The Canucks’ entertainment staff have made goal scoring cringeworthy. We need to put a stop to it
The world needs you. Let’s make this right.
Quick Update
I just wanted to pass along a quick update, because the performance of the site might be spotty over the next week or so. I see the traffic figures and newsletter subscriber numbers growing quickly, and I thank you so much for that. It’s extremely hard to grow an audience on the web these days, […]
China wants proof of identity to access airport WiFi in Beijing
Every trip to Mainland China seems to uncover new ways of government control. The latest forces travelers to submit their passports to get a personalized password to use free WiFi at the airport.
There’s something happening over at DEVONtechnologies…
One of most popular macOS and iOS applications in productivity circles may be getting an update — finally.
Radio interview on death sentence for Canadian in China
China is upping the ante in its tit-for-tat with Canada over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Launching direct flights between the US and Asia is sometimes more difficult than you’d think
Miami has spent years working on it to no avail.
If you care about journalism, take a look at The Correspondent
As trust in institutions continues to erode, one journalism startup is taking a fresh approach to covering the news.
Facebook is an evil company
Facebook’s problems are reaching new lows, so it might be time to reconsider who’s in charge.
Spice up your iPhone with some creative wallpapers
A Japanese designer is injecting some flair into wallpaper designs.
Hannah Gadsby’s standup special a funny and powerful must-watch
A new stand-up special by an Australian comic is funny, uncomfortable, and very important.
Facebook fades away
Facebook, infested with negativity and gossip, has lost its usefulness.
Bad at math
Columnist Lucy Kellaway has a story in today’s Financial Times about the sad lack of math skills in Britain. She pointed to an awkward and uncomfortable moment last week when the UK’s shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott, was unable to do simple division on a live radio program: “When asked what it would cost to […]
S-Town tells us about ourselves
I finally finished S-Town this afternoon, a podcast released on March 28 by the makers of This American Life and the smash hit Serial. S-Town, short for “Shit Town”, is set in a small town in rural Alabama called Woodstock. It begins as a murder investigation, but ends up somewhere else entirely. I can’t recommend […]