*Sigh* I reactivated that captcha app again and it prevented the comment form again. So, I deleted that app for good. It’s the Ajax Fancy Captcha if anyone is curious.

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Google could make good with publishers with its plan for an e-commerce system to charge users to access online news content from publishers. Google’s plans could include both a monthly subscription fee to access multiple news sites; as well as a micropayment system in which readers could purchase single stories and individual articles. Google would then take a small percentage of the revenues from subscription fees and from pay-per news (you heard it here first!) sales.

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Tags: Google,MSN,online news,print media,publishing,Yahoo!
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Found this cartoon about geek meditation while browsing for ideas for a new client.

From GeekCulture.com

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Years ago, being on MSN or any instant messaging service at work could cost you your job–let alone perusing on social media/networking sites during work hours. I admit, I was among the ballsy few at work to be on MSN; but I often used it for work-related reasons and for multi-tasking purposes. (Keyword is often.) For example, I used it to stay in touch with other professionals–often specializing in their fields where I can ask them for some advice in their area of expertise such as accounting, HR, IT, and so on. Or to obtain information about their industry. Checking my Facebook profile, however, is something I stay away from. Because it is mostly–if not entirely–irrelevant to work. I also refrain from viewing Youtube links forwarded by friends and colleagues. (Even the Chairman sent me these links! It’s a good thing I’m not that into watching viral videos.) But that was then, things are very different these days.

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Tags: e-mail,facebook,MSN,SMM,SMO,SNS,social media,twitter
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I just realised that I activated a captcha app that wasn’t working with a particular version of WordPress. Either that or I haven’t been punctual with staying current with WP updates. My apologies to those attempting to leave a comment but with no success. I also imagine that some of you may have spent considerable time to leave your personal thoughts and ended up being extremely disappointed that all your efforts were in vain.

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It’s official! BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, David Loukidelis, has ruled against Vancouver’s Barwatch Program and to cease the scanning of patron’s IDs as a condition for entering the establishments. The Commissioner Office, however, is leaving the door open for consultations with Barwatch.

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Tags: Barwatch,BC,David Loukidelis,freedom of privacy,ID scanning,Information & Privacy Commissioner,vancouver
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BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled against Vancouver’s Barwatch Program.

The commissioner has ruled that patron’s ID’s cannot be scanned nor photo’s taken as a condition for entering the bar.

Awaiting further updates on this breaking story!

For a background on this issue, read my original post on Ima Lush Blog.

Tags: Barwatch,BC,ID scanning,Information & Privacy Commissioner,vancouver
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Facebook Private Policy page

The issue of Facebook and its users’ privacy agreements has surfaced in the news once again. Not surprisingly the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Facebook’s practices, such as sharing users’ information with third party developers and maintaining users’ information indefinitely, breach Canadian privacy laws. (This is why I don’t add on those silly Facebook applications.)

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Tags: Canadian privacy laws,facebook,friendster,myspace,PIPEDA,Privcy Commissioner of Canada,third-party developers,university life
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I am all zonked out from a day of tanning and over-eating at the beach… I will share the PM’s message on this day of Confederation. I know, how lame, eh?

Happy Canada Day!

Tags: Canada,Canada Day,PM,prime minister,Stephen Harper,true north strong and free
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Here’s a fun video that was thrown in a forum by a number of frustrated designers. Myself, though not an artist but a consultant, I do understand their frustrations. In this tough economy, many firms are not hiring and rather outsourcing for small projects and piecemeal work. Many artists are looking to find and juggle a number of small projects and contract work to stay afloat. For this reason, piecemeal work should expect a higher hourly remuneration than for ongoing work. But often many clients are small business owners or entrepreneurs with little resources.

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Tags: clients,communication,consulting,contractors,designers,developers,freelance,vendors,web development
Categories: business, humour, money, on the job, rants, technology, video
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