2010.08.30

Make fundraising history

Andrea is currently the number three fundraiser for the Ottawa Run for the Cure, taking place on October 3. Of course, when she first decided to run in support of breast cancer research, she never considered that our amazing communities (online and off) would band together to help her raise $4120 in six weeks. Today’s $155 donation by Paul and Sheri of Little Ray’s Reptile Adventure pushed her to the $4K level, then Kelly and Todd kept things going!

You have 34 days left to become a sponsor.

Make fundraising history! Be one of the people that propels Andrea to the number one fundraiser spot for the first time in her life.

Sponsors so far…

Lee Edward Fodi
Snookie & Norman Lomow
Sheree Fitch
Pam Hunter
Anita Neubert
Bob Goyetche
Kevin Chouinard
Evelina Vezarov
Heather Duggan
Mare Swallow
Todd and Christie Bastianon
Ana-Maria Popescu
Lori-Ann, Curtis & Olivia
Laura Bergen
Paul & Sheri Goulet
Kelly Clavette
Todd Tyrtle
Bob Ledrew
Tanya Snook
Robert McCarty
Richard Christie
Chris Brogan
Tom Tentoglou
Mary Lee Hahn
The Gupta/Gustyn Family
Andrew Quayle
Glen McGregor
Carla Howatt
Anne Wiltshire
Jan Annino
Zetta Elliot
Mitch Joel
Sue Murphy
Carolyn Dittburner
Linda Corsini
Corinne Demas
Kaveh Adel
Heather Jopling
Barbara Reid-Crysler
Geoffrey Butler
Bert and Rhoda Blevis
Armeda Vanderwoude
Wilf and Barb Clavette
Clare Rogers
Denise Doyen
Garry and Kathi Tysick
Stephanie Calmenson and Mark Goldman
Carol Heyer
Diane Greenseid
Cathy Arneson
Nancy Pevey
Lane Smith and Molly Leach
William Flanagan
Orit Fruchtman
Diane DeGroat
Sally Ito
Hugh Brewster
Paul Zelinsky
Tania Carriere & Gerry Gaetz
Marla Frazee
The Sinanan Family
Carol Grannick
Coreen Corcoran
Rich Cantrell
Patricia Kahn
Sriram Venkatarman
Stacey MacNevin
Ebony Haywood
Joan Buzick
Tanglewood Books
Mary Antolovich
Jay Schmidt
Daniele Rossi
The Bonsall/Small Family
Joanne Lennon
Greg & Andree O’Donnell
Betti Stiff
Cher & Mo Willems
The Giassa/Whammond Family
Whitney and John Hoffman

$4120!!!!

$3000!!!

$2000!!

$1000!

2010.08.19

That’s why you never leave the tree

My prolonged absence from blogging was only partly by design. That is, I took time away from most of my digital lifestyle during a recent vacation. The rest of my absence? Well… read on…

I’ve always been extraordinarily careful to backup my data, code, settings and even take screen shots of important configuration information before doing any serious maintenance on any of my sites — even my personal websites. After gathering all of the important pieces, I back them up on two hard drives (or a hard drive and USB key). Then, and only then, do I perform the maintenance.

Not so a couple of weeks ago. It was late evening and, as I contemplated the effort of following my standard process I considered that I’d never caused myself a catastrophic situation.

As I think back to that fateful moment when I killed my site, I realize I was overly conscious of the possibility because by giving fate an opening I was daring it to enter.

Thanks a million to Nico for bailing me out. There are still a few wrinkles to iron out. However, I’m able to post, again.

Photo: Helpdesk Warning Sign uploaded by matildaben.

2010.07.20

Interactive Twitter as part of the architecture

Last week I Twittered about the Canadian Tourism Commission using interactive Twitter displays on the sides of buildings in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to promote Canada using the real-time reflections of tourists in Canada. It’s time to share the video.

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