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The Journey to Markdown: On the iPad

I’m nearing the halfway mark on my Markdown journey and today I’m exploring the versatility of my devices and whether or not Markdown can be accessible via my iPad. I’m writing this post using Writing Kit, and after playing with Byword on the Mac this app has a very different feel…yet can handle Markdown really […]

Righting My Writing: The Future Proofing of Mike Vardy

The term “future proofing” can be found in a new written piece on the web almost every day. Usually it revolves around ensuring that technology doesn’t go stale or become obsolete too quickly — if at all. Sometimes it’s used to describe how one should develop what they do — their passion or their work

The Journey to Markdown: On the Mac

Yesterday I dipped my toe into Markdown’s waters. Today I jump right in. Since my primary (all right, let’s face it – only) computing devices are made by Apple, it goes without saying that most of my Markdown writing will be done in Mac OS X. With my trusty – and speedy – 11” MacBook

ProductiVardy: World Domination, Inspiration & Chris Guillebeau

On ProductiVardy this week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Guillebeau, best known for The Art of Non-Conformity website and companion book Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want & Change the World. He is also the man behind the team the presents the World Domination Summit. Give it

Dyscultured: Number 150

This week’s episode marked the 150th time the show has gone to the web, whether via livestream or podcast. That makes Dyscultured one of the longest running Canadian technology/pop culture podcasts on the web. Accordingly, we drank to celebrate. In between drinks we discussed Rogers’ notion of becoming a pseudo-bank, a ton of Apple stuff,

An Art of the Cocktail Appetizer

While I’ll be indulging my inner beer connoisseur on Friday at the Great Canadian Beer Festival, I’m not immune to the allure of a good cocktail. But it wasn’t always that way. Back when I was working at the Victoria Film Festival the idea came about from its visionary Festival Director, Kathy Kay, to bring

The Journey to Markdown: On Day One

“Well, this is going to be interesting.” – Yours truly on learning Markdown The first thoughts I had when I took on this challenge was whether or not I’d be able to find the time to do it…even though I’ve been told it wouldn’t take up all that much time to begin with. I’m working

Fault Lines: A Summary of Screwing Up

The past couple of months haven’t been my best. I didn’t live up to my obligations, and rather than face them head on I panicked and ran away from them. It happens to the best of us, I suppose…but it doesn’t mean it’s okay. I could say that it’s because I took on more than

Review: Labour Day

Not only did I not post here yesterday — but I didn’t perform labour of any kind, either. So, what did I do? I read this. And this. And this. I took my kids to this. I started to work on this. I watched a bunch of this. I outlined some stuff for this. I