Monthly Archives: February 2006

Pop Culture Blind Spots

Posted on Feb. 25, 2006 by Jody

CBC’s Definitely Not The Opera had a ignorant-about-pop-culture theme today, with pieces about how people don’t know stuff the masses are talking about. I’m proud of my stubborn ignorance about some things, including: I’ve never watched South Park or Survivor. … Continue reading →

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A Ladder Bookshelf

Posted on Feb. 23, 2006 by Jody

Another cool bookshelf, this one made from an old ladder: Other things made for or with books I’ve posted about: Interesting Bookshelves Book Furniture A Bar Made Of Books A Bedroom For A Bibliophile Building A Bookcase (via MAKE Magazine)

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A Dog Story

Posted on Feb. 23, 2006 by Phillip

This morning after shovelling our walkway, I went in the backyard and took the dog for a walk in the woods behind our house. The powdery snow was up to my waist. The dog had trouble walking through it. Normally … Continue reading →

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Bloglines Withdrawal

Posted on Feb. 20, 2006 by Jody

www.bloglines.com: The owners of the domain name bloglines.com are accepting offers from interested parties willing to obtain ownership rights over the domain name. You may learn more about how to place your offer by clicking HERE. WHAT THE?! Someone forget … Continue reading →

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Using Vegetable Oil In A Diesel Engine

Posted on Feb. 18, 2006 by Jody

Vegetable Oil as Vehicle Fuel: Using vegetable oil as fuel in diesel engines isn’t a new idea. Rudolf Diesel’s first engines were built to run on peanut oil for the developing world, which had no petrochemicals industry. Running your modern … Continue reading →

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