Author archive
- CBC online video: Shall we do this properly? (2006.12.04)
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Some advice for CBC about captioning and description of downloadable video
- I expected more dalmatians (2006.12.03)
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“If you’ve got a hi-’n’-tite haircut,” I asked the youngest of the five firemens at the Woody’s launch of the new calendar, “does that make you a probie?” After repeating the question, he finally understood and admitted he was new. Joe 1, probie 0.
“Is Keith Maidment here?” I asked him, pushing my luck. “Who?” “The only openly gay fireman. He’s an acting captain.” “Where?” he asked, meaning “Which station?” “I dunno.” Joe 1, probie 1. (Neither the tall blond overachiever nor his almost-as-tall Italianate overachiever husband was in attendance. I checked – thoroughly.)
The queue to have one’s calendar inscribed was oversubscribed by old guys and one middle-aged mom. The fellas onstage look less like firemen than second-string high-school football players who have been working on their bench press since they were 16. At least we’ve given up the conceit that firegrrlz should get one of the monthly photos. We signed up for fake soot and suspenders with no shirt, not a plain girl in a ponytail covered head to calf in a bathrobe as she sips wine by fireside.
- When ‘911’ is a benediction (2006.11.30)
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From the arse end of the most enduring automotive silhouette.
- ‘Accessibility theatre’ (2006.11.30)
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accessibility theatre conspicuous but ineffective or counterproductive measures giving the appearance of responsible attention to accessibility (Cf. security theatre.)
- Re Rabinovitch (2006.11.29)
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Responding to an interview with CBC president Robert Rabinovitch (after converting it to HTML so it could actually be read)
- Chocolate foot, respeaker, i18n (2006.11.26)
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How many words that I use are found in The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English?
- Setting up Christmas in the Beach (2006.11.25)
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- Hyphen-fest, -fu, –vacation homes (2006.11.25)
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Hyphen–hyphen–en dash