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Rob Attrell
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  • iCloud Incognito Mode

    I recorded this video on February 6th, 2014. Seems almost prescient, and I still think it’s a good idea. Maybe something Apple was already planning to announce? Only next week will tell!

  • Rob’s Listening Party – Week 1

    Sometimes, you find yourself wanting to recommend cool things to friends and acquaintances. At times like these, I like to blog about them. My music and podcast recommendations of the week are: John Mayer: Born and Raised – Music on Google Play I listened to this album again at work this week and it just…

  • Future Sci Chat #7 – Public Funding of Science

    This week on +Future Chat, we tackled the super-important topic of public funding for science. We had a lot of interesting stuff to say about this, which will affect scientists across North America, possibly for years to come.Future Sci Chat #7: Public Funding for Science!function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Ottawhat #15: Damien Broomes

    Check out this week’s episode of the Ottawhat? podcast. New every Thursday! Ottawhat #15: Damien Broomes !function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Attrell Update – This is not about ALS

    Here’s my +Attrell Update for the week. I talk about my nomination for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and why it’s not the only cause we should all do more about. That doesn’t mean I don’t get cold and wet though, so don’t miss it! If you want to keep up with these videos, click on…

  • Self-Improvement

    I’m going to talk to you today about self-improvement. As somebody who makes a lot of stuff and then puts it on the Internet, it is very easy for me to look through my “back catalogue” and see that the thing I did two months ago is just TERRIBLE. I can’t even bother comparing my…

  • Rob’s Listening Club – Week 0

    Sometimes, you find yourself wanting to recommend cool things to friends and acquaintances. At times like these, I like to blog about them. My music and podcast recommendations of the week are: Ed Sheeran: x (Deluxe Edition) – Music on Google Play Episode 98: Underwear (with Thomas Middleditch) !function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • 10 Things You Should Try Right Now (In 50 Words or Less)

    1. Listen to a podcast Everybody has quiet times during the day when you might listen to music. Do yourself a favour and have a look through the catalogues at podbean.com. There are so many great podcasts to enjoy, and they don’t have to take you away from driving, cooking, or your favourite online activities.…

  • Future Tech Chat #21: Bicycles

    Check out this week’s episode of Future Chat, where we talked about bicycles. Live every Saturday at 12:30 EDT! Future Tech Chat #21: Bicycles!function(a){var b=”embedly-platform”,c=”script”;if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=(“https:”===document.location.protocol?”https”:”http”)+”://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js”;var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);

  • Things I Don’t Like About Facebook

    In no particular order… 1. When you posted a link to a video in previous iterations of Facebook, it would give you a big beautiful image of the thumbnail for the video, along with the title and a little text. NOW, when you post a video, you get a small, square thumbnail that crops out…