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Talking with The 'Bridge

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 29, 2009

fake peter mansbridge twitterFor those on Twitter, the fake Peter Mansbridge has proven to be a constant source of hilarity and mundane insight. From the account's beginnings during last year's federal election, fake-Mansbridge has grown into more than just a political parody, but an amusing caricature of the CBC's beloved newscaster. In today's post, I get to chat with the shadowy figure behind The 'Bridge, and see what it takes to impersonate The National's main man.

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Green P Online Gets a Fresh New Look

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 26, 2009

Green P parking web site torontoForget about finding the perfect place to park - just a few days ago, you'd have to find your way around the Green P website first.

Thankfully, the Toronto Parking Authority is the latest city service to bring their online offering up to speed with the rest of the web, launching a redesigned website today that improves upon its predecessor in almost every way possible.

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Bata's New Cellphone-Friendly Tour

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 15, 2009

bata shoe museum tour torontoI have a feeling that I was a bit of a strange kid growing up; I was probably the only one to actually relish the chance to visit a museum on my free time. After all, the thought of actually learning something while not in school was ludicrous, no?

Every time I went, I would have this strange urge to touch everything - displays, models, and especially those little audio tour buttons that would drone monotonous narratives at my young self. And though I'm many years older, I doubt little has changed.

New at the Bata Shoe Museum exhibit, is a series of audio tours installed throughout the building - but with a twist. There are no red buttons or audio booths to be found. In fact, all you need is probably already in your pocket.

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With Net Neutrality, Confusion Still Prevails

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 9, 2009

Net Neutrality at the Gladstone.While I'm sure it was just a coincidence, there was still something ominous about the Bell truck briefly idling outside the Gladstone Hotel last night. Had they caught wind of our discussion? Had Bell sent their lackeys to quash our dissent, I chuckled quietly to myself, as I stared out the window?

Of course, there was nothing truly sinister about last night's Open Internet Town Hall, hosted by SaveOurNet.ca. Instead, the evening proved to be a successful one, full of drinks, discussion, and most importantly, a focus on net neutrality. Yet, at times, it seemed as if that focus was hard to reach.

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Toronto.ca Wants You

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 8, 2009

The Toronto.ca rebrand.You might remember a few months ago the Toronto.ca website formally launched it's web re:Brand campaign, an initiative aiming to bring the city's online presence up to par with the modern day web. It's been a slow process, with the city's homepage being the only major section to see a redesign thus far. But much is being done behind the scenes.

Curious to find out more about the city's plans and progress, I had the opportunity to speak with Keith McDonald, communications coordinator for the web re:Brand campaign. While it may not be immediately obvious, now is a particularly important time for McDonald and the re:Brand team; a number of new comment and feedback systems have been set up which will allow Toronto.ca users to directly influence the evolution of the site.

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Digital Bosh Fails to Impress

Posted by Matthew Braga / June 3, 2009

chris bosh iphone app cb4Apparently, the Toronto Raptor's Chris Bosh (aka CB4) has become the first athlete to design an application for Apple's App Store.

I did a bit of a double take upon first reading that sentence, on the basis that it just seemed... well, strange. Personally, I'm used to my athletes spouting "give it your all" mantras, and not coding in C, so forgive my surprise. Yet, it seems that Bosh is actually more of a technologically inclined player than you might expect.

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