This is how I get rid of distractions
Smartphones, the Internet, social media and emails are among the 10 biggest workplace distractions, finds a study from CareerBuilder. More than half of the employees polled reported that their biggest distraction at work is their cellphone. But technology can’t...
Big Canadian telecoms are scamming us big-time
Canada continues, year after year, to fall at the bottom of the pile in terms of services (call, text and data) and fees, according to the OECD. And we all know who the culprits are: big Canadian telecom companies like Rogers, Bell and Telus. Earlier this year, they even raised the prices due to an already fairly weak Canadian dollar (the loonie) taking a turn for the worst. But who’s the victim here? They want you to think it’s them.
The shocking power of social media
It’s impossible to deny that this is the age of social media. Millions of apps, websites and other such online platforms make it possible for people, from businessman to marketer to something-or-other expert all the way over to the simple person that just wants...
What’s all the hype about Hype? (a review of Tumult Hype)
An article about Tumult Hype, an HTML5 animating tool for Macs that destroys Adobe Flash. But is it the next best thing? Read more to find out!
On why productivity apps are not for me
Maybe I’m an old-school Debbie Downer (which is weird because it’s not like I’m 50 years old!) but for me productivity apps never quite made it into my heart, there to stay forever and ever. Nothing beats pen and paper for me. And yet, productivity apps are more powerful than ever now on the market.
How I know your designer is a superhero
Forget telekinesis and other superpowers. Your designer has superpowers all their own that make them an absolute killer superhero and which you, the client, should take note of, as they’ll become quite indispensable if discovered. Here are only some of their...
The public transit overhaul that Montreal desperately needs
This is coming from someone who lived in the… let me check again… seventh largest metropolis of South Korea (Ulsan, if you’re curious). Montreal, seeing as it is the second largest metropolis of Canada, ought to be able to boast about technology...