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iPad vs shipping completed products

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:04:38 +0000

So the shiny new Apple iPad has been released. Sorta. This message appears at the tail end of a video trailer from Apple describing the wonders of their new product and in an rather anticlimactic close suggests that FCC approval for the device isn’t quite in place yet. As a customer (or potential customer) this felt [...]

four easy steps to a cleaner desktop

Jordan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:15:07 +0000

People use their computer desktop in countless different ways. My uncle uses his to store shortcuts to all of the applications that he uses regularly. Several of my friends prefer to keep theirs entirely barren, preferring instead to work out of folders buried somewhere deep in the computer. I had a manager once that insisted [...]

vermin

Jordan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:23:29 +0000

Last fall, after a late frost ruined all of the fruit on two apple trees in my back yard, I made the decision to leave it all as fodder for the birds this winter. Much to my chagrin, the squirrels are the only creatures that have been making use of the offering and mostly that’s [...]

Sometimes wisdom is simple..

Jordan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:13:50 +0000

I still have no idea where the impulse came from, but I dug up a copy of Baz Luhurmann’s 1999 release Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) this morning. As I listened with a decade of additional experience under my belt, I’ve realized how simple wisdom can be, and how we tend to ignore that of those [...]

A glimpse of an alternate perspective..

Jordan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:31:57 +0000

I had an interesting encounter this afternoon when I met the Postie out in front of the house.. I introduced myself and as we chatted, he commented about some stock he'd purchased in a company that I haven't worked for in over a year. For the first time I caught a glimpse of a completely different perspective, a world where the only connection to your client is through the outer markings on an envelope...

Youth Photo — all systems go!

Jordan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:48:50 +0000

The first few weeks of the Youth Photo Initiative have gone very well, and we've managed to select approximately ten students to complete the for-credit program. During the last class we discussed some of the current events that students felt strongly about, and in the end the group agreed to focus on the community of Bowness here in Calgary, which is an incredibly diverse and (dare I say) unique community. Given said diversity, this will prove to be an interesting project as time goes on!

2009-Q4 Projects..

Jordan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:20:28 +0000

In response to a request for gallery content I’ll be assembling a couple of different photo series’ in the next month or two.. I welcome comments, suggestions or any other input. Belly Buttons After an interesting exercise at the Leadership Calgary opening retreat, I’d like to explore Belly Buttons, an anatomical feature that everybody on this earth [...]

A note about rekindling community..

Jordan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:55:46 +0000

I've had reason to ponder property ownership and the breakdown of the traditional community lately and figured I'd share a few of my thoughts with you. We live in such a consumer state that the quest for ever-more stuff in our lives is becoming an all-consuming passion for people and these two separate happenings have given me cause to reflect on the nature of property and what it all really means. What irks me though, is that people feel a sense of entitlement to the property of others; we're drawn to the shinier-fancier-prettier stuff that other people have and we've been conditioned to desire it almost at-all-cost.. Why do we forget manners in the face acquisition? Why is this still desire still acceptable?

Milestones Project — Canadian Premiere!

Jordan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:02:50 +0000

Dexterity Consulting, along with a number of sponsors put together the first Canadian taste of the Milestones Project, a 35,000 image collection of moments depicting a series of firsts for children around the world. The first tooth, first best friend, first day of school, and first haircut are shared by people the world 'round regardless of race, color, religion or location.

Youth Photo Initiative

Jordan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:01:27 +0000

I've been asked to build and deliver a 12-week photography training course for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary and the Calgary Board of Education, Start Outreach High School, and yesterday we had a very positive initial meeting to discuss the logistics of such a course. Needless to say, I'm extremely excited by the possibilities this project will present over the coming months as both organizations are really open to new ideas and encouraging the students to explore.