple clashes of personality, mis-communication, or [...]

Updates…

Posted by Scratch on August 16, 2010 at 12:55 pm

Just a little update today. Head on over to FiftyNorth.ca for a new post: Recycled Boats and New Memories Busy week ahead, but we’ll manage.

BlogVerification

Posted by Scratch on August 1, 2010 at 11:04 pm

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Ward 12 Council battle

Posted by Scratch on July 29, 2010 at 10:02 am

TLDR: Candidates with obvious support in an election before any candidates have revealed their platforms have some ace up their sleeve. Is it culturally derived?