Jun 18 2008
Has anyone tried this from Make Your Own Dishwasher Soap & More?
- 1 Cup Washing Soda
- 1 Cup Borax
- 2-3 drops of essential oil
Add all ingredients to food processor bowl or blender and process until they are powder. Store in a canister or coffee can which is airtight. Use 1-2 tablespoons per load depending on [...]
May 08 2008
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 06 2008
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
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 [...]
May 05 2008
This took me aback: Computers go on sale in Cuba for the first time:
President Raul Castro’s government had authorized the sale of personal computers to average Cubans more than a month ago, but they were not made available until Friday.
Computers haven’t been publicly available before now?! Silly communists.
Apr 12 2008
While ordering some books from amazon.ca today, I tried to remember my earliest online order from ANY vendor; so I checked my order history from a few.
Chapters.ca: October, 1999. This is the earliest I bought something online, according to the history of these retailers. The book was Baltimore’s Mansion by Wayne Johnston, which must’ve [...]
Feb 25 2008
It’s Roll Up The Rim To Win time again at Tim Hortons.
Their sales sky-rocket during this promotion, where customers have to roll up the rim of their beverage cup to reveal if they won anything, which includes a car, donuts, muffins, coffees, and for the first time: a boat!
I don’t drink as much of their [...]
Feb 24 2008
I want a digital camera with over 10x optical zoom, good close-up capabilities, easy to use with the option to use manual settings, and quick shutter speed (so I don’t have to wait 2+ seconds between shots).
My main candidate is the Canon Powershot S5 IS, for around $400 Canadian. It’s received excellent reviews, with [...]
Feb 20 2008
I have nothing against Apple, the computer company that has a cult-like following, but I’ve never owned any of their products: iPod, Mac, iPhone…
They come out with gadgets that a lot of people think they must have, like the new MacBook Air, which is being promoted as the world’s thinnest notebook. So what?
I’m not [...]
Feb 08 2008
About once a year I receive an email from someone wanting to put ads on my site. I received this one this morning:
from: Roly Joyce <1gf@akxc9.com>
reply-to: Roly Joyce <sites.ads@gmail.com>
date: Feb 8, 2008 6:30 AM
subject: Website Partnership Enquiry
Good day,
My name is George Nelson and I am contacting you to inquire eventual purchase of a link on [...]
Jan 15 2008
We’re renovating our bathroom next week, so we’ve been shopping around for a new toilet, bathtub and shower, and other fixtures. We discovered a Dual Flush Toilet at Kent Building Supplies (an Atlantic Canada company, which I’ll support over the big-boys like Home Depot). Regular toilets use 6 liters (1.6 gallons) of water [...]
Jan 15 2008
Darren Barefoot’s company created a survey for a client where you could win an IPod Nano. The survey is intended for web developers.
I had to look up what an IPod Nano was, too. Seriously. I’d probably sell it if I won it.
Jan 08 2008
Q-Ray makers ordered to pay $16M in refunds to consumers:
The makers of the Q-Ray Ionized Bracelet have been ordered to turn over $16 million US in profits, to be paid out in refunds to consumers for false advertising, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
I have no sympathy for those who purchased it. I [...]
Dec 19 2007
I ordered a bunch of Greg Brown CDs from Red House Records a few weeks ago. The CDs arrived yesterday. But I had to pay the mail man $12.78 before he’d give me the CDs. I’ve ordered CDs from the US before, but I’ve never had to pay to get them across the border.
I prefer [...]
Dec 12 2007
I just read this on Jim’s blog. I’ve copied and pasted the whole thing. It’s written by Danny Schmidt:
Hi —
I’m sending this note out as a bulletin to my MySpace peoples. Please feel free, though, to forward it around to your own peoples… or feel free to pass its sentiments along in your own words. [...]
