As everyone is well aware, the anniversary of 9/11 approaches. You can count on traditional media outlets to begin hyping the event with an eye towards sensational journalism.
Please, let's not relive the trauma of the events. It was horrible, we're all aware, but that's why the world went to war with Afganistan. [...]
Tags: · Activism, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Encryption, Freedom, Government, Information Security, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Privacy, Ranting, Security, Technology
I received an emergency phone call tonight demanding I switch my television to CityTV. I did so, and was at once amused, frightened, and proud.
What I saw was the World Beer Games. The Canadian contingent had just handily won the pint chugging contest.
The show was a typical CityTV/Moses Znaimer affair with shaky hand-held [...]
Tags: · Canada, Games, Media, Oddities, Television
As of right now, I've decided I need some things. This is relatively dangerous, as my 'needs' are generally 'wants', and generally expensive.
First off, I want a laptop. Not talking just any laptop -- the Apple iBook. When I worked at a certain unnamed digital imaging company, I had the opportunity to [...]
Tags: · Camera, Computers, D70, Gadgets, Hardware, Nikon, Personal, Technology