Adam Snider's Tumblelog

Harvard Playlist about Limited Liability Companies

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:42:56 -0400

Harvard Playlist about Limited Liability Companies

Federal minister apologizes for joke he's not sure he told

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:12:50 -0500

Federal minister apologizes for joke he's not sure he told:

Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn has apologized for a joke he’s not sure he made, responding to a complaint from a politician who didn’t hear it.

I love it when a real news story sounds like it came straight from the Onion.

Wow, that’s a horrible, horrible ad. Sexism and...

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:25:07 -0500

Wow, that’s a horrible, horrible ad. Sexism and exploitation much?

Bar ID scans not "reasonable," says Alberta privacy commissioner

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:05:29 -0500

Bar ID scans not "reasonable," says Alberta privacy commissioner: I cannot tell you how happy I am about this. It could set a precedent that would eventually see BarScan, SecureClub, and similar systems outlawed in Alberta.

Vagina: It's What Men Want

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:58:29 -0500

I was reading an article online yesterday that made mention of “The Vagina Monologues.” One of the contextual ads that showed up on the page was titled “What Men Want.” I can only assume this ad was served up because the word “vagina” was in the article.

I really wish I had thought to take a screenshot.

Possible "Arrested Development" Movie

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:53:35 -0500

Possible "Arrested Development" Movie

Making a Cigar

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:57:25 -0500

Making a Cigar

Stelmach Tories pledge to axe health-care premiums if re-elected

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:10:59 -0500

Stelmach Tories pledge to axe health-care premiums if re-elected:

The Ed Stelmach Conservatives will gradually phase out health-care premiums by 2012 if they’re re-elected next month.

I’m still not likely to vote for them, but I’m certainly not opposed to the elimination of heath-care premiums. They’ve always struck me as a bit un-Canadian.

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo!

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:12:00 -0500

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo!: It seems that it’s no longer just a rumour.

The Scientology "Dangerous Cult" Googlebomb

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:32:59 -0500

The Scientology "Dangerous Cult" Googlebomb: Guess what comes up first when you search [dangerous cult] in Google?

Google Searches Solve Murders

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:18:22 -0500

Google Searches Solve Murders: Basically, if you’re planning to kill someone, don’t Google: “tips with killing with a baseball bat and how to murder someone and not get caught.”

An Open Letter to the Twitter Guys

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:47:00 -0500

An Open Letter to the Twitter Guys:

I’m a huge fan of Twitter. It’s revolutionized the way I receive information. I often get breaking news via Twitter long before I hear about it in the mainstream media and even other online newsources—the most recent example being the death of Heath Ledger.

But, despite being one of my favourite web tools, Twitter has it’s problems. Shel Israel’s open letter to Twitter co-creators Evan Williams and Biz Stone sums up a lot of my own feelings toward the service, and what can be done to fix it (although, he’s wrong about the blog, they already have one).

Alberta really, really needs a new government

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:17:37 -0500

Alberta really, really needs a new government

Passage

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:09:47 -0500

Passage: The most poignant video-game you will ever play.

This is the future of film-making?

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:48:04 -0500

This is the future of film-making?: 3D movies? Seriously? Can’t they do better than that? I honestly have never seen a 3D movie that wasn’t terrible, and that didn’t use 3D as a cheap gimmick to put extra asses in the seats.

SEO is about good usability

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:47:00 -0500

This is the best SEO-related quote I’ve read in a while, and should give all the SEO-haters out there a better idea of what exactly it is that we do (at least, the less black hat among us):

Make usability of the site your number one priority. It’s important to not treat this as a game that you’re playing with the search engines. You’ll achieve results in two key areas: focusing on conversions, and creating a site that encourgages people to link to your content.

From Eric Enge’s Search Engine Watch article: “There’s More to Keyword Strategy Than the Long Tail.”

Irony

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:07:34 -0500

Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.
- Anonymous

12 Reasons to Distrust Google

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:22:37 -0500

12 Reasons to Distrust Google

"…she asked me, “What would Bukowski do?” Don’t go there. He’d make..."

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:03:05 -0500

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…she asked me, “What would Bukowski do?”

Don’t go there. He’d make you his mom, then completely lie about it in a book later on.

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- Sage Francis, “Got Up This Morning”

Hitler Booze...WTF?!

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:14:52 -0500

Hitler Booze...WTF?!