Hold down alt/option and click on any word in this NYTimes article
How new is this? It's pretty cool, but pretty much half-assed. And hard to discover, except by accident!
posted at 4:11 pm
on Jan. 30, 2007
I Tried this Macintosh Address Book Importer
But I found that Address Book itself did a better job of importing. Go figure.
posted at 3:40 pm
on Jan. 30, 2007
Search through publicly available notes that people write inside Dreamweaver
I bet you didn't know that Dreamweaver created "_notes" directories all over your Web server, with details of who last edited a file, when, and their valid email address!
posted at 5:21 pm
on Jan. 28, 2007
50% of the world’s movie piracy is from Montreal, according to Fox
And, this article has the best photo caption ever: "Here's the scenario: You have a story about movies. But your story is also about pirates stealing movies. Clearly you have no choice but to run a picture of Johnny Depp playing a pirate in a movie. And voila, the Circle of Life is complete."
posted at 2:18 pm
on Jan. 27, 2007
Great Vancouver second-hand store may shut down because of bylaw effects
Sounds like this law ought to be re-written, and soon!
posted at 4:59 pm
on Jan. 26, 2007
Wash Your Cat in this Kitty Washing Machine
This would make a good superpower origin story.
posted at 9:40 pm
on Jan. 25, 2007
How do I unlock all files quickly in Mac OS X? Here’s how
sudo chflags -R nouchg ~/ ### I spent a while looking for this trick; hope it helps you.
posted at 2:39 am
on Jan. 25, 2007
The Graph of all Male/Female Relationships
Or same sex, if you swing that way. I like the "Null Set" notation, myself. BTW, the rest of this linked blog is a little smutty, so don't wander too far off this page.
posted at 12:47 am
on Jan. 25, 2007
Watch this video of a forum spambot at work
It reads captchas, activates via email automatically; it's TERRIFYING if you're a forum admin.
posted at 1:16 pm
on Jan. 24, 2007
Snow Falls in Malibu (A Flickr Photoset)
I was originally going to say Hell, but there's no way you can call Malibu 'Hell.'
posted at 2:16 am
on Jan. 18, 2007
John David Lefebvre: … to federal prosecution by the U.S. government
This is the criminal charge filed for his breaking of gambling fund transfer laws.
posted at 12:53 am
on Jan. 18, 2007
John David Lefebvre: …to $100-millionaire on Salt Spring Island…
Wait, there's more...
posted at 12:51 am
on Jan. 18, 2007
John David Lefebvre: From street busker in Calgary…
My cousin knows him. Small world.
posted at 12:50 am
on Jan. 18, 2007
Sarah’s Excellent #1 Rule for Working with Web 2.0 Apps
Quicksilver also saves your last few clipboards -- get it!
posted at 6:26 pm
on Jan. 17, 2007
Dairy Company Introduces Lots-Of-Pulp Milk
What's the direct opposite of yum?
posted at 1:14 pm
on Jan. 17, 2007
Would You Visit These US States Based on Their Web Sites?
Why Web design matters -- 50 examples or good, medium and bad design choices for similar sites. Worth a look.
posted at 12:40 am
on Jan. 17, 2007
A Story about a Vancouver Policeman and His Petty Use of Force
I don't know if I could withstand the pressure and scrutiny that police officers have to live with every day on their job. On the other hand, that's why I'm not a police office and why I pay taxes.
posted at 11:29 pm
on Jan. 15, 2007
This will soon be the world’s top-ranked Web page for EVERY SEARCH
Link to it!
posted at 11:16 pm
on Jan. 15, 2007
Canadian postal rates go up today to $0.52
In protest, I'm going to add a little bit of sand to every letter I send, a cost to offset the $0.01 profit they plan to make on my letters.
posted at 12:14 pm
on Jan. 15, 2007
Susie Made It onto Canada’s 1% Blogging Army
This blog, I note, did not. Unappreciated in my lifetime, hmmm?
posted at 6:35 pm
on Jan. 13, 2007
Got a Blog? Want a Trip to Vancouver?
Get one of 6 travel bursaries to the Northern Voice (the Canadian blogging conference), worth $500 (CDN). Why not apply?
posted at 11:05 am
on Jan. 12, 2007
You won’t believe these guys were really rollerskating down the freeway.
Crazy Arabs. It's so nice to be able to say that and be 100% non-racist (watch the video, and you'll see).
posted at 9:15 am
on Jan. 12, 2007
Good shooting, banjo player!
if a man with a gun hidden in a banjo wants to start a fight with you, walk away.
posted at 3:03 am
on Jan. 12, 2007
Le Grand Content: Presentational video with neat graphs, and cool poetry
I like it.
posted at 2:25 am
on Jan. 12, 2007
Bank decides that knitting scheme cannot possibly be successful, returns customers’ money
Do *not* mess with knitters.
posted at 12:50 pm
on Jan. 11, 2007
Delayed sleep phase syndrome - Sound like anyone you know?
What time did I post this?
posted at 4:22 am
on Jan. 11, 2007
Who built BC Place Stadium, and how can they say its roof is fine today?
According to this page, Dillingham Construction built the stadium, and they're now bankrupt after too many lawsuits about shoddy construction and overbilling in the 1980s. Really? Hmmm.
posted at 2:39 pm
on Jan. 10, 2007
Got a Flash? Make A Better Bounce Card, for Free
Be sure to watch the video. It's neat (but too long: 18 minutes)
posted at 3:26 am
on Jan. 10, 2007
Did You Know: Microsoft Regresses to Word for HTML Email Rendering in Outlook 2007
Instead of using the IE 7 rendering engine, the new Outlook will use Word's old, crap-tacular HTML rendering engine. Why? Is it because IE7's security isn't actually all that? I really don't get it, and if you rely on HTML emails for your marketing, your clients won't be getting it, either.
posted at 1:09 am
on Jan. 10, 2007
The Government’s List of the Most Famous Manitobans
I will give a marvelous prize to anyone who has ever heard of any of these people. James not included.
posted at 5:02 pm
on Jan. 9, 2007
Northern Voice, the Canadian blogging conference, has announced its 2007 schedule
Go today and register. Go! Go! It's only $50. GO!
posted at 1:38 pm
on Jan. 8, 2007
Watch BC Place deflate! Thanks, guy with camera in the right place at the right time!
What's citizen journalism? This.
posted at 2:15 am
on Jan. 6, 2007
After 500 years, British Beefeater guards go co-ed
She was hand-picked from a group of specially-trained, elite women who don't need to go to the bathroom every hour.
posted at 1:52 pm
on Jan. 3, 2007
Tony vs Paul: Catchy stop motion animation with great music
They must have had so much patience!
posted at 4:59 pm
on Jan. 2, 2007
Vancouver is ‘home’ to the IAVRT, the International Association of Virtual Reality Technologies
Update: My friend walked to their address today and it's just a UPS box. Not looking too good for the IAVRT. Earlier: Which might be a big scam or more likely a spoof marketing campaign for some lame video game.
posted at 12:32 am
on Jan. 2, 2007
25% of Americans Predict the Second Coming Will Occur in 2007
And 35% predict that cancer will be cured. Americans, or perhaps this pollster, are not in touch with reality.
posted at 4:48 pm
on Jan. 1, 2007
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