May 2008 archives

The Home Office: Fiction vs Reality

May 30, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
What home office workers want you to think: What home office workers are actually doing: That’s not to say we’re not working. We just work a little differently.

You Can Never Go Home Again…Oh Wait, You Can

May 24, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
I read somewhere that 80% of people settle within 25 miles of their place of birth. The reasons made sense: people generally like their own culture, they enjoy living near their family and friends. Basically, it was the safe choice. I remember thinking, “That’s not going to be me.” I didn’t want to count myself [...]

How Free Music Is Quickly Becoming Free Everything

May 11, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
How can you make money on the web when people want everything for free? In a word: externalities. Like most people who enjoy music and are technologically savvy, I have a lot of tracks on my hard drive. And by that I mean somewhere in the range of 32 gigs. iTunes tells me that I [...]

VancouverIAM.com Launches Citizen Journalism Portal

May 2, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Local people making content on what they care about. Sounds like the revolution will be digitized. It’s a wonder it didn’t come sooner – but citizen journalism has finally landed in way that’s accessible and even…dare I say…revolutionary? Here’s the official word from the press release: VancouverIAM.com is a unique online platform and new destination [...]