What’s the best magazine article you’ve ever read? Surely there’s a few that stick out right away, but unlike books, magazine pieces often get lost in the shuffle of time. Until, that is, some fine interweb citizen decides to crowd-source the Best Ever and bring back a flood of fine dead-tree memories (in web-format, naturally). One look at this list and the gloriously provided links, almost makes one hope...

The Age of Persuasion’s Terry O’Reilly is hosting Q on CBC Radio One the week of Aug. 3.

O’Reilly’s lineup (so far) includes Dolph Lundgren, best known for his portrayal of Russian boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and star of the summer war caper The Expendables.

In another segment, O’Reilly will chat with the Wieden & Kennedy team behind the hugely successful Old Spice ad campaign, which he’ll later discuss with Andrew...

Time for some Friday fun. Jesse Brown, host of Search Engine (formerly on CBC but now facilitated through TVO) has created a bit of poetry out of phrases I hear during 80% of my interviews and 99% of the events I attend.

He calls it "The Guru."

Back in early June, Apollo Studios invaded Toronto with legions of Montreal's finest folks in tow. They threw a smashing party after the Marketing Awards, and Didier Tovel photographed it. He photographed it very well.

I stole a few pics to entice you to visit the link and see the rest. You'll need a Facebook login to flip through.

Thanks Didier. And thanks to...

Up to one-third of workplace conversation involve some form of deception. Unsurprisingly, the most common work-place lie is faking a “sickie”. Body language and facial expressions can give away signs that someone is lying, but this relies being able to see the person that you suspect is lying. Lying online Jeff Hancock, a professor of [...] Related posts:

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Something went wrong in jet crash, expert says Police begin a campaign to run down jaywalkers Panda mating fails; veterinarian takes over Miners refuse to work after death Juvenile court to try shooting defendant War dims hope for peace If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last a while Cold wave linked to temperatures Enfield [...] Related posts:

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People look all over the place when they first land on a page. Eye tracking studies have shown people tend to look at websites in an ‘F’ pattern, but it’s not quite that simple. People don’t read what they look at– they scan for keywords People skip almost anything if they can avoid it. They [...] Related posts:

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Portmanteau: a word formed by blending sounds from two or more words and combining their meanings. All the cool kids are doing it now but that doesn’t mean it’s good, right? Hijacking perfectly good words Take ‘neutraceuticals’ for example. It combines two perfectly good words into one dismal one. Nutrient: a chemical that an organism [...] Related posts:

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Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.

Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.

Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Now into its second decade, the latest release of Bryce increases its abilities to edit terrain, develop real-world lighting and create convincing environmental textures....

The FlightCheck quality control program adds support for Creative Suite 5 applications....

REBRAND, the global resource focused on effective brand transformations, is accepting submissions for its annual competition....

The latest version of the Mac-based digital signage solution adds functionality and a redesigned user interface....