November 2011
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June 2011
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1977 A Pivotal Year for Music
While at lunch with Massimo Farina today, I remarked that 1977 was a brilliant year for music. Not because of one thing, but because of the explosion of different styles that could be heard that year. It really was remarkable.
Here’s a sampling of some of the classic records and events from 1977 (with, much, much more in Wikipedia on this year in music.)
MAINSTREAM CLASSICS
Fleetwood Mac...
I Want a Lighthouse
In May 2010, the Canadian government declared almost 1,000 lighthouses surplus. People and organizations interested in owning a lighthouse have 2 years to submit a proposal. They will then be responsible for all costs associated to the lighthouse.
Here’s a CBC report with more details. And a video.
If you want your own lighthouse, the system is a bit cumbersome to navigate.
Parks Canada...
November 2009
1 post
Sign Generators
You never know when you’ll need a custom sign to illustrate your point. I’ve happened upon these and thought that they were fun enough to share here.
Warning Label Generator
Street Sign Generator
Tombstone Generator
A Ton of Other Signs
January 2009
1 post
1 tag
African Body Art
Someone on Twitter posted this link, and I apologize for not remembering who. I’ve had the tab open on my browser for a week and I haven’t been able to bring myself to close it, so beautiful are the subjects and the photography. So, I thought it best to share it here. Now maybe I can close that tab!
Tribus de L’OMO / Hans Silvester
Publish at Scribd or explore others: ...
December 2008
1 post
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Tag! I'm it! Flickr Meme
I’m not a fan of chain letters, and rarely participate these things, but I was tagged by my friend Brian Rendel in a Flickr meme. I like Brian a lot and I like Flickr, so, OK, I’ll bite. Here is the sixth photo on the sixth page of my Flickr stream.
This photo is from a trip I took to Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is one of Canada’s best...
November 2008
4 posts
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Musical Interlude
Lately, I’ve been really enjoying Blip.fm as a place to find new music, reminisce with older songs, play with my friends and meet new people.
Then, last night I discovered a new meme/game on Twitter that’s right up my alley. In Musical Join the Dots (#MJTD) you link words in song titles from one person to the next, like a game of tag. The originating post offers this example:
There...
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Peace Is Up To All Of Us
Yesterday was monumental. I’m proud of my American cousins to have elected a person with a different approach, who happens to be of colour, and to try something new. But, I am cautiously optimistic.
Expectations that Barack Obama will right all the wrongs of the past - political, economic, racial - are far too high for any individual to bear. I fear that people who have placed an...
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A Wish For My American Cousins
On this day, as you elect a new President, I wish you peace.
Peace in your democratic exercise.
Peace between your people.
Peace with other nations.
Whatever the outcome of today’s election, no matter which party wins, no matter if you celebrate with joy or weep in despair, may peace be your guide.
I leave you with wise words and a hopeful heart.
“If our modern world should be...
October 2008
6 posts
WANTED: ZappApp Developer & Investment
Concept:
Remotely send a shock through someone’s keyboard while capturing the moment on video. Video collected and auto-posted to ZappApp site. Takes the Facebook poke to the next level.
Needed:
Developer mad scientist
Investor
The birth of the idea:
adelemcalear: I am officially grumbly
StarrGazr: @adelemcalear Well, Ms Adele, that is just not acceptable! Please reach into your...
Rolling Stones, April 22, 1979 →
I was at this concert. One of two that day, actually. The famous Keith Richards CNIB benefit concert that he was sentenced to do by a judge in Toronto. The Oshawa Civic Auditorium held 1300 people. But well beyond that, is the memory of meeting someone in the parking lot who would become one of my dearest, and lifelong, friends. We are lucky enough to know the date to celebrate our upcoming 30th...
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WatchMy first shot at a cooking video. Vegetable chili - yum!
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Burl Ives or Peter Gabriel
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A little voice work from last June: bumpers for a...
September 2008
1 post
Revitalizing a Dead Tumblr
This place used to just aggregate RSS, mostly from my Twitter stream. And then, mysteriously, it stopped doing that in January ‘08. It was boring then, and I assure you, the archives are even more dull now. Nothing to see here…move along, move along.
Instead, I’ve revitalized the Tumblr account to be the catch all for interesting things I might like to link to that don’t...
January 2008
233 posts
@newmediajim Look at that love! @loiclemeur is giving you the love!
The CES bus wants more viewers: http://www.mogulus.com/podtech_ces_live
@ikepigott Nah! Saying goodnight to others :-)
@ikepigott You going somewhere? :-)
@mtkr sweet dreams! Se ya round!
@mtkr Excellent! Strombo is EXCELLENT! The most intelligent interviews :-)
@caseymckinnon Good luck! I wish you a speedy wait!
@mtkr Rick Mercer is well known for “Talking to Americans” where he interviews people in the US and makes fun of their ignorance of Canada.
@mtkr I also highly recommend The Hour with George Stromboulopoulos (big name). It’s a CBC show, but available as a podcast through iTunes.
@mtkr W00T! Do you know Rick Mercer? He does great rants…
@tommyvallier I left you a comment on your blog.
Now why wasn’t I watching this CES live bus thing when the debates were on?
I love it! @loiclemeur just said they’ve been on the bus 8 hrs and have 9 more to go “that’s why they invented planes”. LOL!
@newmediajim Hey! My parents were watching the same show around Christmas time as I was Tweeting. I’m also watching CES. Parallel lives #3
@kahunagirl I heard on the radio tonight about the flooding and supposed evacuations. That would be Canadian radio. Glad to hear you are OK.
@darkgracie Thanks. I knew I could count on you!
@podcaststeve It’s winter. There’s nothing hot in Canada right now!
@tommyvallier can you discuss your reason for a break?
Ugggh! someone tweet something other than American politics please!
@tommyvallier It’s social media crack my friend! Welcome back. Pull out a pipe…
@chriswebb That is brilliant!
@tommyvallier Tommy!!!!!!!! Yes! I missed you!
@ikepigott Well rock on brother! :-) I like everything from punk to opera! I defy categorization as well :-)
@mtkr Thanks Mary! I appreciate the recommendation!
@DougH your new avatar looks..um..devilish
@ikepigott and which musical category did you fall into in your youth?
@ColleenCoplick nope :-) Just on client chat now though…
@ColleenCoplick Thanks! got it…
Can anyone give me an example of a great Ning site? Design, forums, photos, video etc? Having trouble finding a good one for a client.
@ikepigott classic Dead Kennedys!