Why I quit Facebook.
A small part of my back yard, that I noticed the day after I quit Facebook. Very few things have impacted my world and the way I interact with my circle of friends more than Facebook. By world I mean...
View ArticlePeterborough Video for the Web
If you’re a small-medium sized business owner in Peterborough, Ontario, you’ve probably been thinking of hiring a local video producer to demonstrate a product or service. I’ve been producing...
View ArticleVideo Capture: VIDC-2400-02
Welcome to your new term of Video Capture at Durham College Winter 2012! Please take a moment to upload some of your best work from the past year, or a link to your best work. No restrictions on the...
View ArticlePeterTweeters Mascot: PeterTweeter
PeterTweeter – Creative Commons License Rick Dolishny www.dolish.com EDIT: PeterTweeter is the mascot of this year’s PeterTweeter Awards! Thank you @ptbo_skeptic and the committee for your support! I...
View ArticleI’M GOING TO UFC143 RWAAARRRRR!!!!!
This story falls under the category of ‘unbelievable‘ and a little bit ‘crazy‘ but it’s the truth. I was working a lot of strange hours and getting all ramped up for winter, and found myself nearly...
View ArticleWindows 8 Upgrade
As you know, I’m pretty excited about new toys and technology, but what you may not know is how excited I’ve been to try the release version of Microsoft’s (MS) latest OS: Windows 8 (W8). I’m excited...
View ArticleProtected: The Art and Science of Persuasion
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View ArticleTwo Twitter Geeks + One Private Jet + Peterborough + Sunday New York Times =...
NEW: Here’s a direct link to a short film I produced for the PeterTweeter Awards. I just moved to Peterborough, Ontario (about 90 minutes north east of Toronto) and was trying to settle into my new...
View ArticleBikini Party Massacre: Indie Horror Film from 2001
Preface I’m fortunate in that I don’t have a very long bucket list. I’m pretty passionate about things that I like, and tend to just go for it first and think about it later. This strategy doesn’t...
View ArticleShannon Larratt 1973-2013
“As the saying goes, “by the time you read this I’ll be dead.” Toronto based artist and activist Shannon Larratt passed away last month. The word of his death was quickly passed on among the BME (Body...
View Article3AM Social Media Updates
This astonishingly and highly unusual email I received from electronic music DJ and composer Moby that breaks almost every rule about social media marketing… or it creates some new rules. I realize...
View ArticleAdobe Premiere CC: Discreet Edit Reborn?
The grand-daddy of all Non Linear Edit systems. I’ve been using computers to edit video since the Amiga days, when Danish programmers brought Scala to the world. I was deploying content over dialup...
View ArticleGo Transit Peterborough Commuters
Are you a resident of Peterborough interested in using GO Transit, but frustrated with the lack of a bus to take you home from the 17:53 express train? There’s a bus that takes you to the very popular...
View ArticleThis cold-call email got my attention … for the wrong reasons.
I received an unsolicited email that sent me on a goose chase trying to figure it out, including scrolling past adult video retail sites search results to find my answers. If this sounds like a...
View ArticlePeterTweeters Mascot: PeterTweeter
PeterTweeter – Creative Commons License Rick Dolishny www.dolish.com EDIT: PeterTweeter is the mascot of this year’s PeterTweeter Awards! Thank you @ptbo_skeptic and the committee for your support! I...
View ArticleArdee’s Mixtape: Hot Hyts of 1982 Volume 1-4
Scroll down to hear the entire 1982 mixtape ‘digitally remastered’ with my XS-Cargo device. Teased hair, track pants, and Sperry Docksiders not included. 1982 Growing up as a reclusive teenager* in...
View ArticleMentorship, Parenthood, My Tattoo and the Spousal Karma
An overnight decision 20 years in the making. I’m getting a lot of blank stares with this one, so I thought I blog it. Indulge me while I take a moment to explain this one. Family, friends and...
View Article#odinbirthday How a Local Facebook Post Went Viral
The Making of a Global Viral Sensation In the world of marketing, a viral hit is an elusive phenomenon. But over the years of talking dogs and Charlie biting a finger, digital marketers come to...
View ArticleRick Dolishny Creative Portfolio
I was doing some housekeeping and came across a portfolio that captured well over 15 years of my work. Interesting, I spent so much time on this when it was done and submitted, I completely forgot...
View ArticleMcDonalds Kiosks: UX Disaster
When you’re a kid, McDonalds is an achievement. When you’re an adult, it’s defeat. The fact is, for me and I suspect many others, a visit to McDonalds is intended to be a quick visit, in and out and...
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