Mike Vardy

Trailer for the Scariest Movie Ever

I’m not a fan of scary movies, but this one is different. Watching it is like looking into a messed-up crystal ball. The storyteller is a genius…let’s just hope he isn’t anything like Nostradamus. You’ve gotta see it. It is the scariest movie ever in my books, it’s right up there amongst the funniest and […]

The Journey to Markdown

I tweeted a month ago that I was going to take the leap and try my hand at Markdown, considering that I’ve heard nothing but praise for the language from the likes of: Merlin Mann David Sparks … and its co-creator, John Gruber Some of you know what Markdown is, some don’t. Here’s the Coles

Everything Must Go…Almost

And I thought that my whittling down of apps was pretty drastic. Chris Smith over at Stepcase Lifehack went full declutter on his apps — basically an “app diet” of sorts. Why’d he do it? How’d he do it? It’s all there — along with a bit of a “throwing of the gauntlet” to readers.

On Discipline

There are tons of people offering practical tips on the web to help you improve your discipline. But according to a recent article from WIRED, you may already have what you need inside of you. Or at least temporarily inside of you. Apparently urine may be an ingredient in improving your discipline: Holding it when

The Smurfiest Cat

I took the night off to reflect on 17 years of hanging with this fella. So long, Azrael. You were a really smurfy cat.

On Public Speaking

As my date at Freelance Camp Vancouver approaches, I found that Brett Kelly’s post on his experience delivering his presentation at the Evernote Trunk Conference particularly timely. “…I’m not so naïve as to think that I could prance on up to the microphone and completely nail it on the first try. But, I really do

Dyscultured: Cup Sizing, TouchPad Rising and Star Wars Bastardizing

Fellow Canadians take note: Tim Horton’s is mixing up its cop sizes. (Alas, not Trente.) On the 149th episode of Dyscultured, we make the most of what might be considered a slow-ish news week. Dyscultured #149: So Long, Small One What’s on the agenda this week? Well, the rest of the world needs to concern

A Little Birdie Told Me

Turns out that Chris Bowler isn’t the only one dishing out podcasting thoughts and advice these days. Myke Hurley (co-host of Enough1) has started to put together a series at The Hurley Bird podcast that will essentially be a podcasting clinic. I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Myke before, and his passion for podcasting

Decluttering iStuff: iPhone Travel Apps

As I continue to whittle down my apps thanks to the Decluttering iStuff series, it’s time that I really lighten the load of my iPhone. Since I like to travel light, there’s no more fitting type of app that should get the nod than apps that are related to travelling. Much like the Twitter app