In case you missed this; Steven Colbert had a guest spot in the Op-Ed of the Sunday NYT’s. Well played. “Surprised to see my byline here, aren’t you? I would be too, if I read The New York Times. But I don’t. So I’ll just have to take your word that this was published. Frankly, I […]

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The matte backgrounds (and possibly fully animated backgrounds) for this unique Japanese animation are stunning. Added to my rental/find list. “im not too too keen on anime, and havent watched enough to compare, but I was pretty much blown away by the cinematography and the background art. Shinji Kimura (the art director) and his staff are […]

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Design geeks unite.

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I’m trying out this new font for work; Raph Levien has done an excellent job… It looks great onscreen while using BBedit and really shines when printing out “code” or technical docs. Here’s the direct link to download the OTF file. “Inconsolata… is a monospace font, designed for code listings and the like, in print. There […]

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If you need a phone from Fido, take a good look at the Nokia 6300. It’s thin, built solid and doesn’t feel plastic-y, the interface is fast, and it has bluetooth. The ringtone volume can be set very loud and the sound quality seems very good to me. The battery lasts 2/3 days on a charge […]

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Apocalypto was a much better movie than I thought It would be. It is a violent and brutal film, leaving very little to the imagination but it has a driving story line that saves it from becoming only a Mayan blood-fest. It does become a over-the-top and predictable once the “Chase” starts but everything up […]

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Ed has a very timely post about collecting magazines and the problem of them hanging around month after month. I have collected magazines to some degree or another since I was in grade 7. Recently Linda asked me to ditch some of my current collection as we have no good place to store them. It’s tough; […]

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My Local Lineup website

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It might be time to get a Longboard. My Stewart 7’ 6” Funboard has done me very well and it’ll remain in my quiver ‘til the day it dies. But now that I can surf (whew - that took years !!) .. I’m starting to think of how I want to surf. I want to be […]

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For all us Wii/Nintendo nerds out there… The killer app for the Wii? You know it will never be as fun as you hope but… “… Wii remote lightsaber dueling. Since the day that the Revolution was first announced, the dream of wielding the remote like a lightsaber has been a common thread connecting gamers across […]

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This is very interesting. Apple has a new top-level directory where they are featuring highlighted ‘Web Apps’ that work well with the iphone/itouch. This plus the fact that there are rumors of a soon-to-be released SDK for iphone/itouch development start to reveal Apple’s hand. From what I’ve seen - the Facebook app is the killer so […]

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A 23,000$ (not including the fun extras) RV trailer that looks like a “Cylon Raider”. What’s not to love? “Airstream has partnered with Nissan Design America (NDA) and Kelty outdoor products to produce a lightweight multi-purpose tent-trailer hybrid that blends the convenience of RV travel with the versatility of car camping, 21st century style. This stylish […]

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“The Bivings Group” has a good run down of some of the reasons and strengths/weaknesses for choosing WP or Drupal to build a site on. We’ve been looking a WordPress a bit more these days especially with Stephane coming on board at Plank next month (Wp Ninja). “Both are fantastic open source blogging platforms/content management systems […]

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Latest desirable on my feet right now… White leather + black stripes & a neon green gummy sole …. “The all-leather replica of the 1978 running shoe, the Arrow, comes in its traditional colorway and four fashionable colorways. With new materials, this great spikeless running shoe from the past is ready for today.” From the Adidas store

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