technology

A couple of weeks ago I bought a Patriot Box Office media player. It was a pretty sweet deal too, only costing $60 after a mail-in rebate.

i·ro·ny 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning 2. Go to an Apple Store to upgrade and activate an iPhone4.

I’m not one to really do the pros and cons on Windows (7) and Mac OSX. In fact, I think that on most accounts the two operating systems are essentially the same.

Being an education student at SFU and hopefully meeting all the requirements for a teachers certificate from BCCT this August, I am naturally curious about the pay scale categories assigned in BC.

Yesterday I went to tune the rear suspension sag on my mtn bike but when filling it with air I saw a bunch of oil leak out of the air valve.

I would like to get rid of my cel phone. More specifically, I would like to get rid of my cel phone bill.

My good friends the Wongs gave us their old HDTV yesterday. It fits like a glove in our wall cabinet and I can’t wait to pipe my HD OTA signal to it for Hockey Night In Canada!

Electronic notebooks are becoming more popular as people learn more about them and how they can be used effectively. I have used Microsoft’s product called OneNote at my previous work and found it to be moderately useful.

César’s Bark Canoe is a fantastic NFB (National Film Board) film from 1971, produced by Bernard Gosselin. It captures César Newashish, a 67-year-old Attikamek of the Manawan Reserve north of Montreal, building a canoe solely from the materials from the forest, including birchbark, cedar splints, spruce roots and gum.

If you’re thinking about installing Skype, and you use Firefox, be careful. Nay, be afraid! Skype will install a add-on to Firefox.