Steel White Table

We have three computers in the house now: my main monster, my wife’s new laptop, and an old beast. I use a wireless router for the laptop, and the old PC has a wireless card. I’m thinking just for backups, setting up a remote control software on it to control it from my [...]

Anyone know what’s going on with Whole Wheat Radio?
They’re webcasting but I haven’t been able to load the site for the past couple days.

What do you call yourself when you realize you’ve done something idiotic? My wife called herself stunned arse today after doing something silly.
The most famous one I can think of is Homer’s “Doh!”, but that’s boring now.

(A recycled post from Mud Songs.)

I don’t watch TV, and I can’t be bothered watching shows or movies on a computer screen. But the Ebert & Roeper website has recently undergone a face-lift that allows you to watch every individual movie review from all their latest shows — with no advertisements (at least when viewed [...]

The Ballad of the Noob, a tale from the game World Of Warcraft that’s told using the song A Boy Named Sue, which was made famous by Johnny Cash. I laughed.

Some explanation to those who don’t get it:
- WOW (World Of Warcraft) is a multi-player online game where you live vicariously through a fantastical [...]

Tags: johnny cash, world of warcraft, wow

I recently finished Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards. His writing is poetic and blunt and so truthful it hurts. I might give a more detailed review of it when I have the time to write one up. I almost throughly enjoyed the novel. It’s scary how well Richards knows the maritimes. I [...]

This one would make a good J-Walk Sunday caption contest photo. The other 9 photos are here.
I would post a photo, but National Geographic doesn’t like it when people do that, the big babies.

I think J-Walk brought folkstreams.net to my attention. The site’s subtitle is: “A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures.” It’s got some excellent documentaries on it. The only problem is that most of the documentaries are 30 to 60 minutes, if not longer, and I have no patience for watching anything on [...]

I subscribe to a MySpace blog by a guy named Colin Bruton (be warned: it’s a pretty hard-looking page). He’s a television producer who came to my attention through a filmmaker friend of mine. He initially used his blog to provide some practical tips for screenwriters and filmmakers. Then he ran out of practical advise [...]

Thanks to Jim at Whole Wheat Radio for bringing this to my attention. I’d pay good money to see this guy live. Andy McKee:

On the bus morning, while trying to read Ian McEwan’s excellent Saturday, the woman sitting in front of me was talking to another woman across the aisle about her “beautiful, beautiful roast, enough for 2 meals AND sandwiches, for only 7 bucks!”
I used to ride the bus and subway a lot when I lived in [...]

I just listened to an audio magazine from CBC Radio’s Outfront, an episode called Nelson’s Girls (7mb, 15mins):
Megan Coles grew up in the small fishing community of Savage Cove, Newfoundland. Most men in the community taught their sons how to fish. But Megan’s father had only daughters. It didn’t stop him from teaching his trade [...]

…to get out of going to a company Xmas party — and I need it today. I have to deliver the excuse by 4:00pm EST (or 5:30pm NST).
Come on people! I need your help here.
I will be in your debt.

I forgot to wear a belt today. I’m pulling my pants up every minute when I walk around. What office supplies can I make for a belt? Maybe an old mouse cord.
I should have a coffee before I leave the house in the morning, instead of leaving 15 minutes after I wake [...]

According to HBC Connections Long Distance Plan, “unlimited” means 20 hours per month, as Steve discovered:
…the salespeople were trained not to inform prosepective clients that the limit is 1200 minutes unless they question them on the meaning of the term “unlimited”. They freakin’ intentionally mislead people!! Jeeeeezuss! I informed her that I did indeed ask [...]