Posts tagged with "bullshit"

Why Usage Based Billing Sucks

07 February 2011 in current events | 7 Comments

I am connected to the Internet an average of 16 to 18 hours a day. Yes, that means that the only time I’m not online is when I’m sleeping or driving. But in 2011, this has become my way of life, as well as many others across Canada and the rest of the world. So [...]

Scammers, Spammers and Snake-Oil Salesmen

13 June 2010 in internet marketing | 13 Comments

Scammers, spammers, snake-oil salesmen. The Internet is full of them. But up until last week, I hadn’t seen much existence of them in real life. Last week I attended Search Engine Strategies in Toronto. It was my first time actually attending an SES show, and they graciously invited me to speak (or, well.. do a [...]

Save PickupPal, Save the Environment

21 August 2008 in current events environment | 1 Comment

This is exactly the kind of bullshit that frustrates me about government and policy in Ontario. Trentway, a busing company, is trying to ban an internet-based ride share program, PickupPal, based on a 2000 law that restricts “drivers who aren’t properly licensed or bound by strict safety or insurance requirements to collect money by offering [...]