Today marked the final day of hosting a FIFA game at BC Place here in Vancouver. For the most part, there was a lot of excitement among people getting to experience something this big for what might be the last time. The last event of this scale in the city was during the 2010 Olympics.
I was thinking today as Canada Day has come and gone. A lot of people around here were disappointed because the fireworks weren’t anything spectacular. We used to have big, competitive displays like the Celebration of Lights, but lately it’s mostly just small local shows. Meanwhile, all the videos from the US Fourth of July
Today I was thinking about helping people fix issues that actually benefit them, not me. I have knowledge that can save them a lot of money by avoiding costly mistakes. I’ve seen it happen plenty of times where people end up paying more simply because they didn’t follow through on solid advice. What’s interesting is
Unfortunately, Canada lost to Morocco today, so we’re out of the FIFA competition. That said, I went for a walk through the Granville area to see if people were still celebrating. Interestingly, the city has extended the car-free zone because local businesses reported making strong revenue and wanted to keep the momentum going. Whether it
It seems like Sony has been in the news a lot lately, and rarely for good reasons. The latest controversy is their announcement that they’ll no longer offer physical games; everything is going digital from now on. A lot of people are upset because they value the ability to collect physical copies. In the past,
Today was a funny one. I’ve been getting a ton of partnership offers lately, which is normal once you hit a certain level. But one stood out. A company reached out trying to promote software that lets you fake your phone’s GPS location. You could be sitting in Vancouver and suddenly make it look like