How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots

Waterloo, Ontario, is a boom town. An hour west of Toronto, the city rumbles with construction work. Even the Older Mennonites of St. Jacobs, one town over, are digging up their main street, forcing their horse-and-buggies to detour. The region’s g [...]

My cofounder said “I love what we’re doing” and we shut down our startup

It all started with a casual meeting over a meal…The lunchOne beautiful Tuesday afternoon, Dmitry and I went out for a late lunch. I asked my close friend of 20 years how he was doing. Dmitry answered, “Awesome! I love what we’re doing these days!” [...]

Why Cameron Frye Wore a Gordie Howe Jersey in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’

On Friday, NHL legend Gordie Howe (aka “Mr. Hockey”) died in his son’s home in Ohio. He was 88. His death came just one day before the classic, 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was set to celebrate its 30th anniversary.Many noticed the timing w [...]

Adam LaRoche makes the decision all Dads (well, maybe just good ones) wish they could

For the last few years, Adam LaRoche has brought his son Drake to the ballpark with him pretty much every day. The teams he’s been on (the Nationals from 2011 to 2014 and the White Sox last year) accepted him as their own and have affectionately re [...]

USA vs Ecuador: This is the not the match up you’re looking for

While everyone was out celebrating that the United States won Copa America’s Group A, Ecuador was showing Haiti what it’s like to play soccer at warp speed and Peru was ushering Brazil back onto their charter just in time to do a little pre-Olympic [...]

It’s OK to Get Hyped for Independence Day: Resurgence

So the internet would have me believe that there are people in this world that are not excited about Independence Day: Resurgence. That sort of makes sense. If you want to spend your life watching only good movies, it’s not a bad rule of thumb to a [...]

Winners and losers of ‘No Strings Attached’ and ‘Friends With Benefits Edition

It’s been five years since the releases of No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits, and it’s hard to believe so much time has passed. Sometimes it can be hard to believe it wasn’t yesterday. Other times, when it’s really late, and the stars h [...]