Month: August 2014

  • Ottawhat #15: Damien Broomes

    Ottawhat #15: Damien Broomes

    Check out this week’s episode of the Ottawhat? podcast. New every Thursday! Ottawhat #15: Damien Broomes !function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Attrell Update – This is not about ALS

    Attrell Update – This is not about ALS

    Here’s my +Attrell Update for the week. I talk about my nomination for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and why it’s not the only cause we should all do more about. That doesn’t mean I don’t get cold and wet though, so don’t miss it! If you want to keep up with these videos, click on…

  • Self-Improvement

    Self-Improvement

    I’m going to talk to you today about self-improvement. As somebody who makes a lot of stuff and then puts it on the Internet, it is very easy for me to look through my “back catalogue” and see that the thing I did two months ago is just TERRIBLE. I can’t even bother comparing my…

  • Rob’s Listening Club – Week 0

    Rob’s Listening Club – Week 0

    Sometimes, you find yourself wanting to recommend cool things to friends and acquaintances. At times like these, I like to blog about them. My music and podcast recommendations of the week are: Ed Sheeran: x (Deluxe Edition) – Music on Google Play Episode 98: Underwear (with Thomas Middleditch) !function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • 10 Things You Should Try Right Now (In 50 Words or Less)

    10 Things You Should Try Right Now (In 50 Words or Less)

    1. Listen to a podcast Everybody has quiet times during the day when you might listen to music. Do yourself a favour and have a look through the catalogues at podbean.com. There are so many great podcasts to enjoy, and they don’t have to take you away from driving, cooking, or your favourite online activities.…

  • Future Tech Chat #21: Bicycles

    Future Tech Chat #21: Bicycles

    Check out this week’s episode of Future Chat, where we talked about bicycles. Live every Saturday at 12:30 EDT! Future Tech Chat #21: Bicycles!function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Things I Don’t Like About Facebook

    Things I Don’t Like About Facebook

    In no particular order… 1. When you posted a link to a video in previous iterations of Facebook, it would give you a big beautiful image of the thumbnail for the video, along with the title and a little text. NOW, when you post a video, you get a small, square thumbnail that crops out…

  • Attrell Update – You’re Using Too Much of These 10 Things

    Attrell Update – You’re Using Too Much of These 10 Things

    Here’s my +Attrell Update for the week. I talk about things you have around the house that you’re probably using more of than you need to, for all kinds of interesting reasons. If you want to keep up with these videos, click on the “i” in the top right of the video and subscribe! On Monday,…

  • Ottawhat? Podcast #14: Desirae Odjick

    Ottawhat? Podcast #14: Desirae Odjick

    Check out this week’s episode of the Ottawhat? podcast. New every Thursday! Ottawhat #14: Desirae Odjick !function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Push vs. Pull

    Push vs. Pull

    For those of you who don’t know, I have been sharing videos back and forth with my sister on YouTube since the end of March of this year. Our YouTube channel is called +Attrell Update, and I bring it up for two reasons, maybe even three (we’ll see how far I get). Point 1: Push vs.…