The National Gallery of Canada is a leading Canadian arts institution that houses a vast permanent collection of cultural resources. One of their primary goals is to engage young Canadians with the visual arts and help connect them with these resources. As a result, they are continually looking for ways to engage... Read more »
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Gowalla....Goodbye Old Friend
Sometimes you need to give up the applications you love to use, especially if you are the only one left using it. I am sorry to say, Gowalla it’s you. We’re breaking up. We often carry extra apps on our smart phones/tablets that don't get used that often. Some are for productivity, some for fun and others... Read more »
Tablets: I Drink the Kool-Aid
I have a confession to make, I suffer from technophilia. I am a lover of all things new and shiny and I take great satisfaction in discovering new ways to interact with content. Needless to say, when I bought my iPad I was not sure I had made the right choice. Many in the market were calling it a limited space and... Read more »
Sessions,Keynotes and BBQ
In the last couple of days I have been to a huge variety of SXSW events. I've sat in on panels with big entertainment companies like Time Warner to discuss the convergence of interactive and television, learned about making your employees your family with @stickergiant of Sticker Giant (Andrew asked such a good... Read more »
Making the Pilgrimage
After a rather hellish trip i've completed my pilgrimage to the (current) center of nerddom in the world, Austin TX. I cant wait to share the things I see and people I meet, but I figure initially I'd share my first impressions of this wonderful event. I rolled in my cab yesterday to a sunny city filled with an army... Read more »
At SXSW, we search for the next big thing....
So far, 2011 has been an amazing year for new technology. There is a lot of promise on the horizon for the internet and interactive media, and it’s having a significant impact on the world as we know it. That’s why these next two weeks are going to be an eye-opening and rewarding experience... For the past 2... Read more »
The Countdown is on...Goodbye my old friend IE6
Well, it looks like it’s time to say goodbye to an old friend, or rather an odd kid standing in the corner who always wanted to be liked. It has been over ten years since the inception of Internet Explorer 6. It spawned lawsuits, security leaks and was downright difficult to use, yet it stuck around and some... Read more »
BAM! And then QR Codes were everywhere...
Here is a great info graphic showing the rise of the QR Code with a brief history. We have been watching and testing QR codes for a while now, but in the past two months we have seen the adoption rate take a huge jump. From large media printers (see FESPA America) to magazines publishers, the 2D Codes are... Read more »
Google Instant Preview Launched
Google raised the bar again yesterday for companies looking to improve their organic search rankings. Just as we are getting comfortable with Google Instant, Google Instant Preview is launched. Without ever clicking through to a site, searchers are now offered a visual of websites contextually highlighted in a... Read more »
Will RockMelt dissolve other web browsers?
Everyone is talking about RockMelt, a new browser and company backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, which was made available in beta form yesterday. It only makes sense – people’s usage of the web and its services have greatly changed over time. Without stating the obvious, it is much more interactive than... Read more »
The Internet Loves Cats
For your viewing pleasure, and simply to brighten up your day on this dreary Tuesday afternoon... I present to you, Herding Cats. I don't know what it is about the Internet and cats. We have this one, this one and this one. Oh and we can't forget this one. Ikea knows what the Internet wants and gives it to us... Read more »