11th
February
2015
Sometimes, they just get it right. I know, an undefined pronoun (or two). Work through… On TV, tonight, I’ll get to see the sixth episode of a miniseries based on The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. Which, for the record, I’ve read and found worth recommending to others. The transition from ink to screen (old school definition, here) is often awkward; not this time around. With the wonders of the PVR, this one might merit a rewatch.
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6th
January
2015
I have a soft spot for historical scenery. Let me explain. Any time the newspaper runs a “then and now” series of photos, showing what changes have taken place in a particular place, I’m hooked. Love to play the Find the Differences game.
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6th
December
2014
Some day, I may look back and wish I’d done more. That old “Not a minute to waste, eh!” model of existence. Or maybe not; after all, a warm clean bed is its own reward. Today, I did some laundry. Full stop.
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25th
October
2014
There was a time in my life when I was a responsible gun owner. Not what you’re thinking, NRA types. I’m Canadian. My sidearms were special: they fired caps.
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19th
October
2014
My first real computer qualifies as a classic. A true antique. Almost steam punk. And so, today, as part of the decision tree, I lugged it upstairs and plugged it in. Wiggled the wires, a bit. Did a “warm boot”, a couple of times. And booted, from a diskette.
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7th
October
2014
No secret around this house. I’m in favour of the ebook revolution; why else would I own three dedicated readers and three tablets, along with a number of laptops that can “open” content. Today, I learned that the Adobe Digital Editions 4 software has been sending back notifications to the “mother ship”.
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4th
October
2014
At some future point, the access to aerial photos will start to make sense. You’ll click on a map and drill through to what you want to visit (in a virtual sense). Yes, Google does a good job, but the coverage is spotty. I love finding other sources. Yesterday, while trying to track AIS data (think ships in the harbour), I found an app with even more choices. Neat!
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3rd
October
2014
Had to happen eventually; the basement stores are diminishing, and (just like in any other archeological dig), we’ve entered an earlier epoch. The stuff starts to take on a whole different patina.
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10th
September
2014
The iPad is filling up. I might have to dump some of the apps that do things, or chuck out some of the virtual magazines. How like real life is that?
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22nd
March
2014
Where were you a decade ago? A half century? I can answer both of those questions. Seriously, does anybody care about the answers to those questions? Probably it’s more important to focus on where you were earlier today (I went for groceries). Or, where you will be in a few days time (getting home from work, at a guess). Life is much easier to plan, now.
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