When I was still working in architecture, an interior designer at my firm asked me to "help her with IT" at her home.

Haha, I realized that after I posted, but I figure it isn't too bad of a stereotype to have ;)
For the record, though, not all Canadians are polite. I lived in Toronto for two years, and they're downright rude in comparison to what I'm used to :S
Not mean. Just .... not very polite.
For goodness' sakes, the majority…

Whee! I appreciate it, and was also glad to see your link. Here i was so skittish about posting in the comments. I've been reading io9 for years and I think this is the 2nd time I've bothered to comment on anything. :)

I know. It was an intentional understatement ;)

I love seeing Vancouver in io9's posts! However, i have a small (and trying hard not to sound snippy or picky) request. I've slowly been increasingly mindful of how headlines will often refer to Canada (a term describing 3,854,085 sq mi of land that is variably populated). We have a few actual big cities, and…

AHHH!! Chills even just reading it!!