Archive for the “things about which I am not ambivalent” category
Al Franken zings Ann Coulter
by Luke Rodgers on January 10, 2009
Ontario launches anti-poverty plan amidst economic turmoil
by Luke Rodgers on December 8, 2008
The Ontario government has launched a comprehensive anti-poverty plan that is receing warm reception from advocates like the 25in5 Network for Poverty Reduction. The fact that this has taken place during particularly bad times for Ontario’s economy is all the (…)
How not to do a call to action
by Luke Rodgers on November 7, 2008
As any email marketer knows, your call to action is a crucial element of your campaign. When tweaking your text can double your conversion rates, you can’t afford to ignore it. Even a 5% increase in conversion rates can translate (…)
Trademarking our everyday lives
by Luke Rodgers on October 7, 2008
From the “wrong on so many levels” department, the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee has trademarked “with glowing hearts,” a line from the Canadian national anthem, and threatens to sue those who use the line in Canada. From the CBC article:
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The climate change denial industry
by Luke Rodgers on October 4, 2008
From the video:
In 1998, the American Petroleum Institute gathered a group of people to draft a plan to combat the science of global warming. They called themselves the Global Climate Science Communications Team. Its members hailed from some familiar places: (…)
Where to get your Mac fixed in Toronto
by Luke Rodgers on October 2, 2008
Long story short: my macbook’s keyboard died inexplicably two nights ago. No spillage, no droppage, just no response whatsoever from the keyboard or mouse touchpad.
Luckily, we’re not that far away from iRepair, a College Street shop that repairs a bevy (…)
There goes the country
by Luke Rodgers on September 27, 2008
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Littering in outer space
by Luke Rodgers on September 23, 2008
As if seeing the earth from space was not already uprooting enough (PDF).
