Some links for April 28th through April 30th… CHAMPIONS: Remembering the New Wold Order“Excellent video piece.” — from QP’s The 10 Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs“This is the HD Guru’s™ 2008 list of ripoffs a prospective buyer needs to be aware of before choosing an HDTV.” Public Domain“Public Domain is the fourth in […]
Entries from April 2008
Bookmarks for April 28th through April 30th
April 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: links + bookmarks
Mexico this weekend
April 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Is this our “Welcome to Mexico”? Overhead+ @ 15 seconds. Damn !!
Tags: surf + skate + snow
Jenny Holzer’s Truisms on Twitter
April 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments
You can now follow along with Jenny’s ‘statements’ on twitter. “jenny holzer is famous for her short statements, formally called ‘truisms’. some are common myths while others are just phrases on random subjects in the form of slogans. ” — http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/holzer.html http://twitter.com/jennyholzer | Jenny on Wikipedia
Tags: hacks + do it yourself · tech + the internet · thinking + zen
Linda karting
April 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Linda karting New purchase — Grand Theft Karto. So fun!
Tags: games + diversions · tech + the internet
Twistori pulls in “I…” tweets
April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Twistori pulls in “I…” tweets
Twistori pulls in 6 x “I ___”‘s from the twitter-verse in stream across your screen. Visit and watch for a bit.
Tags: hacks + do it yourself · tech + the internet · thinking + zen
Bookmarks for April 18th through April 28th
April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Bookmarks for April 18th through April 28th
Some links for April 18th through April 28th… » CommentLuv WordPress Plugin > FiddyP“Comments are a wonderful thing to receive on your blog, adding the dofollow plugin is one way to reward but why not place a link to their last post under their comment, with CommentLuv, you can do that automatically!” » This is […]
Tags: links + bookmarks
Clay Shirky on the Cognitive Surplus
April 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Excellent and entertaining presentation from Clay Shirky (thanks Johan !).
Tags: hacks + do it yourself · links + bookmarks · tech + the internet · thinking + zen
Skateboarding Magazines from 1989-1991
April 27th, 2008 · 9 Comments
I’ve bought a lot of skateboard magazines over the years. As I’ve mentioned before; these magazines provided an escape from the rural area that I started skating in — they connected me with so many other likewise people and opened my mind to a lot of culture I might have never seen. Luckily I still […]
Tags: design + art + typography · montreal + canada + the world · surf + skate + snow
Top down Beatles
April 25th, 2008 · 14 Comments
Great rare photo. Click here for the larger version.
Tags: tivo + movies + music
Patagonia on Mt. Alberta ascent
April 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Patagonia on Mt. Alberta ascent
The Patagonia blog always has these stories of great outdoor adventure; this one struck me due to it being in Canada and the difficulty of the route; Really living what they preach and what their business is; inspiring. “In March I went up to the Canadian Rockies, one of my favorite mountain ranges, and spent […]
Tags: links + bookmarks · surf + skate + snow
High Res Super Mario 3
April 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
High Res Super Mario 3 Nothing beats getting a new super hi-res TV; then playing an emulated 1998 video game as your first test of how fun it is !!
Tags: games + diversions · tech + the internet · tivo + movies + music
Twitter shortcuts
April 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Twitter shortcuts
Due to posting to multiple accounts (personal and being part of our work account) in Twitter; it’s extremely handy to know the available Twitter shortcuts… ON: turns phone notifications on OFF: turns phone notifications off FOLLOW username: turns on notifications for a specific individual LEAVE username: turns off notifications for a specific individual D username: […]
Tags: hacks + do it yourself · links + bookmarks · tech + the internet
Vinismo cards
April 22nd, 2008 · 4 Comments
I’m really liking these business cards by Montreal Designer Marie-Claude Doyon. (I met the guy who’s card this is @ SXSW; he talked fast and was great dinner company) http://www.marieclaudedoyon.com/ | Vinismo
Tags: design + art + typography · montreal + canada + the world · tech + the internet
Montréal on a Sunday night
April 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Montréal on a Sunday night
Last night was a beautiful Sunday night in Montreal. We took a walk up St. Laurent, across St. Joseph and down St Denis back to Roy (map). Peered into a 100 windows, window shopped some modern furniture and generally admired the city we live in. We took some snaps. Full photo set
Tags: montreal + canada + the world · thinking + zen
Breakfast of Champions
April 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Breakfast of Champions My Friday guilty pleasure.
Tags: montreal + canada + the world · plank + work · thinking + zen