31st
March
2012
Another Earth Hour is underway. I’ve turned off the lights around the house, and the visiting dog didn’t protest. The computers are still working; this is not a simulation of a disaster. Outside, little sign that my neighbours follow trends. In less than an hour, we’ll be back to life as usual. One difference. We actually thought about the idea of using a little less energy, if only for a heartbeat.
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posted in environment |
30th
March
2012
After my failed attempt(s) to reset the family iPod a few days back, I decided to go and see a genius. At the Store, if you understand the terminology. And although it required making an appointment, going out for a fabulous smoked meat sandwich and checking out overpriced camera lenses, the return visit meant that the iPod went back to its original (stupid as a sack of sand) state. Hurrah! They (meaning the genii) have better software on their laptops. Same weak batteries, but the forgotten password is now forgotten.
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posted in computing, technology |
29th
March
2012
When I least expected it, the communion of language and music left me breathless…
Jake – “All this foolishness over a fiddle”.
Finn – “It’s a violin“.
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posted in humour, politics |
28th
March
2012
Sorry kids. I know I’m not supposed to watch that TV show that deals with famous celebrities, but some evenings, in the grey period between supper and real episodes, the remote goes there, all by itself. I swear.
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posted in computing, humour |
27th
March
2012
Might be getting older, but I’m not getting any brighter. This is Canada, and this is March. Those days of sunshine and snow melt were just an illusion. What magicians refer to as the “prestige” (I think).. The windchill this morning of -18C, and the knock down drag them take no prisoners snow blow down on the Island were just normal observations. Weather can’t be predicted…
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posted in politics, Wx |
26th
March
2012
For the last couple of hours, I’ve been climbing that old learning curve. Haven’t fallen off, but my progress is stuck back around the first 5% of the road. No pass mark here.
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posted in humour |
25th
March
2012
An afternoon of entertainment, lightly flavoured from the nostalgia jar, but involving talent that has proven that age makes no difference.
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posted in media, music |
24th
March
2012
My opinions are not universally accepted. Not even in my own home. Learned that, last evening, when I expressed my sentiment about the proposed tuition hike. I stood alone.
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posted in economy, politics |
23rd
March
2012
Dear student of life, (from another student)
Along the way, we’re all called upon to pay for stuff. Let’s ignore for now whether we need that stuff, and let’s assume that we all have the means to pay, even if it involves a line of credit and a mortgage. Or a governmental deficit.
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posted in education |
22nd
March
2012
No delay in getting home this afternoon. No demonstrators. No interest, apparently.
Locally, an estimated 30,000 students held an official day of protest against the university tuition increase. 1500 found the waiting buses and joined the crowd in Montreal. 27,500 did not. My calculator talks about 5% participation, and doesn’t even blush.
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posted in computing |
