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I just interviewed someone from Prince George taking part in this. Good lord. Canadian Death Race...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:12:30 -0700

I just interviewed someone from Prince George taking part in this. Good lord. Canadian Death Race 2010 Brochure

Pipe Dreams

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:43:48 -0700

Pipe Dreams :

Great little slideshow and narration from CBC’s Mark Forsythe about the Enbridge pipeline.

Battling aboriginal tradition - The Globe and Mail

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:52:28 -0700

Battling aboriginal tradition - The Globe and Mail:

The ideology of contemporary aboriginal Canada is about self-government, self-determination and allowing people to remain on their traditional territories. Against this ambition are the facts on the…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:46:47 -0700

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Canada is a French country - Andrew Coyne - Macleans.ca

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:38:56 -0700

Canada is a French country - Andrew Coyne - Macleans.ca:

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There seems to be a general move towards framing Champlain as the spiritual founder of modern Canada. See: “Champlain’s Dream” by David Hackett Fischer

Canada is a French country

Period Speech

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:38:56 -0700

Period Speech:

The Five-Second Rule Could Actually Apply, But Mostly Outdoors

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:19:07 -0700

The Five-Second Rule Could Actually Apply, But Mostly Outdoors:

Validation.

Just painted part of the living room bubblegum pink....

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:32:49 -0700

More to follow.

Hark, a Vagrant: croquet

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:04:29 -0700

Hark, a Vagrant: croquet:

Working, working, weddings

Just to let you know! This week’s comic will be late, but hopefully not skipped. I’m working on a few things and have a big ol’ wedding to…

Counting people: Leviathan's spyglass | The Economist

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:04:29 -0700

Counting people: Leviathan's spyglass | The Economist:

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With all the census debate going on in Canada, the Economist takes a look at the medium elsewhere in the world.

Leviathan’s spyglass

The traditional census is dying, and a good…

Parks Ontario piloting wireless Internet

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:54:45 -0700

Parks Ontario piloting wireless Internet:

Parks Canada said last fall it was considering adding wireless service in some areas to help counter a steady drop in the number of visitors to national parks, but the Ontario experiment is believed…

I love this song. Hits the sweet spot between Justice and Robyn....

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:35:00 -0700

I love this song. Hits the sweet spot between Justice and Robyn. If you don’t like electropop, do not listen.

Uffie - Neuneu

Wow. India unveils $35 computer for students - CNN.com

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:23:18 -0700

Wow.

India unveils $35 computer for students - CNN.com

Storyboard Meeting Notes

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:37:32 -0700

I keep a notebook with me most of the time to jot down ideas and notes. Here’s some I took yesterday during a storyboard meeting:

This isn’t as bad as it looks.

Infographics: If we are being honest…

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:25:40 -0700

Infographics: If we are being honest…

Geek Drift

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:19:20 -0700

Geek Drift:

Four years ago, Facebook was a site with simple and useful features. Today, Facebook is bloated with tons of applications, a complex user interface and simply strange features (even I don’t know…

"I want to take this opportunity to comment on a technical statistical issue which has become the..."

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:23:47 -0700

“I want to take this opportunity to comment on a technical statistical issue which has become the subject of media discussion. This relates to the question of whether a voluntary survey can become a substitute for a mandatory census. It can not.”

- - Resignation from Munir A. Sheikh, Head of Statistics Canada

Music That Moves You - Literally - in Fort St John

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:58:01 -0700

Here’s a cool event from “northern BC’s music capital” (not sure when they got that designation, but events like this certainly help make the case). Essentially, in order to encourage people to try out bus routes they offer free transit that includes local musicians playing on the bus. Would love to see that here in Prince George. Via fortstjohn.ca:

Music that Moves You”. On June 16, July 21, and August 18, 2010, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, you can hop on a transit bus and enjoy live music as the bus travels around the city. This is also a great way to try out the transit system! Each event will feature a different bus route - so you can try out all three throughout the summer. And the best part - the event is free! Support local musicians and try out transit for no cost.

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For each event, you can either start at the Cultural Centre or you can join the bus at any stop along the chosen route. And of course, you can get off at any stop you like.

Jean-Louis Gassée’s Customer Service Kung-Fu

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:38:16 -0700

Jean-Louis Gassée’s Customer Service Kung-Fu:

Jean-Louis Gassée on customer service:

A customer complaint dialogue is structured around a two-position toggle: a) it’s terrible, b) it’s nothing. The first one to grab a position forces the…

Our Sunday was spent adding flowers to our vegetable gardens.

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:09:15 -0700

Our Sunday was spent adding flowers to our vegetable gardens.