Stupid hands…
I've been trying very hard to learn the piano now for something like three years. I can make a ton of excuses for why its so hard for me: I…
What the president really said…
Sometimes a little judicious editing can reveal the real truth in what even someone like George Bush says. Hurrah for the President! And even without editing, its clear he really…
Disney trades human being for cartoon character…
I got a chuckle out of reading this on Slashdot today. Basically, Disney Corp has acquired the copyright to an original Disney character (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) by trading their…
AT&T, Bell, Telus- Internet not a “free ride”
There have been recent news stories about how some Internet service providers are going to put an end to the "free ride" all of us consumers are getting. Various news…
Muslims react to cartoons of Muhammad…Irony
Muslims are rioting and threatening to bomb embassys over the publication of some cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Set aside, for the moment, the debate over free speech versus freedom…
Cold box, within a cold box, within a warm box…
Our fridge died about three weeks ago. About two weeks ago, the service guy looked at it and said "the compressor is dead". Today, the technician came back with parts…
Election day 2006
Today we have our federal election here in Canada. I am not a big fan of politicians, but I guess I have to participate in the electoral process. So, I'll…
Exercise…
I have a really poor track record when it comes to physical fitness. A couple of years ago I bought a bowflex, and my wife and I spent about seven…
Teenager incites excessive page refresh, faces jail time
A student at a Canton, Ohio high school has been arrested and thrown in jail for inciting a devious computer crime. I'm somewhat fearful to reveal the details of his…
The CT Scan experience…
As I mentioned in my last post, I had a CT scan today. It was actually kind of fun, and a lot faster than I expected. My scan was of…