When is a Text Message Not a Text Message?
August 18, 2008
technology
I thought that I had things figured out with my mobile phone data plan to make sure that my Twitter updates weren’t costing me any extra money. With
Sappyfest Year 3
August 17, 2008
music
I’m very glad that I have a perfect record so far with Sappyfest and the third year was the best yet for the indie music festival in Sackville, New
Circular Logic: Around the Block in Fredericton
July 15, 2008
art & video
http://blip.tv/play/AcKrQgA A few years ago I took a great workshop that Chris Giles gave at the NB Filmmakers’ Co-operative in Fredericton. In the
Wordle and del.icio.us
June 29, 2008
web & tagging & technology
Thanks to Carolyn for pointing out the very lovely visualization tool Wordle from Jonathan Feinberg. It allows you to either paste words or use a
New Car
June 28, 2008
car
Last week I got the new car. As expected, it’s a Toyota Yaris hatchback (which is called a 5-door). It’s a bit shorter than the Echo was, but inside
Firefox 3 Download Day
June 15, 2008
web
My web browser of choice has been Firefox for a few years now. I love how it works and it just keeps getting better and better. I’ve been using the
Time For a New Car
June 10, 2008
car
It’s funny how things all seem to happen with impeccable timing. Yesterday while driving home a deer ran across the highway in front of me and I
Pierrot le Fou
June 9, 2008
film
At this point in my life I’ve seen most of Jean-Luc Godard’s films and there is something to love in just about all of them, but I didn’t think
The Long Tail Up Close
June 5, 2008
software
While OS X and most Apple stuff is well-designed and simple, there has always been a bit of room between the smooth lines for utilities and software
Deliciously Organized
June 1, 2008
software
I like it when things are organized and I’m not ashamed to admit that I alphabetize my nearly 300 DVDs on their shelves to make it easier to find.
All the World is Green
May 31, 2008
asides
I’m always amazed when everything starts growing in the spring. A world that was grey suddenly starts turning green and everything seems to grow.
Circular Logic: 6 Loops in Wolfville
May 29, 2008
art & video
http://blip.tv/play/AbnqHAA I’ve always liked using things in ways that they weren’t intended and in 2003 for the Digital Dialogues exhibition I
Back to the Coffee Future
May 26, 2008
coffee
Things seemed to be good for me, coffee-wise. I had just replaced the drip coffee maker with a glass carafe and heating element with one that I
Right Tool For Many Jobs
May 25, 2008
tools
For most of my life I’ve had a multi-tool that I’ve kept with me to fix and open things. The only ones that I’ve had used are Leatherman tools and
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
May 24, 2008
film
In the late 70s Harrison Ford was mainly Han Solo to me. He’d been in other films, but it just seemed as if that’s who’d he be. George Lucas was on
It’s the Little Things That Count
May 21, 2008
software
Now that I’m safely back on my MacBook Pro with just about everything set up, I have to say that it made me again realize how much of a creature of
Bitdepth Year 6
May 19, 2008
web
Six years ago I started this blog and it’s been my online home for that time as everything changed around it. Now everything is spread out much more
Twitter is Made of People
May 13, 2008
twitter & people & technology
Some of the best things that are invented and we use were created accidentally such as the microwave or things like Blogger or Flickr. Now my latest
Seeing the World Through Glass
March 2, 2008
glasses
I’ve just discovered a great technology that has enabled me to see things in the distance more clearly. While I’m usually quite up-to-date with
Super Mario Galaxy as a Model for Learning
January 26, 2008
games & learning
I’ve been playing Super Mario Galaxy a lot on the Wii and thinking how it’s quite enjoyable and that I’m also learning a lot (in the context of a
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