William Gibsons OP-ED contribution in the NYT’s is great — a must read.

“Google’s Earth — By WILLIAM GIBSON

… We never imagined that artificial intelligence would be like this. We imagined discrete entities. Genies. We also seldom imagined (in spite of ample evidence) that emergent technologies would leave legislation in the dust, yet they do. In a world characterized by technologically driven change, we necessarily legislate after the fact, perpetually scrambling to catch up, while the core architectures of the future, increasingly, are erected by entities like Google.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01gibson.html?_r=1&hp

North Shore Map at Sharks Cove
On my life’s to list. At least a couple of these spots.

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Since I flaked on taking any good photos on Monday — here’s a beautiful photo by Special J which sums up the day (somewhere south or north of where I was — heh)

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Love this simple photo by Chris.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/surfbaja/

Been a very quiet summer on the blog as we’ve been passed the milestone of 1 year with B. I’ve been on the lazy dad track.

The ocean was mainly flat and the couple times I could go circumstances conspired against me. I haven’t surfed since cali in May — seems like a very very long time ago.

Hopefully all that’s going to change this weekend. Danielle on the way and she looks good. Currently tracking as hurricane off the Southern Eastern seaboard she surely had many surfers frothing from the bottom of FL to NS, Canada.

My arms are so weak i’m going to get beat down — but at least there’ll be a smile as I go.

http://magicseaweed.com/hurricane/index.php?name=DANIELLE

Linda and Brigitte off to Ottawa
Great shot of the 2 loves of my life.

Wilson
Sleep well buddy - you were an awesome cat. We’ll miss you.

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As @anile said — “Dang !!!”

Quality photo by Mr. Ed Fladung

It’s been a great 3 years with TIVO. Easily one of the best media consumption services ever. They couldn’t make enough inroads in Canada/HD/Online services for us — plus our lack of watching “traditional TV”.

I even tweeted them a couple times pleading !! http://twitter.com/stevey/status/20346197703

We’ve now cancelled our Videotron Illico TV service and will be gracefully retiring our TIVO 2 series. Maybe it’ll go live up in the country at a nice home where it can run around and get fresh air.

Tivo is dead / Long live Tivo.

(Bring on a new giant NAS drive and a Boxee in 2011)

Vans — loved them what I was young. Gave up on them while skating as the uppers didn’t last. Back to them cause I love them.

Read the history of Vans

1st Birthday party in the park
Brigitte’s 1st Birthday party in the park.

My beautiful little girl turns 1 today — hard to sum up the 1st year but it’s been incredible. Her personality is shining through and she’s so much fun. This morning I went to give her a piece of banana and she actually said “nommmm” as she chopped it. Hysterical.

More photos from our photographic-sleight-of-hand-artist in MX.

Grain, colour, light, salt water and reef — just beautiful.

Go see them all and leave him a nice comment …
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/edfladung/sets/72157624516619316

Montréal is very very hot right now — and it doesn’t look like it’s letting up all week !!

Time to toss the AC on finally.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caqc0363

52kph
On the hottest morning of the year — I decided to test my max cadence (that i can sustain so far) coming down Berri with no traffic around me.

Got to work sweaty.

The man who designed the original Range Rover has passed away and the NYT’s has an article about him.

I’ve always loved this design — there’s something about the glass size, body shape, panel fit, and ‘utility with finish’ that’s attractive to my country upbringing and my design sense. Too bad it’s now synonymous with gas waste and excess $ (maybe it always was to some degree).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/business/04king.html?_r=2&src=busln