Hello World 2023
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Read MoreIn The Morning! A deconstruction of a media deconstruction podcast.
I’ll never forget the drive from the burbs to the best IMAX theatre in Toronto to see Avatar. My son was with me and it was a prized guys night out. Bryce and I have had a few (but not enough) very satisfying conversations on a wide range of topics including globalization, physics, time travel,
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Virtual Reality
When I was at Disney in the ’80s, VR was trying hard to break into mainstream media. I was totally in, and went along with Captain EO as a reasonable 3D substitute for what I knew was going to be great. Not many others thought so. BTW, there’s a bootleg, below. If you’ve never seen
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McDonalds Kiosks: UX Disaster
When you’re a kid, McDonalds is an achievement. When you’re an adult, it’s defeat. The fact is, for me and I suspect many others, a visit to McDonalds is intended to be a quick visit, in and out and forget it. McDonalds has rolled out self-serve kiosks in a big way, that forces the guest
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Launching a Web App with Teamwork Project and Desk
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m crazy about well-written software and, in particular, software that helps me work smarter, not harder. And when it comes to project management software, it’s the suite of products from Teamwork.com that I turn to all day long. Teamwork Projects Teamwork Projects is what I’ve been using for years, from
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Rick Dolishny Creative Portfolio
I was doing some housekeeping and came across a portfolio that captured well over 15 years of my work. Interesting, I spent so much time on this when it was done and submitted, I completely forgot about it. The timestamp is 2011. This sampler touches on my
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#odinbirthday How a Local Facebook Post Went Viral
The Making of a Global Viral Sensation In the world of marketing, a viral hit is an elusive phenomenon. But over the years of talking dogs and Charlie biting a finger, digital marketers come to identify a few of the features of a news story that seem to work in favour of a meme event. I’ve discussed
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Mentorship, Parenthood, My Tattoo and the Spousal Karma
An overnight decision 20 years in the making. It’s my kid’s initials in binary. I’m getting a lot of blank stares with this one, so I thought I blog it. Indulge me while I take a moment to explain this one. Family, friends and colleagues are finding my latest project a little unusual and out
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Ardee’s Mixtape: Hot Hyts of 1982 Volume 1-4
Scroll down to hear the entire 1982 mixtape ‘digitally remastered’ with my XS-Cargo device. 1982 Growing up as a reclusive teenager* in Windsor, Ontario, I have a few fond memories that helped shape the grown-up that I’ve become. * is there any other kind of teenager, really Working the stage crew at Assumption College High
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This cold-call email got my attention … for the wrong reasons.
I received an unsolicited email that sent me on a goose chase trying to figure it out, including scrolling past adult video retail sites search results to find my answers. If this sounds like a disaster in email marketing, you are correct. As an Interactive Project Manager, I know you’ve only got one chance to
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