Archival. Permanent. Fiable. These words are not to be used to describe the current data storage tool commonly referred to as the hard drive. (Not to be confused with the floppy, in spite of a hard plastic shell, a confusion common among the users who call me at work).
posted in computing | Comments Off on Think of it as temporary storage | 318 words
At some point, the current government in Ottawa must return to the people, and I hope the people will be awake that day. This has been a hard week.
posted in health | Comments Off on Insults and derailments | 256 words
It’s easy to see why the magazine subscription model is so successful. Every issue, direct to you mailbox, at a reduction in cost. Simple. Easy as 1-2.3.
posted in economy | Comments Off on I subscribe to their model | 493 words
Tonight, the CBC broadcast our current prime minister, making a dinner speech. Nothing special there, you say. It’s part of his job description. Good thing he’s got the job, because a hiring committee might not be as forgiving as the Canadian public seems to have been.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Cruel and unusual punishment | 253 words
Memo to the guy who handles scheduling at the CBC. Please move George to a later time slot, where he can really do some damage to the ratings game. Thanks.
posted in media | Comments Off on A reason to stay tuned | 259 words
Once in a while, everything you learn about a particular place just fits together in a coherent form. You know, when you ask about a particular destination, and the reports are all “on the same wavelength”.
posted in history | Comments Off on Not on my list of places to see | 245 words
In a TV world that is almost always filled with American content, i watched a football game today that was a welcome change. Local football.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Good game | 188 words
Had to nip over to the local supermarket this evening, in case anyone wanted to eat tomorrow morning. What are the odds, with three boys around the house? A very ordinary run, for the essentials such as bread, pop, cheese, cookies, more pop, rice cakes, sugar-free jam (what the heck is that about?). A balanced diet; not a good diet, but balanced.
posted in environment | Comments Off on More than a passing resemblance | 316 words
I have an ongoing project to turn my laptop into a dual-boot wireless system. This has been a real learning curve, with a history of success and failure. Today I moved a step closer.
posted in computing | Comments Off on The Slackware saga | 259 words
The local newspapers are having a field day with some recent statistics from local civil services, including schools and bureacrats, in terms of the number of days of absenteeism that can be quoted. After all, those slackers don’t work hard enough to ever get sick, right?
posted in economy, politics | Comments Off on Who works the most days of all? | 331 words
