Why I Took the Job Title “Nerd Wrangler”

18 years ago

Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrds! When I accepted the position of b5media's technical project manager, Jeremy Wright said "come up with a less-formal sounding…

The Problem with Open, Anonymous Comments, Illustrated

18 years ago

Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele. [This was also posted on Global Nerdy.]

Globe and Mail: Transit Talks Described as Close to Boiling Point

18 years ago

According to a Globe and Mail written by Jeff Gray, my old editor at the Queen's Journal, things aren't looking…

More “Canadian Club” Ads

18 years ago

Here are two more "Damn Right Your Dad Drank It" Canadian Club ads in the same spirit as the ones…

My Commute

18 years ago

Most days, I commute to work via the Scorpion King, my trusty 2003-model Trek Calypso, a cruiser-style bicycle that provides…

Crotch Rocket

18 years ago

"Crotch rocket" may be a slang term for "motorcycle", but someone's decided to make it a little more literal: Photo…

That Weird Feeling, Explained

18 years ago

At last, an explanation for that disturbance in the Force that I've been sensing all day: Emma Watson, "Hermione" from…

Because the Japanese Version is Likely to Involve Tentacles

18 years ago

Denki anma is just one example of Japanese High Weirdness. Here's a conversation that my friend Kelly recently had: Kelly's…

My Very First Impression After Reading “Baby Invasion”

18 years ago

My first impression after reading the Toronto Life article Baby Invasion (which I mentioned in this article) was: The people…

The Presidential Candidates’ Net Worths

18 years ago

For the curious, here are the net worths of the U.S. presidential candidates, as reported in Ramit Sethi's blog, I…