Inflight Magazines of the World
The problem with in-flight magazines is they generally talk about stuff you are not interested in at the time you are travelling: travel. When you are in a cramped seat,…
Altavistagoogle
Fidel Castro is Dead (is What You Will Soon Read, maybe)
María Valverde I went to the Miami Herald’s web site for confirmation that Fidel Castro was almost dead and got seriously distracted by the news that María Valverde is starting…
Killing Ben Laden
His book No Easy Day is not exactly a page turner, but Mark Owen’s 60 Minutes exposé is quite compelling.
TV2012
My Canadian Hulu, Fall 2012. As I did last year, this is my list of links, so I can easily view TV with one click. Links will be updated as…
Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling
From 101 Places Not to See Before You Die came the information that there is a festival in England where people run down a hill, chasing cheese, seriously injuring themselves…
Kobo Mini Review
I bought a $80 Kobo Mini last week. Here is my review: The good -It is pocket size (including jeans pocket) -At only 134g, it feels very lite in your…
Global Warming is Going to Happen
I think it is clear that the vast majority of people are aware that global warming is real. The problem is most people aren’t willing to do anything about it.…
Parking Outside New York
You don't want to park in New York City (see any Seinfeld episode). However, if you have a car, and if that is the easiest way for you to get…
iTunes 7 Way Better than iTunes 6.6
iTunes 7 is either way better than iTune 6.6, or exactly the same. I can't tell. Anyway, if it is exactly the same, I just discovered the full screen cover…
My Favourite Custom j.mp
j.mp or bit.ly .Now that Khadafy is dead, you can use both. Here are some of my favourite shortened urls (I thought I had a clever one for iPhone5, but…
Progressive Quebeckers Should Vote PQ
Has the PQ erred by not having an English version of their website? Yes, obviously. Is the premier of Alberta and the the Republican USA candidate more bilingual than Pauline…
Proof Mitt Romney is Racist
The ultimate proof Mitt Romney is a xenophobe:
One Last Step For Neil Armstrong
The first human on the moon is now dead. He died at 82, so I think we can rule out space travel as a the cause of death. In case…
Asma Al-Assad: a Murderer’s Wife
Asma Al-Assad just turned 37. She has impecible English. And yet she is the wife of evil.
The Female Body has Ways to Try to Shut That Whole Thing Down (Todd Akin)
“The female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down when you are legitimately raped.” (Todd Akin). That is some serious truthiness. I mean it sounds plausible.…
I love Dynamic View… When It Works
Dynamic View, Google’s newest templates (11 months old) simply don’t work all the time. Imagine having cool new light-bulbs that didn’t always turn on. Sometimes the pages load correctly, sometimes…
It is About the Language, Dummy
Should speak English Or French to work here This is an open letter to Jason Kenny, Canada’s federal minister of immigration. “Skill labour” Immigrants need to understand and speak English…
Megaupload
You could argue the use of Black people people in this video is code for “plenty of illegal stuff here”. So it is ironic that convicted embezelor Kim Dotcom wants…
Cuba Now 0.66% Off !
$7 would be a lot of money for the average Cuban living in Cuba… Hat tip Redflagdeals.
Nexus Security Line Jumping is Anti-Social
Queue jumping is anti-social behaviour. Yet our federal government is sanctioning the behaviour by allowing Nexus card holders to jump the line-up at airport security. No, not just customs and…