The year, in 25 words
A great meme.
posted at 11:46 pm
on Dec. 31, 2004
The New York Times: How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly. A long and well written tsunami r
It's compelling.
posted at 11:20 pm
on Dec. 31, 2004
Jumpline, our Web host, has no customer support until Jan. 2
How shabby.
posted at 9:23 pm
on Dec. 31, 2004
“After” satellite picture of the tsunami’s effect in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
The before picture for comparison. It's striking how beautiful, yet how deadly, natural disasters can be. Think of the sunsets caused by volcanic eruptions, or the ice formations caused by an ice storm. The pictures are from DigitalGlobe 's QuickBird images of tsunami sites
posted at 2:03 am
on Dec. 31, 2004
Advice on Time Management: Breaking Things Down and Getting Them Done
Somehow, I always manage to fit in "surfing the Web."
posted at 9:01 pm
on Dec. 28, 2004
Radiophonatron, a tribute to the sounds of BBC’s Doctor Who
Oo-ee-ooooo
posted at 8:43 pm
on Dec. 28, 2004
Shizzy Pretends to be Starbuck’s CEO, and has fun with an HR lacky
At what point would you have caught on to this?
posted at 8:36 pm
on Dec. 28, 2004
Canada’s pledge to tsunami relief: $4 mil. U.S.: $15 mil. EU: $4 mil.
I'll keep track and see if these numbers change as more detailed needs assessments are done. Update: Wikipedia has a page that does a better job than I could.
posted at 12:00 am
on Dec. 28, 2004
Murmur lets you listen to personal stories about Vancouver, via cell phone
Neat idea; needs more content. The mapping interface looks like a manual hassle.
posted at 2:17 pm
on Dec. 27, 2004
First ‘Bush refugees’ win approval
The good news: you can move to Canada. The bad news: Prepare for a wait... these applications were submitted more than a year ago.
posted at 11:47 am
on Dec. 22, 2004
Women’s-only gym faces human rights complaint
This guy is going to have a hard time getting a date in this city.
posted at 11:46 am
on Dec. 22, 2004
An Army chaplain describes the “mass casualty” scene of the Iraq mess haul attack
If Vietnam was seen through photojournalism, this war is now being brought to us best by blog.
posted at 11:36 am
on Dec. 22, 2004
A short story in the form of an email inbox
From whump.com | More Like This WebLog: They Come in a Steady Stream Now
posted at 12:50 am
on Dec. 22, 2004
For the last 12 years, a single solitary whale whose vocalizations match no known living species has
From kuro5hin.org
posted at 5:07 am
on Dec. 21, 2004
The Moire effect, demonstrated with DHTML
Yes, there's nothing else to this link but a pretty picture. if you want more, go here.
posted at 1:07 am
on Dec. 21, 2004
Monduna.com’s [really detailed and well written] Bit Torrent FAQ
Since several tracker sites (including Suprnova) have recently shut down, you may want to look for other sites here.
posted at 4:01 pm
on Dec. 20, 2004
Caterina asks: What should I read over Christmas?
Godel, Escher, Bach, by Douglas Hofstadter. Without a doubt. Even reading one fifth of the book is better than most others in their entirety. Little known fact: Hofstadter was the first author purchased at Amazon.com.
posted at 1:32 am
on Dec. 19, 2004
If you don’t want to waste 35 minutes, don’t try Reflex
The game of "Follow the bouncing ball."
posted at 12:35 am
on Dec. 18, 2004
The World According to the United States of America
A humorous map
posted at 12:16 pm
on Dec. 17, 2004
Reporter gets house arrest for 6 months—with NO Internet
Cruel and unusual for certain.
posted at 12:04 pm
on Dec. 17, 2004
Interesting Poll: Where and When Do You Get Your Best ideas?
Best: When happy, brainstorming with others. Worst: When sad, watching TV
posted at 3:55 pm
on Dec. 16, 2004
Rex USA: An interesting stock photo site
I got here searching for a Christmas tree made of beer bottles. Don't ask.
posted at 5:15 pm
on Dec. 14, 2004
cbc.ca finally launches RSS feeds
The categories are... General: Canadian, World, Business, Health and Science, Arts Sports: General News, Amateur Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey Regional: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Montreal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North (only Canada has an area they just call "North"), Nova Scotia, Ottawa, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Toronto (they don't have Ontario?)
posted at 10:10 am
on Dec. 10, 2004
Dan Gillmor’s leaving the San Jose Mercury News next month to work on a citizen-journalism project.
Good luck, Dan!
posted at 1:12 am
on Dec. 10, 2004
Use the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator to figure out how many tonnes of emissions you produce each
I produce 2.55 tonnes (2553 kg), with my very short and efficient commute being offset by the large amount of beans and Oreos I eat.
posted at 9:35 pm
on Dec. 9, 2004
Photos of my Canadian Neighbors
I'm kidding. It's actually photos of a human-powered expedition from Vancouver to Moscow.
posted at 2:41 am
on Dec. 9, 2004
The Feline Polycystic Kidney Disease FAQ—Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About PKD in Cats
Came across it doing research.
posted at 1:58 am
on Dec. 9, 2004
This iPod mini ad was produced by a fan. He says it took 160 hours.
Frankly, it's amazing.
posted at 8:05 pm
on Dec. 8, 2004
Are bloggers journalists? John Battelle is
John Battelle's Searchblog: News: Google Motion of Summary Judgment Denied in Geico Case
posted at 7:50 pm
on Dec. 8, 2004
gdSuite: extends what Google Desktop searches
As does this: Trivex.net - Google Desktop Search Plus
posted at 7:48 pm
on Dec. 8, 2004
Lacquer Time Lapse Trip from L.A. to New York
How did he manage not to pick his nose for four days?!
posted at 4:23 pm
on Dec. 8, 2004
Dungeon Siege Walkthrough & FAQ
Handy for me. I finished the game tonight.
posted at 1:42 am
on Dec. 8, 2004
Taking a closer look at the War Medals of George W. Bush
Very funny. I hope he's not "disappeared" because of it.
posted at 2:55 am
on Dec. 7, 2004
Simple Guide to the A-List Bloggers
I'm so glad I'm not on the list.
posted at 2:02 am
on Dec. 7, 2004
Watch “Christmas with the Trailer Park Boys” this Sunday at 9
Look out Charlie Brown, here comes a new holiday special!
posted at 12:29 am
on Dec. 7, 2004
Squalor Survivors - Moving out of the mess
Ironically, it's a very nicely designed site with lots of white space. Do squalor sufferers feel uncomfortable surfing it?
posted at 9:22 pm
on Dec. 6, 2004
Join This Web Contest: Letters to Penthouse Forum by Famous Writers
This could turn out some really great entries.
posted at 3:52 pm
on Dec. 6, 2004
Jay Allen’s MT-Blacklist becomes a black hole: Don’t delete any of your MT Weblogs
Too bad MT doesn't have a better integrated back up system.
posted at 2:43 pm
on Dec. 6, 2004
I have yet to find something unfunny on ze frank’s site
This is so simple, yet so novel.
posted at 4:20 am
on Dec. 6, 2004
Neil’s World - 9 steps to a quicker MT3.1x installation
It's good advice, and some of it applies generally to other blogging hosts.
posted at 1:11 am
on Dec. 6, 2004
Using Brita to filter bad vodka
I'm on a science kick, what can I say.
posted at 10:38 pm
on Dec. 5, 2004
Yum: European Food Shopping Tour of Vancouver from Urban Vancouver
Just reading it makes me crave bratwurst.
posted at 3:30 pm
on Dec. 5, 2004
Seth Godin’s eBook, Bootstrapper’s Bible, is available free at Chris Busch’s blog
It's an inspirational read.
posted at 9:04 pm
on Dec. 4, 2004
Flickr’s most interestng discussion forum: it’s all image, no words
People post pictures to "talk" about topics.
posted at 1:57 pm
on Dec. 4, 2004
Beer Pitcher Fullness Monitor
College students solve a college problem
posted at 1:25 am
on Dec. 4, 2004
The Week’s Briefing: All About Canada
A pollyanish, but sweet, overview of Canada and whether Americans should move here.
posted at 12:15 pm
on Dec. 3, 2004
25 irredemably bad sweaters
No single one of them is worth sheering a sheep for
posted at 1:13 am
on Dec. 3, 2004
Terra Nova’s Photo Gallery from upcoming World of Warcraft
Very lovely. I'll buy it.
posted at 12:17 am
on Dec. 3, 2004
MSN Money - 29 things that used to be free
A nice, but not exhaustive, list
posted at 12:01 am
on Dec. 3, 2004
Sony threatens Kottke over audio of Ken Jennings’ loss
The very best way to get traffic to your blog is to have a big corporation make you remove something from it. Sony now finds itself being nibbled by thousands and thousands of ducks.
posted at 11:13 pm
on Dec. 2, 2004
Equifax offers a fun bubble popping game that leads to a credit report discount
Who says privacy-invading mega financial corps can't have fun
posted at 6:41 pm
on Dec. 1, 2004
Moving To Canada, eh ? :: Main Page
Hastily put together, this could become a good resource.
posted at 3:37 pm
on Dec. 1, 2004
Anecdotage is a neat site full of random anecdotes
I found it when I looked up my Brad Pitt anecdote.
posted at 2:55 pm
on Dec. 1, 2004
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