October 2008 archives

Interview: Weezer Guitarist Brian Bells Talks About Pork & Beans

October 19, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
On Oct 10, neo-nerd rock band Weezer played at GM Place as part of their new Troublemaker Tour. I had the opportunity to shoot the piece for VancouverIAM, which is how I found myself headed down to the venue that afternoon to meet up with the musicians. I always find these gigs interesting, partly because [...]

Study: Google Makes Your Smarter

October 15, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
The web can be divided into two people. Those that say Google is making us dumber, and those that believe Google is making us smarter. Dumb-proponents say that we’ve become lazy. Instead of remembering long addresses and phone numbers, obscure facts about ancient Rome, or even making the attempt to spell properly, we now rely [...]

The Lazy Voter’s Guide To Each Party’s Green Platform

October 8, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
If you’re like the average Canadian voter, you’ve been bombarded by political news and tv debates over the past month. With the election a mere week away (Oct 14) you may still be wondering how the parties differ on the key issues. Courtesy of Dan Froidevaux here’s an outline of how each party wants to [...]

Gauge This: Why The CNN Audience Reaction Meter Sucks

October 3, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Photo: Biden offers his stance on the Iraq War. There’s a odd trend in the US that wants to mess with the TV aesthetics of things that aren’t broken. For example: illuminating the movement of the puck during a hockey game back in 1996. Rather than aid the viewer, the effect resembled a lazer shooting [...]