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I started this blog in 2010. At first it was oriented toward local news. Lately it’s been more about technology. That’s a total of 681 posts so far, and I’m working hard to get that sparkline headed back up.
newsonaut
Turning inner space into outer space
2026 45 posts
August
The story of how Newsonaut flourished, went on life support, and is making a comeback Aug 6/26
My best output since 2020 Aug 4/26
Introducing, Font Lonesome Aug 3/26
That time I had my own version of Blaugust, but in Blogtober Aug 1/26
July
A website from over 20 years ago is preserved in a folder of text files Jul 26/26
I seldom own my books Jul 22/26
Markdown makes learning HTML less scary Jul 19/26
The surprising variety of national flag dimensions Jul 13/26
Explore the hundreds of articles I have posted over the years Jul 10/26
A design trap at the playground Jul 7/26
Your metablogging is awesome Jul 3/26
June
The search symbol that needs only seven characters Jun 30/26
The many ways to explore blog posts from personal sites Jun 28/26
Learning to write on your own is good exercise for your mind Jun 22/26
My 11ty experiment has turned into a time travel story Jun 19/26
A place where we can be Canadian with each other Jun 15/26
This way to the town square Jun 14/26
I’m happy to join the IndieWeb Webring but it wasn’t exactly easy Jun 14/26
Don’t buy me a coffee Jun 11/26
You can tell it's a personal website because it has personality Jun 10/26
Link like the indie web depended on it Jun 6/26
Welcome to Junited — links to blogs I like Jun 3/26
That time I accessed a11y Jun 2/26
Go big (with serifs) or go home Jun 1/26
May
Amp your archive with stats May 30/26
It’s about time we had a website like About Feeds May 26/26
It’s Boop vs. the bots May 24/26
RSS is awesome, so let’s make it easy May 22/26
What can I say? This site has been made impure by AI May 13/26
How to make your blog or forum post hard to read May 11/26
Don’t give up your voice to AI May 5/26
April
From random to recommended: exploring the indie web Apr 28/26
Apple goes round the bend Apr 1/26
March
How a missing quote mark may have caused my Mac to act up Mar 25/26
Spotlight can no longer find the stock Apple apps on my iMac Mar 15/26
Can greed and fear be used for the greater good? Mar 9/26
Why choose the lesser of two AI evils when a third way might be good? Mar 6/26
Expect to see AI become more engaging Mar 5/26
January
Is the friendly interface no longer “inter”? Jan 27/26
Another year, another seven billion kilometres Jan 2/26
2025 25 posts
December
Why doesn't the newest Safari work on older Macs? Dec 26/25
Liquid glass grinds my gears Dec 20/25
My top rated books for 2025 Dec 16/25
November
The world needs more animal stories Nov 25/25
October
My buy-Canadian mornings Oct 25/25
Hello, Firefox, my old friend Oct 24/25
August
Nothing succeeds like success, even with environmental stories Aug 26/25
The power of a drop in the bucket Aug 25/25
I have fixed my views of Fix the News Aug 8/25
July
The flags of Haiti and Liechtenstein update a 10-year-old post Jul 29/25
Lumo is the AI chatbot that keeps your chats private Jul 23/25
Improve your optimism with Fix the News Jul 10/25
Drink B.C. ciders, read Canadian books Jul 1/25
June
Apple goes through the looking glass Jun 9/25
May
Thanks to an old tutorial, I finally made a WordPress site from scratch May 19/25
Burning through books in a good way May 5/25
April
March
Look, Mom, a modal with no JavaScript Mar 17/25
Goodbye Netflix, hello Gem Mar 4/25
February
There's nothing great about $1,000 for a low-end phone Feb 20/25
Tapestry weaves RSS and social media, for better or worse Feb 4/25
January
Hyperduck is quack-tastic Jan 25/25
Raging about Siri has turned into a national pastime Jan 24/25
The best punch cards are the ones you don't have to punch Jan 9/25
2024 15 posts
December
Explore the indie web with a random RSS feed Dec 28/24
Here they are — the books I read in 2024 Dec 24/24
Your Mac's Shortcuts app can create workspaces for you Dec 4/24
November
Shared feeds from Reeder are a neat idea, embeds would make them better Nov 21/24
Gonna sift those guys right out of my feeds Nov 17/24
June
The best free Mac app you may not have heard of Jun 28/24
May
Why do we put wallpaper on our desktops? May 19/24
You can judge a Mac app by how it helps you May 12/24
April
How to include HTML files on web pages the good, old-fashioned way Apr 9/24
Your Mac's Preview app is free, fast and more powerful than you might think Apr 8/24
March
What if we did social media IRL? Mar 29/24
Join the independent web for fun, not profit Mar 28/24
Use Apple's Calendar app as a timetable Mar 25/24
January
When you're in control, tracking is a good thing Jan 7/24
2023 8 posts
December
Sorry, I didn't know I was helping the trackers Dec 10/23
November
What happened to you, newsonaut? Nov 5/23
September
The bad news about news Sep 14/23
August
Re-writing headlines so they make sense Aug 7/23
Facebook and Google no longer linking to Canadian news? Good riddance! Aug 3/23
July
The best social media alternative is no social media Jul 17/23
May
The other places to find free Mac apps May 8/23
2022 6 posts
December
How to sign up for a free trial without fear Dec 26/22
Three-finger dragging is awesome Dec 11/22
November
I was wrong — Twitter is useless for news Nov 19/22
You don't need a Twitter account for Twitter news Nov 5/22
July
Unread 3 makes it a pleasure to read your RSS feeds Jul 2/22
April
Why Twitter fears Elon Musk's version of free speech Apr 15/22
2021 10 posts
August
Bring back the Mac grabby hand Aug 22/21
July
espanso is a great app for expanding text Jul 2/21
June
Top iPad weather apps for Canada Jun 10/21
May
Tweet roundups take journalism to a new low May 25/21
Now with more outer space than ever May 24/21
My other website got a major makeover May 2/21
March
Mini Diary has the basics for beginner diarists Mar 7/21
Apple's weird idea of free Mar 6/21
Free love at the Mac App Store Mar 5/21
January
Reclaim your habits with Streaks Jan 3/21
2020 42 posts
December
The Shadow of the Past Dec 13/20
November
Five ways the U.S. presidential election affects a small city in Canada Nov 8/20
Filter out offending RSS feeds Nov 2/20
News-cation ends, trump-cation starts Nov 1/20
October
U.S. news is more exciting but why should I care? Oct 31/20
Chillin' at the Poolside Oct 30/20
Star Trek series ranked by characters we came to love Oct 29/20
This pandemic is like the bleak, never-ending Barrens Oct 28/20
Prettier, prettier good Oct 27/20
Planet of the old folks Oct 26/20
Classless is getting classy Oct 25/20
Pascal: thank you for Free Ruler and good luck with your music Oct 24/20
Space wars: Extra space, yes, but not necessarily two spaces Oct 23/20
Top 10 reasons people hate forms Oct 22/20
Crosswords for persistent puzzlers Oct 21/20
Outlook for Mac still has a long way to go Oct 20/20
My belated discovery of Farley Mowat Oct 19/20
Lower Decks may finally be the new Star Trek we grow to love Oct 18/20
Extensibility could push this notes app to the head of the herd Oct 17/20
Check my proposed new flag for Kamloops Oct 16/20
News-cation: interim report Oct 15/20
Introducing, Captain Gullivant Oct 14/20
Colophon, yeah, here I come Oct 13/20
AirDrop drop-kicks email to the curb for file transfers Oct 12/20
A handy app for jotting your ideas Oct 11/20
Cross word? ACRIMONY Oct 10/20
Planet of the human-eaters Oct 9/20
Yes, Virginia, there is a good free habit-tracking app Oct 8/20
When were the good old days? It depends on who you ask Oct 7/20
Something about Western Togoland Oct 5/20
There's an app for habit tracking, but you don't need it Oct 5/20
Connecting with an octopus can make you a better person Oct 4/20
This just in — news-cation breached Oct 3/20
Did the Lord of the Flies bring about this pandemic? Oct 2/20
Going on news-cation for the month of October Oct 1/20
September
When typewriter mode gets to be too typey Sep 30/20
My version of Man-Bat is a good guy Sep 28/20
Finding focus with iA Writer Sep 27/20
April
A chart for the times Apr 10/20
March
Picard shows us the way back to optimism Mar 26/20
2019 9 posts
October
The amazing adventures of Jean-Luc Picard Oct 20/19
August
Three free ways to organize the windows on your Mac Aug 17/19
July
Mind maps and web design Jul 20/19
April
Sift News Therapy aims to reduce your news anxiety Apr 20/19
March
Apple News only works well with the + Mar 31/19
The anti-apps you won't find on your phone Mar 16/19
February
You, too, can learn to love WeatherCAN Feb 20/19
lire close to being perfect RSS feed reader for iPhone Feb 16/19
2018 1 posts
May
How to block Facebook login / signup pop-up May 27/18
2017 2 posts
July
How my web skills helped cultural tourism in Tanzania Jul 31/17
A day in the life of a web designer in Tanzania Jul 26/17
2016 31 posts
December
Three steps to freedom in web design Dec 18/16
November
Facebook users need to speak up: we don't want fake news Nov 11/16
October
How the MacBook touch bar went from meh to wow Oct 30/16
No one seems to want poor Twitter Oct 16/16
Samsung could find its reputation going up in flames Oct 10/16
September
How the Yahoo hack freed me from its shackles Sep 24/16
Journalists dance to Trump's tune Sep 17/16
A beginner's guide to RSS Sep 3/16
August
The drive toward driverless cars Aug 20/16
Olympics tape delay is a relic of the past Aug 6/16
July
The augmentation of our reality Jul 20/16
Pokemon Go is coming to a neighbourhood near you Jul 12/16
Remember snail mail? It might be going on strike Jul 2/16
June
The power of the old press led the way for Brexit Jun 25/16
Apps like flipp could steal flyers away from newspapers Jun 11/16
May
How to be a webmaster in the 21st century May 28/16
If Canadians can subsidize the CBC, why not other media as well? May 14/16
April
Linking into the future — from robots to virtual reality Apr 30/16
Netflix is a good deal, even if you have to follow the rules Apr 23/16
O Brave new world that has no ads in't! Apr 9/16
A text editor that restricts your vocabulary might be a good idea if it actually worked Apr 2/16
March
Poor little Tay was easy prey Mar 26/16
For the first time, I'm cheering for Hulk Hogan Mar 19/16
One simple step to a more secure computer: uninstall Flash Mar 12/16
February
Better legislation needed to deal with online harassment Feb 27/16
Four reasons you should be on Apple's side Feb 20/16
Good riddance to comment trolls Feb 6/16
January
Newspaper heads need to give us their why Jan 30/16
Facebook Life vs. real life Jan 23/16
These word games spell fun Jan 9/16
Star Wars has destroyed Star Trek Jan 2/16
2015 49 posts
December
What's in a dot-name? Plenty Dec 19/15
Here's hoping artificial intelligence will be our friend Dec 12/15
Terrorists take advantage of weak gun laws in U.S. Dec 5/15
November
Google shouldn't take our trust for granted Nov 28/15
Let's talk about exes and sex Nov 21/15
Trudeau scores big on social media Nov 7/15
October
Steve Jobs movie all about drama Oct 24/15
Yahoo may have just taken the first step toward vanquishing passwords Oct 17/15
Now that we've seen the movie, it's time to go to Mars Oct 3/15
September
Reminder: Safari's Reader has been making ads disappear for years Sep 27/15
Internet for all a worthy goal in effort to end world poverty Sep 26/15
Readers are rebelling, and publishers better listen to them Sep 19/15
Seven points to ponder on a lazy Sunday Sep 6/15
August
Despite threat of death and imprisonment, journalists want their freedom Aug 29/15
How to mute a source in Flipboard — update Aug 26/15
The Ashley Madison affair: Don't trust the Internet to cover up for you Aug 22/15
News might seem negative because it doesn't reflect our reality Aug 15/15
How to mute a source in Flipboard Aug 12/15
Kamloops has a chance to show the way in a post-print world Aug 5/15
All we really want is a ride Aug 1/15
July
Amazon could wind up turning Walmart into a dinosaur Jul 25/15
Online forums could learn from apartment building managers Jul 18/15
Online haters have Reddit boxed into a corner Jul 10/15
Apple Music could help streaming music go mainstream Jul 3/15
June
Flags have meaning, and we shouldn't forget that Jun 27/15
If you're into creativity, Ello could be your new Twitter Jun 20/15
Apple throws a lifeline to the news industry with News app Jun 13/15
Increase in popularity of ad blockers another headache for web publishers Jun 6/15
May
How much are you willing to pay for Google's new photo service? May 30/15
Technology promises relief for families worried about elderly relatives May 23/15
Facebook slaps a happy-face sticker on the news May 16/15
April
Hyped headlines about Apple Watch don't tell the full story Apr 18/15
Video is everywhere, and that might be a good thing Apr 11/15
The Internet remembers your old tweets even if you don't — just ask Trevor Noah Apr 4/15
March
Make images and captions stay together at the same width Mar 31/15
Now you can pick up your phone and watch what's happening all over the world Mar 28/15
New services for bloggers abound but I'm sticking with my tried and true Mar 21/15
Newspaper errors have a way of living on for eternity Mar 14/15
Apple just might succeed in getting us to put time back on our wrists Mar 7/15
February
We are living in the Age of Spock Feb 27/15
There are limits to Internet usage, and you may have to pay for exceeding them Feb 21/15
Freedom from ads poses a new challenge for marketing types Feb 14/15
When creating empathy, technology just comes along for the ride Feb 7/15
January
Bill Gates is right about 'missing creativity' in use of technology to create empathy Jan 31/15
Google now the most trusted source of news, even though it doesn't produce any Jan 24/15
A ring of satellites will cover Earth — and Mars — with Internet Jan 17/15
Threats to free speech don't have to come from the barrel of a gun Jan 10/15
When did "bae" become a word, and why wasn't I informed? Jan 2/15
2014 64 posts
December
The Internet has a way of getting us to believe the unbelievable Dec 26/14
How The Interview got way more publicity than it deserved Dec 20/14
You need an open mind if you want an app to train it Dec 13/14
November
Science fiction leads the way in promoting gender equality Nov 29/14
Test for promoting gender equality harder than it looks Nov 22/14
Why landing a space vehicle on a comet is such an amazing achievement Nov 15/14
Twitter alliance takes aim at harassment of women Nov 8/14
Like it or not, Facebook owns the future Nov 1/14
October
CBC's careful reporting a reflection of Canadian values Oct 25/14
Sorry, folks: turns out crabzilla doesn't exist after all Oct 18/14
When readers pay, journalism is the winner Oct 11/14
September
As always, journalism students are signing up for an adventure Sep 27/14
Virtual reality will make the Internet seem old fashioned Sep 20/14
New technology all about making it effortless to spend our money Sep 9/14
The battle for hearts and minds on social media has already begun Sep 6/14
Countries with almost nothing in common but their flags Sep 1/14
August
Basic coding is fast becoming a part of basic literacy Aug 30/14
What I know about Jim Foley gives me hope Aug 21/14
Affiliate links bring credibility into question Aug 18/14
Robin Williams tragedy shows desperation of the media Aug 16/14
Google's autocomplete has suddenly become serious business Aug 6/14
Readers are wising up to clickbait tactics Aug 2/14
July
How much longer can newspapers compete in a digital world? Jul 24/14
Email scams are obvious for a reason Jul 16/14
Use lists to get around Twitter's follow limit of 2,000 Jul 12/14
Free images are plentiful if you know where to look Jul 10/14
Telling the other side of the story doesn't mean interviewing cranks Jul 9/14
Today's journalists can no longer ignore the business side of their industry Jul 8/14
Washington Post protects sources with security based on Tor browser Jul 7/14
Those fun quizzes are actually data miners for marketing Jul 6/14
Trackers keep an eye on your every Internet movement Jul 5/14
News sites should be frightened by the power Google has over them Jul 4/14
Google walks the fine line between 'forgetting' and censorship Jul 3/14
Are you as smart as a retweet algorithm? Jul 2/14
Turns out robot reporters can have a sense of humour Jul 1/14
June
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords Jun 30/14
Facebook exists for its own good, so of course it treats us like lab rats Jun 29/14
Battle over the future of journalism gets nasty Jun 19/14
Amazing infographics Jun 16/14
This top-level domain program .sucks big time Jun 12/14
Tips for a successful media interview Jun 9/14
May
Grow your business by getting to know your customers May 31/14
Transfer photos between mobile and desktop over Wifi May 30/14
Reverb app focuses discovery feature on top news of the day May 29/14
Whisper reveals the secrets of people in your home town May 21/14
Three Cents is a fun way to find out what your customers are thinking May 18/14
Yahoo News Digest gives you the news basics you need May 9/14
Don't count on Secret for either truth or anonymity May 7/14
Notability offers many note-taking features without overkill found in the competition May 5/14
Use Vhoto to get just the right picture from your video May 2/14
April
Eight apps to take for a spin Apr 15/14
Disney's Story app may be the easiest way to create stories Apr 10/14
March
Random is a great way to explore good reading Mar 30/14
Steller tells stories with text, photos and videos, but not audio so much Mar 16/14
People don't pay for news because they can't afford it Mar 1/14
February
Explory capable of creating audio slideshows and more Feb 22/14
The Internet needs an editor, and Hemingway is a good first step Feb 17/14
Sharing without really caring Feb 16/14
Do journalists really need another app to help them tell stories? Feb 16/14
Apple might have some big surprises up its sleeve Feb 16/14
January
Even iPhone lovers should be rooting for BlackBerry Jan 2/14
2013 57 posts
December
How to set up VIP email alerts on iPhone Dec 16/13
Drones could fly to the rescue for gathering news Dec 6/13
Reader participation with Instagram Dec 5/13
Poptip is a great way to do Twitter polls Dec 2/13
November
Journalists can't get enough of Twitter's constant stream of news Nov 27/13
Twitter custom timelines are no replacement for Storify Nov 15/13
Apps come to the rescue when you want to mute Twitter Nov 13/13
YouTube's comment section couldn't possibly get any worse Nov 12/13
Audio slideshows get easier with practice Nov 9/13
Solving the puzzle of data Nov 2/13
October
Multimedia made simple Oct 27/13
Duolingo turns language lessons into a fun game Oct 19/13
Recommended: Indian Horse Oct 13/13
It really is possible to make nice audio slideshows with iMovie Oct 3/13
September
Shadow Puppet is a promising new app for creating audio slideshows Sep 30/13
Now you can make your Twitter account into a movie Sep 24/13
Be a round-the-clock newsroom without round-the-clock staff Sep 8/13
August
Dear Arianna: Thank you for getting rid of anonymous commenters Aug 27/13
Three great word games for wordsmiths Aug 24/13
An antidote to death-toll journalism: history Aug 18/13
The term 'death toll' needs to be killed Aug 3/13
July
Can Instagram and Twitter play nice after all? Jul 14/13
How to own a Twitter hashtag Jul 7/13
A little Twitter experiment Jul 5/13
June
Why Instagram is no good for journalists Jun 22/13
It's a good idea to keep up to date on news about Circa Jun 17/13
Tear yourself away from the devices for some exercise Jun 9/13
Moving forward with Feedly Jun 3/13
May
Putting the Twitter widget to work May 31/13
The post-apocolyptic state of science fiction May 26/13
Which smartphone is the best for journalists? May 26/13
A shoutout to journalism.co.uk May 19/13
The app you need when news is breaking out May 18/13
The game of Dots is all about squares May 12/13
Reuters shows how it's done May 4/13
April
Can't get no satisfaction from Twitter #music Apr 29/13
It's hard to take Vū seriously Apr 25/13
Videolicious takes videos to the next level Apr 19/13
Oh! Newsana, do not wait for me Apr 15/13
Tune in to the news anywhere with TuneIn Radio Apr 11/13
Introducing the newsonaut forum Apr 8/13
Tout is the best alternative to Vine Apr 4/13
March
Flipboard ups its game with user-generated magazines Mar 28/13
Are Twitter lists a good replacement for RSS feeds? Mar 20/13
A first look at Feedly as a replacement for Google Reader Mar 17/13
RSS will do just fine without Google Reader Mar 14/13
A little bit of code is more than enough for journalists Mar 7/13
Normal programming will resume shortly Mar 7/13
February
Newsonaut responds to you and your device Feb 17/13
Sometimes sound is all you really need Feb 11/13
News of the future past Feb 6/13
Two other smartphone options: Flickr and SoundCloud Feb 3/13
Why journalists are learning to love Vine Feb 1/13
January
Vine is a great way to capture the moment of a news event Jan 26/13
Smart ways to use a smartphone Jan 20/13
It's time to be more innovative with commenting systems Jan 13/13
Some of these news apps really are disruptive Jan 7/13
2012 135 posts
December
The future of journalism is no ads Dec 22/12
U.S. schools may be safer, but they're not safe enough Dec 15/12
Why bloggers hate paywalls Dec 9/12
Let your iPhone be your stenographer Dec 9/12
We come to bury The Daily, not to praise it Dec 4/12
What does the App Store genius have to say about your app? Dec 3/12
November
How to: an audio slideshow tutorial Nov 23/12
Now live: my first audio slideshow Nov 19/12
And a cat named Gibby shall lead the way Nov 12/12
The future that journalism has earned for us Nov 4/12
Let's get real — really real Nov 4/12
That Google app may be too smart for its own good Nov 1/12
October
iBooks 3 minds its Hs and Js Oct 30/12
Easy infographics for time-strapped newsrooms Oct 27/12
Indie reporters may be the future of journalism Oct 17/12
Kindle's typography is not good enough Oct 11/12
Let there be light on TweetDeck Oct 10/12
Some things never change Oct 6/12
Easing into data journalism Oct 5/12
News360 fails the Kamloops test Oct 3/12
Give more meaning to photos with ThingLink Oct 2/12
Why we need to pay attention to usatoday.com Oct 1/12
September
Introducing, the new media Twitter list Sep 28/12
Tweeting happily again with Tweetbot Sep 27/12
Link early, link often, and avoid plagiarism accusations Sep 26/12
Behold, Quartz, the future of web apps Sep 25/12
Spundge may be filling a need we don't really have Sep 24/12
Lineups for iPhones are like lineups for Star Wars Sep 21/12
Hey, reporters, start your own news site Sep 20/12
The hijacking of #muslimrage Sep 19/12
How do you switch accounts in the new Twitter app? Sep 18/12
Impossible to justify a Kindle without hyphenation Sep 7/12
Lack of spontaneity could hurt Branch Sep 3/12
August
Samsung can still beat Apple, but it will have to innovate Aug 25/12
Paywalls won't increase the quality of journalism Aug 22/12
Medium tries to improve the message Aug 15/12
App.net 'puts users first' Aug 11/12
A look at the future of news from the past Aug 11/12
Suspension hurts Twitter's credibility Aug 3/12
July
Of course I embedded RebelMouse Jul 28/12
Tweeting in Safari with Mountain Lion Jul 26/12
Personalized news app Trapit has far to go to catch up with Zite Jul 24/12
RebelMouse getting closer to the way I like it Jul 20/12
I want to like Tweetbot, but … Jul 19/12
Reddit deserves an important place in social media strategies Jul 15/12
A first look at Tweetbot for Mac Jul 12/12
Have Pulse and WSJ found a way to get us to pay for news? Jul 6/12
My kingdom for cheap a iPhone Jul 5/12
June
Going wild with a Tumbler nature photography blog Jun 24/12
Prismatic makes progress with the addition of new feeds Jun 16/12
Rebel Mouse creates a nice home page out of your social media posts Jun 14/12
Opera broke my newsloops Jun 14/12
FaceTime goes big time Jun 11/12
The tweets of outrageous fortune Jun 11/12
The ideal kit for the mobile journalist Jun 7/12
A better way to tweet Jun 1/12
May
Infogr.am makes you look like you're a pro at infographics May 31/12
Axis just might be the best thing in search since Google May 27/12
How newspapers could get a view from somewhere May 24/12
Your best friend in iMovie: the cutaway May 22/12
Four ways you can make Storify tell a good story May 19/12
Exploring Storify: when does it work best with the news? May 17/12
The difficulties of Disqus 2012 May 10/12
From a moderator's point of view, Disqus 2012 looks good May 8/12
Prismatic is not the web version of Zite I was hoping for May 5/12
Journalists hurt themselves by behaving unprofessionally May 3/12
The AP breaks with Twitter, engages with Facebook May 1/12
April
Fallout from the falling bear Apr 29/12
Fireball XL5 theme song Apr 26/12
No politics, please, we're working Apr 24/12
Copy editing makes you smart Apr 21/12
Newspapers are attracting older readers even on their websites Apr 17/12
Website & Online Innovation Award Apr 15/12
Are comments worth it? Yes, but they need work Apr 10/12
Insta-cash for Instagram Apr 9/12
Pinterest needs a way to contain its success Apr 7/12
Are publishers jumping on the paywall bandwagon? Apr 2/12
March
The Economist gives Facebook fans what they want, and it pays off Mar 30/12
Talkino offers an innovative way to leave comments Mar 27/12
The tide is rising for Facebook, so you might as well ride it Mar 27/12
At last, a news site that looks like it belongs on the Internet Mar 24/12
How is it that we came to be so afraid of hoodies? Mar 24/12
Infographics go mainstream Mar 23/12
Pinning some hopes on Pinterest Mar 23/12
Let's make their hindsight our foresight Mar 21/12
Apple's a big boy now Mar 20/12
Do journalists need to turn into capitalists? Mar 19/12
Who you should be following on Twitter Mar 19/12
Social media will continue to be a juggling act Mar 19/12
Two bad signs for newspapers: losing audience and losing ad revenue Mar 19/12
'Better than a newspaper' Mar 17/12
Totally agree with the Ugandans Mar 15/12
Bad habits keep us from changing with the times Mar 12/12
Kony 2012 may prove that even the hardest lessons are worth learning Mar 9/12
Experiments with paywalls offer light at end of tunnel Mar 7/12
We'll always need tissues — but newspapers? Mar 6/12
National Post takes the plunge into ebooks Mar 5/12
Website visitors demand speedy load times Mar 1/12
February
The newspaper revenue cliff is economic, not political Feb 27/12
Even your tweets should be trustworthy Feb 25/12
Headline writing on the Internet not for the faint of heart Feb 22/12
Email joining snail mail on the sideline Feb 21/12
John Paton takes aim at 'aging ingénues' Feb 19/12
The robo-reporters are taking over Feb 16/12
The right two per cent Feb 16/12
Globe and Mail has big plans for new digs Feb 9/12
Now you can get a certificate in social media Feb 9/12
The other side of the story Feb 8/12
Online survival requires nuances that go beyond free or not-free Feb 7/12
The '90s are over — time to move on Feb 5/12
WaPo cracks down on trolls, sees big increase in commenters Feb 1/12
Correct spelling will always count Feb 1/12
January
Guilt by association means you need a backup for your backup Jan 30/12
Google should be paying us Jan 26/12
First rule of Facebook: be human Jan 25/12
When a paywall works Jan 23/12
We don't have to give in to Apple on iBooks Author Jan 20/12
Apple's iBooks Author a great opportunity for news organizations Jan 20/12
Has social media reduced our conversation to a series of snarky remarks? Jan 18/12
Politicians turn social media into a public relations exercise Jan 18/12
Digital First takes its name seriously Jan 14/12
Doctor's prescription may be too late for some Jan 13/12
The news industry that I used to know Jan 11/12
Two ways that CES points to the future of journalism Jan 9/12
Quote of the year — so far Jan 8/12
Are comments on their way out? Jan 5/12
Mentions on Twitter being used to gauge candidates' momentum Jan 3/12
Best local news bloopers of 2011 Jan 2/12
Chattanooga site only allows comments on opinion articles Jan 2/12
2011 169 posts
December
Facebook leads the charge into a social world Dec 27/11
Links to the future of journalism Dec 23/11
Amazon rides to the rescue of long-form journalism Dec 23/11
Facebook totally dominates social media Dec 23/11
Is it lazy, or just pack journalism? Dec 21/11
Digital-first strategy makes Atlantic profitable Dec 20/11
Tweet-to-tweet with Twitter Dec 19/11
Teens love texting more than talking Dec 18/11
Two apps that will change the way you consume the news Dec 18/11
Relearning how to connect Dec 17/11
She’s just a crazy lady with WordPress! Dec 16/11
Like a candle in the wind Dec 16/11
All you need is a profit Dec 16/11
You have only five years left to live Dec 15/11
Does a retweet imply endorsement? Dec 15/11
Facebook tries to do some good in the world Dec 14/11
There will be no tears for the death of paper agendas Dec 14/11
Wire services may be a model for future newsrooms Dec 13/11
Using Twitter as a source of quotes Dec 13/11
Embracing Facebook and Twitter Dec 13/11
News organizations maintain traditions on Twitter Dec 12/11
Check out the 10 lowest gas prices in Kamloops Dec 2/11
What to do when a purple dog arrives Dec 1/11
November
Reading between the lines, Milobar supported the police raid Nov 9/11
Federal review on medical marijuana law needs more public input Nov 7/11
The misguided attempt to shut down the compassion club Nov 2/11
October
Why many people say we should 'clear them out' Oct 31/11
Even unscientific polls can influence an election Oct 26/11
Like letters to the editor, protests deserve respect Oct 23/11
Milobar vs. the rest Oct 16/11
Why didn't they help? Think back to Kitty Genovese Oct 12/11
Kamloops small business is hot and growing Oct 5/11
City councillors desperately need a reality check Oct 5/11
September
The smartest thing about smart meters is the name Sep 29/11
The troubling turn against science in the U.S. Sep 20/11
Irony taken to new heights Sep 19/11
City's website feeds mistrust and suspicions Sep 15/11
When it comes to policing, it's all about money Sep 12/11
Is he offensive or merely thought-provoking? Sep 7/11
See the crime, catch the criminals Sep 7/11
August
We know who set those fires, and it should be no surprise Aug 19/11
Online petition works with a push from PZ Myers Aug 17/11
Neighbour Watch might be best way to emulate the Cyrs Aug 16/11
Enough already with the HST Aug 15/11
Goodbye Internet Explorer, hello Firefox and Chrome Aug 15/11
Welcome to the good guys, Nycole and Denis Aug 10/11
Who benefits from donations at the till? Aug 8/11
Growth pressure forces North Shuswap to make tough choices Aug 4/11
It's a big world, and Kamloops is part of it Aug 3/11
The ultimate parking enforcement Aug 3/11
Speaking of comments . . . we've got lots Aug 3/11
Bertrand Russell's message to commenters Aug 2/11
July
It may be time to combine legalization with education Jul 28/11
Photographer opens up The Snake's Den Jul 27/11
Google Plus could do to Facebook what Facebook did to MySpace Jul 26/11
Here's to vino with the violins Jul 9/11
Theft of Megan's sign must have taken some effort Jul 7/11
Pollux may have travelled to Kamloops by train Jul 6/11
I'm with the 40 per cent who find the royals to be a bore Jul 5/11
What to do if you meet a bear Jul 4/11
A fork in the road: if not resources, then what? Jul 4/11
June
What exactly is a sentencing circle, anyway? Jun 29/11
Ajax poll pulls 'em in Jun 28/11
Ajax mine looms as major issue Jun 27/11
The NHL of the future (Part 2) Jun 4/11
My version of the new NHL Jun 2/11
When the family was together Jun 2/11
Take more than five minutes and do the job right Jun 1/11
May
An offer they shouldn't refuse May 31/11
A blog that takes a chance on collaboration May 31/11
The shortest 30 seconds ever May 27/11
At last a Tory says something sensible about crime May 26/11
Gas war prices a reminder of yesteryear May 25/11
HST changes may be too little too late May 25/11
Future looks bleak for census May 24/11
If only every weekend had three days May 22/11
Greenery all the better when it's edible May 20/11
CareCard security comes with big price tag May 20/11
We really do need more lawyers May 17/11
The evolution debate in a Wordle May 17/11
Google has the final word in the great debate May 16/11
Where do our taxes go? The bubbles tell all May 16/11
Glad to have a gluten-free demo May 13/11
Mathers maps out city's rusty cars May 13/11
Sorry, but our poll doesn't count as evidence May 13/11
Humans — who can figure 'em? May 12/11
Missing: one of the worst feelings you can have May 11/11
City council fails to represent citizens of Kamloops May 4/11
Blue Tide overwhelms Orange Crush May 3/11
It's going down to the wire May 2/11
April
Blog predicts Tories will hold onto Kamloops Apr 29/11
I know just how she feels Apr 29/11
Talk about a waste of taxpayers' money Apr 28/11
Pendulum politics favour a hard left Apr 27/11
It's all about the fans Apr 27/11
The kiss of death for KISS? Apr 26/11
Lock up your garbage — here come the bears Apr 25/11
What the data predicts for the election in Kamloops Apr 23/11
Likable Layton leads NDP surge Apr 21/11
Not a peep, not even a tweet, about the election Apr 20/11
KamClean joins the Google Map atlas Apr 19/11
CFJC makes a muddle of Midday debate Apr 19/11
Dix as NDP leader may be 'healthy' for Kamloops Apr 18/11
Putting Kamloops crime on the map Apr 15/11
Your vote is worth $2 Apr 14/11
Why the Tories like to harp on crime Apr 12/11
Fix My Kamloops goes big Apr 8/11
How to keep kids in the election news loop Apr 7/11
Escorted leaves may just be the first step Apr 7/11
Putting the election on a graph Apr 5/11
March
Welcome, Google Chrome users Mar 30/11
Some candidates get it, some don't Mar 29/11
Voting is a waste of time if that's all you do Mar 28/11
Let's try putting TNRD directors on the market Mar 25/11
Minimum wage hike here to stay — at least until the election Mar 18/11
The airport is starting to look good Mar 17/11
Potassium iodide panic helps no one Mar 16/11
Is Terry Lake contemplating Step 7? Mar 15/11
Making the most of the map Mar 11/11
My experiment in mapping Mar 10/11
You think our potholes are bad? Mar 9/11
Why we no longer have a press Mar 7/11
Free speech works both ways Mar 4/11
Bad for business but good for living Mar 2/11
Parking meters a poor choice for funding parkade Mar 1/11
February
Helpless to fight the gas gouging Feb 25/11
It's true — Tories really don't want an election Feb 24/11
Ziplines a growing tourist draw Feb 23/11
A revolution, tweet by tweet Feb 21/11
Those amazing robot subs Feb 18/11
In too deep with the HST Feb 16/11
Time to think different about feral horses Feb 9/11
The quest for marijuana legitimacy Feb 8/11
Why the Liberals want to get lively Feb 7/11
Our cool new video player Feb 6/11
Christy Clark comes out in favour of Mom Feb 3/11
Councillors caught in a budget bind Feb 2/11
Space and light make a big difference Feb 1/11
January
Egypt's path to democracy Jan 31/11
Keep an eye out for Afghan Luke Jan 28/11
You're entitled to a fair hearing Jan 25/11
Arson is often revenge Jan 24/11
To ban or not to ban Jan 21/11
Another animal to watch out for Jan 21/11
We can get richer even if we aren't getting bigger Jan 20/11
At least they were sorry Jan 15/11
Meanderthals at home and abroad Jan 15/11
Goodbye, Zellers; hello Target Jan 14/11
Recall has a lot to do with getting even Jan 14/11
Surviving a moose attack Jan 13/11
Marijuana is bad for you Jan 6/11
All about the freemen Jan 2/11
What to do about the price of gas Jan 1/11
2010 13 posts
December
HST a tough nut to crack Dec 30/10
Hello? Texting while driving is hazardous to your health Dec 28/10
High-dollar media interface Dec 26/10
Maybe it's a bizarre way of cutting down on wait times Dec 24/10
Drug lords? Yes, even here in River City Dec 22/10
Not a disease after all? Dec 18/10
Sometimes the middle path wins Dec 18/10
What do we do with sex offenders? Dec 17/10
Speaking of being forced to live in fear . . . Dec 17/10
Forced to live in fear Dec 16/10
The only explanation that makes sense Dec 16/10
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