Category Archives: Thoughts

Hope for Journalism?

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

It seems like every day, we come across articles announcing a new technology or method that will revolutionize the way things work. The claims are bold (and usually vague), make a small splash in the headlines, and are never heard … Continue reading →

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The Internet

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

Not only is this clip a striking example of The Internet at an earlier time, but also a sobering reminder of how journalism has evolved in the past few decades. Things to watch out for in the clip: The interview … Continue reading →

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Viva Las Vegas

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

The best part of Las Vegas? Not only can you buy a 24 oz. cocktail, but you can get it at an outdoor stand and walk around the city with it:

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The Amazing Meeting: Day 1

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

Today was the first “official” day of The Amazing Meeting 7. So far, I’ve managed to meet, and get my photo taken with: Phil Plait, Penn Jillette, and Yau-Man Chan. There was a live recording of the Skeptic’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Phishing Fail

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

Sometimes I get the feeling that phishers aren’t even trying any more: Note: The sender’s name.

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AWESOME!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

Stumbled across this commercial on the YouTubes the other day. It is AWESOME!

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Monopolies? In Canada!? Surlely not!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

I decided to track the data on my usage/billing statistics from my monthly Fido bill. Today, I decided it might be fun to perform an analysis of the collected data. I decided to plot my average monthly bill against the … Continue reading →

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Chiropractic: It’s Kind of Like Medicine… Right?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

I was asked to write a post about Chiropractic. I am (obviously) not a medical professional, and so I won’t deconstruct any of the studies pointing to specific things that chiropractic can and cannot do. Instead, I’ll attempt to look … Continue reading →

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Success!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

Well, of a sort:

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Movie Idea

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Mitchell Gerskup

JCVD (Jesus Christ Versus Dinosaurs) Jesus travels through time to the future, where we find out that dinosaurs have developed the technology to clone themselves and have used that power to take over the world. As he is pursued by … Continue reading →

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