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Thoughts on a decade of digital media

Ten years ago, I had barely begun to use Google. I was using Search.com (run by C|Net) to explore the web, simply because I had guessed the URL one day and had never heard of other search engines. Lately, I've been reflecting on the state of digital media today, how I got here, and whether I'm more …

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Tweet from the address bar in Chrome and Firefox

Update (8 March 2014): The original title of this post was "Tweet from Chrome's address bar". I've updated it to include Firefox, which supports the same functionality. I love keyboard shortcuts. There's something satisfying about shaving off precious seconds from routine tasks, even if they are as …

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Road tolls are a barrier to complete streets

I took my bike out of hibernation yesterday and rode from my home in Kitchener to the University of Waterloo. The commute was refreshing, after a season of being beholden to the bus schedule. Along the way, I stopped off at the bank and ran a couple errands in uptown Waterloo. This is the kind of …

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How strong is your keychain?

Password strength is always relevant, with security vulnerabilities being exploited all the time. Nobody is immune to attacks: within the past 9 months,  Twitter, ABC Australia, Yahoo, and LinkedIn have all had their passwords leaked. Of course, there are many factors at play beyond the strength of …

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