28th
June
2008
In a world where criminals are constantly “looking out” for other people’s money, security is the foundation of life on the Internet. How often are we told to protect our identity? To keep our passwords complex and hidden from others? To watch out for anything that seems “not right”? After all, if you leave your valuables in plain view, someone else will be the richer for your error.
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posted in computing |
9th
April
2008
It takes that “little shove” (sometimes) to get me moving and doing… yesterday my angst over going shopping was obvious. Today, I went, I bought, I came home. A personal version of that thing Caesar said: veni, vidi, vici. Without the bloodshed or need to build roads and march in step for miles.
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posted in economy, media |
5th
April
2008
The ancients (meaning anyone over 30 according to certain among us) believed that the world was composed of four elements: earth, air, water and fire. Any one of these can be beneficial or damaging. Last night, one of the “landmarks” (in a city composed from hundreds) was destroyed by fire. From which springs the question: is a city composed of its elements?
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posted in environment, history |
27th
June
2007
The drought of Paris sightings is over. In other news… wait, according to CNN and Fox, there is no other news.
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posted in environment, media |
16th
June
2007
After a long hot day, what better way to relax than with some rental movies, in your own living room with several fans blowing and a tub of really cold icecream? I know, there are many, but each must choose their poison. I took the suggestion of son #3 to heart and we made the trip up the hill to the video club. Since all the summer blockbusters are still in the multiplexes, we had to settle for an different type of entertainment. In our case, the choice was just a foreign affair.
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posted in media |
5th
February
2007
This weekend was more than a Superbowl Sunday. With sub-zero weather and no urge to watch network TV, I was off to the video store for a shopping trip. In the same mood as a hungry person going grocery shopping, I was content to take whatever looked yummy, without any attention to nutritional values. Here is my reaction to a triple-whammy sundae on Sunday.
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posted in media |
8th
November
2006
Sometimes a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The situation where we have just enough of the facts to get the story straight most of the time, but where we are sometimes “bitten” by things that should never have been dredged up from the past. Have I flagged your interest yet?
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posted in computing |
9th
September
2006
I have CBC radio on this evening, and the Randy Bachman show, Randy’s Vinyl Tap is presenting a mix of “summer tunes”. The man not only plays a mean guitar when he wants to, he also has access to a decent musical library. I mean, Mungo Gerry. Van Halen. Burton Cummings (a bit of a self-serving cheat, but I forgive the you rub my back, I’ll rub yours model this time).
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