Posts Tagged: Non-partisan blog posts
Your Friday Bullets For The Last Of May
Posted by on Friday, May 30, 2008 in - 28 comments
May 2008? Could have done with a heat wave. There was frost this week and I've been having to kid's softball in the evenings for at least half the month. Did I mention softball parents are the nicest sports parents? I guess because there is no National Softball League it become OK to shout "good …
I Like The New Photo Feature On Google Maps
Posted by on Thursday, May 29, 2008 in - leave a comment
There. I've said it. It's been a long time wince I thought that much about Google. I recall the day at work when I suggested to others that they should try this new search engine instead of Web Crawler. Then Google was evil. Then Google bought everything. • What I like about this photo feature … read more »
"Because I Am The Unimind: I See All And Know All"
Posted by on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in - 17 comments
That is the answer to this question apparently: • ““Why did it take the government five weeks to discover that documents were missing, and why did it take the government five weeks to ask a question either of the member for Beauce, the former minister, or of Madame Couillard?” Liberal foreign …
"When I Was Your Age, We Ate Maple Leaf Cookies!"
Posted by on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in - 5 comments
The New York Times has an article on strategies kids take to get by living in the most expensive city in North America. Funny how it reminds me of something: • “Peter Naddeo, a 24-year-old musician, earns $15 an hour working as a temp in Web development in Chelsea, and has perfected the tricky …
Monday Morning Quarterback: Stanley Cup Final Edition
Posted by on Monday, May 26, 2008 in - 2 comments
I am happy to report that I didn't spend the weekend in front of the TV watching sports. No, I was on the road. Not really visiting so much as on the road from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday and 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Sunday. The road. The road is long. With many a winding turn. And not that much sport …
The Web 2.0 Ideas That Won't Go Away
Posted by on Monday, May 26, 2008 in - 1 comment
How do you know that Web 2.0 is past, long gone and uninteresting? Reading yet another article about how the law needs to be changed to allow people to do things that no one wants to do anymore: • “Earlier this month, some fans of the NBC television programs American Gladiators and Medium found …
Friday Bullet Points Celebrating The End Of Dreary
Posted by on Friday, May 23, 2008 in - 37 comments
I mean it. It didn't get above 10C yesterday. A month ago I was getting • sunburns. This week I was getting mold. That is the problem with spring, if such • gift horses can be looked in the mouth: it's inconsistent. I want 19C to 22C, a • slight breeze that dies away around 2:45 in the …
Group Project: Selling Your Photo Is Good Or Bad
Posted by on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in - 7 comments
I know I don't care but if there is any one else even considering this for a moment, do you? • “One British politician said the pair's behaviour – including selling pictures of the Queen – "diminishes the institution and compromises Her Majesty." Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb told the Toronto …
What Would You Save?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in - 1 comment
Some last minute IP work at my good pals the server masters has left me wondering what would happen if these blogs disappeared and I had 48 hours to save some stuff. What would I save? Would it be a relief to see much of it fall of the edge? In a way it would be. As it stands now, I am not sure if …
Computer Games Not Earth Friendly...Whatever
Posted by on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in - 5 comments
These green people are everywhere. They are looking at everything. Are you getting annoyed? As annoyed as people who still say thinks like "best...[insert thing]...ever" or "my bad" or even "whatever"? They seem to share a shortcut between could be to is. For example, who thought Nintendo players …
