My awesome colleague Wendy Heisler went off to become a lady pirate one year, and learned some pretty excellent stuff, all of which I totally agree with, and saw some pretty awesome things.  Watch her video and learn a little something from life on the Picton Castle. Also, have fun and enjoy well-trained cats.
You can learn more about Wendy at wendyheisler.com!

#cbcporntitles trend has made my day. And has made me rethink each and every CBC show I’ve ever seen.
— Francisca (@IscaLala) February 4, 2012
For the last two days, the hashtag #cbcporntitles has been trending in Canada — a trend that takes the titles of CBC Television and Radio shows and pornifies them.  This is a trend in response to a hue-and-cry put up by SunTV over CBC’s French television arm, Radio-Canada, having an online show about a porn studio. (Full disclosure: I work for CBC in Toronto in social media.)
It’s …

So, you want to track your tweets.  This is not easily done without a fancy shiny expensive system, but as not everyone has access to this at all times and on all budgets, I did some poking around for Twitter tracking tools for my job, and found a few good ones to pass on to you. Though the fall launch might have eaten me, it’s at least benefiting you in some way!
Here’s a few free tools you can use to put together a picture of what the hell is going …

This Saturday is not only the first day that we can stop talking about the Royal Wedding, but it is also 1 Day, the day CBC has chosen to create a 24 hour portrait of Canada on video!  Send in your Saturday and you could be part of a two-hour documentary on CBC Television and win a VIP trip to the premiere and an iPad 2 – pretty sweet.
Check out our earlier post for more information, or the 1 Day site before May 24th!  And get out there and shoot …

On any ordinary day in Canada, extraordinary things happen. Canadians have remarkable stories to tell. On April 30, 2011, the CBC wants to hear yours. Video your day and you could be part of a 24 hour portrait of Canada and win a VIP trip to the premiere and an iPad 2!
We know Canadians who travel love to show where they’ve been – so who better to show off the country they call home?
The CBC is celebrating its 75th anniversary with “1 Day, a special CBC/Radio Canada documentary …