AODA 2021 -- What You Need to Know Now, Four Months Away from the Deadline
OK. I’ll admit it. In my last post, I was less than complimentary of the whole AODA 2021 deadline and how seriously people were taking it. And while I…
The Spin Cycle
There are two words you’ll never, ever hear me use in discussing what I do: spin and wordsmith. I know some people wear these labels with pride -- and…
A Globally Focused Weekend with Local Roots
One of the great things about today’s world is that it’s smaller than ever. With just a few clicks of a mouse, or tapping an app, you can be connected…
Defending Our Street Hockey Title
Navigating the digital landscape can be a daunting task, not to mention planning, organizing and running a national street hockey tournament! Hockey…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Open Source, Open Science, Open Data, and the Future: Part Three of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…
These "Likes" Weren't Earned -- They Were Forced!
More and more agencies are spending time consulting and developing for Facebook -- it’s where consumers are, so it’s where our clients should be…
Three Things You Can Do In The Name of 2019 IDPWD
Today is International Day of People with Disabilities -- and to quote one-hit wonder band Europe, it’s the Final Countdown to another accessible…
AI First is a Hot Topic. AI Second is the Right Way.
Author Brendan Raybuck Every conference keynote, every vendor pitch, every LinkedIn post — the message is the same: put AI at the center of everything…
Can’t See Forest for the Blog? Plant Evergreen Content
Some things are just so nice you have to use them twice… Or three times, or more. Let me not just run the risk of repeating myself – let me actively…