May 11 2008
Coyote Video
Here’s a video from that woman who lives with a coyote in Wyoming. Yup, that’s a coyote and a cat living in harmony together.
Via her blog: The Daily Coyote.
Archive for May, 2008
May 11 2008
Tom Waits Not Playing in Newfoundland
I’m seeing Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen in concert this month, but I would easily give up both of those tickets to see Tom Waits who is beginning a new tour in June. Then he’s going to Europe. I hope he drops in on a few Canadian cities on the way back. Here are the [...]
May 09 2008
Foods I Can’t Eat
Basic foods I would never ask for:
Fruit: cucumber. Yes, it’s a fruit, and I can’t stand their smell, texture, and taste. I like dill pickles, though. I’m not keen on watermelon, either. Maybe it’s their texture.
Vegetable: pumpkin. Is that a fruit, too?
Meat: liver. Maybe brain and kidneys, too, but [...]
May 09 2008
A Countdown Timer For Windows
I wrote a timer countdown program 4-5 years ago for Phillip. I recently remembered it because gHacks posted about a tiny timer program.
My Timer program is self-explanatory. I don’t think I’ve ever used it. I doubt Phillip even used it.
I have to update the email address in its About screen.
Downloads:
- Zipped up [...]
May 09 2008
4 Movies I Can Recommend
Some comments about the last batch of movies I saw: Once, a so-called musical that feels more like a documentary; Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, great acting and great direction; Eastern Promises, perhaps David Cronenberg’s best film; Iron Man, the most entertaining comic book super hero movie I’ve seen for a long time; 28 [...]
May 08 2008
Phillip’s Chess Game - #1
I’m playing chess with a guy I work with, but I’m not a very good chess player. If anyone can help me beat him, I’ll send you a copy of my next album. Currently, here’s what the board looks like. I’m black. Can you suggest my next move (and tell me why it’s a good [...]
May 08 2008
Victoria’s Secret
My wife recently received an order from Victoria’s Secret. Her order came with a free catalog.
Thank you, thank you.
May 08 2008
Toyota Matrix Roof Rack
I ordered a roof rack for my 2004 Toyota Matrix today. My parent’s canoe has been stored in my garage for five years, ever since they moved from a house to an apartment. I have never used the canoe, although I did canoe a lot in my youth - I loved it; but [...]
May 08 2008
Reduce Clutter
The Minimalist’s Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy:
…no matter how much we simplify our lives, even after a huge decluttering session and after a vow not to buy anything ever ever ever again … entropy always always sets in.
Here are my favorite tips for beating clutter entropy, for the minimalists among you.
My household could [...]
May 07 2008
Drinking Breast Milk Will Make You Smarter
Breastfeeding Associated With Increased Intelligence, Study Suggests:
The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance…
“Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding makes kids smarter”…
I was never breastfed (obvious, I know), but my kids were.
Someone posted a slightly amusing (and [...]
May 06 2008
Are You Qualified?
A stranger was seated next to a little 5th grade girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, ‘Let’s talk. I’ve heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.’
The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the [...]
May 06 2008
Firefox Addon Development
I have an idea for a Firefox addon that I’m considering developing, despite having a few other projects on the go (eg. specialized ftp client for Steve, website for a client…). In any case, I’m creating this post as a repository of Firefox addon development bookmarks. You’ll be the first to know if [...]
May 06 2008
Watch Out For Fake Geeks
CBC’s Marketplace did a segment last year about What you should know before you call a geek in to fix your computer:
Their dorky company names and their cute little cars give off an air of friendly, helpful competence. But do the people who make computer house calls actually know what they’re doing?
…we modified a computer [...]
May 06 2008
Top-Loading Versus Front-Loading Washers
Our washer died while I was in Newfoundland last week. Water was leaking from it. I had it repaired twice in the past three years, so I told my wife to buy a new one: I didn’t want to invest anymore money into the 15 year old machine that was on its last [...]
