Kelly's Twits

Disposable $600 iPods…

I was reading a story the other day about how Apple’s $600 iPod is actually a disposable music player. Basically, its rechargable battery isn’t replacable. And, at least initially, Apple’s policy was to charge for $300 for full refurbishment when the battery inevitably died. Continue reading Disposable $600 iPods…

Quebec can learn from France…

I was reading a story today about France outlawing headscarves and other religious symbols in their schools. The stance being taken is that these types of symbols divide people and, instead of teaching tolerance, encourage cultural isolation. Continue reading Quebec can learn from France…

Saddam captured!

My reaction when I read about Saddam Hussein being captured was to say “about bloody time”. Continue reading Saddam captured!

On being anti-social…

My wife’s (Irene) parents came over from Victoria to visit this past weekend. Irene’s Aunt from Zimbabwe was also here, staying at Judith’s (Irene’s *other* aunt) home. Simultaneously, friends from Edmonton (Hi, Janet and Gord!) were in town. Continue reading On being anti-social…

Spam rage…

I’ve got to tell you…I am getting a little sick and tired of spam email. You know, all that “V!agra c.heap!”, “E.n.large your m&anhood”, and “E.xxtreme h&amster S.E.X.X!” crap that clutters your inbox. Continue reading Spam rage…

Tree collapse

There was a major rain and wind storm in our area a few weeks ago. We had something like 6 inches of rain in 24 hours, and winds of around 80 km/h (50 miles an hour). Continue reading Tree collapse

Sadie

Earlier this year we had to have our dog, Sheena, euthanized. It was a tough decision. But I was pretty clear that Sheena was our first and last dog: I loved her, but dogs are a lot of work. Continue reading Sadie

Waste…

I live in a coastal rainforest region. We had a dry summer this year, and water rationing including anti-sprinkling bans, which is really unusual. Continue reading Waste…

Almost one for the Darwin Awards…

There are people out there who really renew my faith in Darwinism. People who forcefully and surgically remove themselves from the gene pool through their own basic ignorance, stupidity, or plain bad judgement. Continue reading Almost one for the Darwin Awards…

Fun with Google News

Google has once again changed the structure of their news feed. As a result, you will notice that the Google news links above don’t seem to work. They actually do incorporate the correct news URL, but they include some other junk at the beginning.

Continue reading Fun with Google News