After three plus months working from home, I’m starting to really get the hang of it. It’s the discipline factor that took the longest to get a handle on. That shouldn’t surprise anyone, really. A lack of discipline is the biggest downfall for creatives, especially those who work independently. The old adage of “so many […]

As I’d mentioned in my inaugural article, I intend to draft all of my writing for Vardy.me on my iPad. What I haven’t decided is which writing app I plan to settle on to do so. The result: a ton of app testing. The first candidate is ia Writer by Information Architects.

I’m going to do my darndest to post “weekdaily” here, but Fridays is pretty much going to serve as a Day of Recap for the week. So, to recap: Dyscultured #120 In another slightly rage-fueled edition of the weekly live stream/podcast wherein Anthony Marco, Andrew Currie, Shane Birley and I discuss pop culture and tech

Earlier this week, Search Engine host Jesse Brown asked his listeners to connect with him and let him know why they signed the petition that was created by OpenMedia1 regarding usage-based billing in Canada. I thought I’d do one better and tell everyone why.

I’m all for the pursuit of ambition. In fact, I’m a pretty ambitious person myself. I’ve got a lot of projects that I’ve taken on in the past, and still have few on the burners as I write this. But there is definitely a problem with having too much ambition. Just ask MacBeth.1 While ambition can

After speaking gigs and travel, I need to take some time to reconnect with the family and household. I spend time with my kids and take part in some much-delayed household improvement tasks. During that time, I also give myself the time — and permission — to breathe. I catch up on some reading and often

It’s been a crazy weekend here for me…WordCamp Victoria was fantastic and some of the talent I saw tonight at The Showdown was off the charts. But more on these events in posts to come… One of the things I always find is that these “camp-style” gatherings are attended by those with a thirst for

This week was stellar, and should end on a high note as well. I’m speaking at WordCamp Victoria tomorrow in what promises to be a jam-packed day of information about my favourite blogging platform: WordPress. My session will revolve around how, through trial and error, I came to achieve modest blogging success. I will be

As mentioned in my introductory post, I’m using iA Writer to write all of my posts over the next two weeks. Once I’ve given it a good test drive, I’ll offer my thoughts here at the site. That said, I have a ton of writing apps on my iPad and just as many available to