Three “sign of the times” news stories and the blurred lines between the physical and virtual worlds.
Virtual Midnight Madness: A 24/7 State of Mind
April 26th, 2014 Comments Off on Virtual Midnight Madness: A 24/7 State of Mind
Tags: Canada Post · e-commerce · Grand Toy · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · midnight madness · shopping malls
Octocopters, Early Adopters and the Worm in the Bottle
December 14th, 2013 Comments Off on Octocopters, Early Adopters and the Worm in the Bottle
Taking issue with the “because we can” rationale that technology mavens fall back on for forever pushing forward our horizons.
Tags: Amazon · Canada Post · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · octocopters · technology · The Big Bang Theory
Filibusters, Feather Dusters and Posturing Politicians
June 25th, 2011 Comments Off on Filibusters, Feather Dusters and Posturing Politicians
Hmmm, is it just me or is the House of Commons (that’s our federal parliament, for my non-Canadian readers) beginning to resemble a sandbox squabble between five year olds? It was inevitable that the standoff between Canada Post and the Canadian Union (CUPW) of Postal Workers would land in parliament’s lap. Before I go any […]
Tags: Canada Post · filibuster · Jack Layton · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Stephen Harper