Zeitoun
I've just finished reading Zeitoun, Dave Eggers'...
BC's coming HST
I've been giving some thought about the upcoming HST, which will harmonize the 5% federal GST with our existing 7% PST into a single 12% tax. From what I...
Gathering of Clan Tannock
My grandmother, an amazing woman, is making the trip from the UK to Toronto. I'm not sure if by coincidence or plan, my sister and her family are also in...
The Bead
Yesterday, Leah and Liam sat down and made a bead-phone with this bead-art craft kit we have (you stick little rubberized beads on a mat with little posts...
My PVR and my vision for my TV-viewing future
I've been thinking lately around the business model for Cable/TelCos & PVRs, and it seems to me that the current model is likely to be short-lived,...
Goodbye Richard's on Richards
Today is Richard's on Richards last day. I...
Vancouver Jazz Festival iPhone App
This year, the Vancouver Jazz festival added a new tool for all its attendees to use: a "Mobile Companion", for the iphone (free, from the app store [NB:...
French (and other) accents in Mac OS X
So I only just learned this, and so thought I'd pass it along for others, and also, as a handily searchable record for myself, so here's the list: Accent...
Twitter vs. Facebook
I've been thinking some of late about my relationships with Twitter & Facebook, and why, more or less as soon as Twitter came around, I stopped...
Sign up for Jane's Walk 2009, May 2nd & 3rd
Don't Miss Out on Jane's Walk, Tours Selling Out - May 2 and 3 Think City is still accepting walk sign ups for our May 2 and 3 Jane's Walk. And if you...