Month: April 2015

  • Too many Voicemails, too much Clickbait (Unwind Media; April 22-29)

    Too many Voicemails, too much Clickbait (Unwind Media; April 22-29)

    Guys, this is serious. Whoever is calling me, please stop. I am getting so many calls since I posted my new voicemail message that it can’t be a coincidence. Some fairly big news coming up soon on Unwind Media, so stay tuned. Ottawhat? Podcast #49 – Darren Shackleton (Canadian Association of Food Service Professionals) This…

  • Voicemail, Feedback, Future Chat and Ottawhat? (April 15-21)

    Voicemail, Feedback, Future Chat and Ottawhat? (April 15-21)

    Lots going on at Unwind Media this week! I also finally closed down robattrell.com and moved that site over to this blog (which means that I now get a bunch of spam traffic here :(. I also FINALLY updated my voicemail message, which I also put online for your listening pleasure. In case it wasn’t…

  • The Future is Back again! (April 7-14)

    The Future is Back again! (April 7-14)

    Future Chat is back with Season 2! This week featured the triumphant return of our science and tech show, as well as a great interview with Ottawa photographer, Justin Van Leeuwen. .title { padding:15px; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; } .rss { padding-top:15px; } Future Chat #53 – Enema Shooters (Season 2 Begins!) We’re back with Season 2 of…

  • How To Get Noticed Online

    How To Get Noticed Online

    For those of you wondering, this is how I see myself. I’ve conducted experiments before, but the one I’m going to embark on for the next week will potentially be the most difficult I’ve ever challenged myself with. If you followed me online in December 2014, you’ll recall the Instagram Experiment I embarked upon in the…

  • This Week in Podcasts (March 30 – April 6)

    This Week in Podcasts (March 30 – April 6)

    One more week and +Future Chat is back with Season 2! To hold you over, +Mike Attrell and I talked a little about some of what we’ve been thinking about in the tech world in the last year. Wearable tech, cloud storage and advertising were all under scrutiny from us. .title { padding:15px; font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; } .rss {…

  • Listening Party Volume #6 – Kal Penn on the Nerdist Podcast

    Listening Party Volume #6 – Kal Penn on the Nerdist Podcast

    The Nerdist Podcast For the last year or so, I’ve had the Nerdist Podcast in my player. They do 2-3 podcasts a week with comedians, entertainers and cool Bills like Bill Nye and Bill Gates. If I know the person they’re talking to, I’ll listen to the show. This week, Kal Penn (of Harold and…

  • Brand Loyalty

    Brand Loyalty

    Millions of man-hours on the internet are lost every day to petty fights about PC vs. Mac, Android vs. iOS, or Starbucks vs. Tim Hortons (not a coffee drinker, but I assume). Most people I talk to in real life just have what products they have, and if asked might lean slightly towards that side.…