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If you like magazines at all you’ll love Mygazines.com - a place to read loads of popular and current magazines online for FREE. It provides a network for magazine publishers to upload their magazines for an Internet audience and thus increasing the eyeballs on their advertisements manifold. And for readers it provides an amazing possibility: […]
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I was just introduced to what looks to be a very good book by a best-selling author, Jim Collins. Good To Great is a study of how businesses take the leap from being merely good to truly great. I have ordered the book and look forward to reading it.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies […]
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I just listened to a very promising interview of Dr. Paul Tan of Living Cell Technologies, out of New Zealand on IT Conversations on the progress made in looking for a cure for Diabetes. The interview goes into a bit of detail about the fascinating science involved and the remarkable discoveries that they’ve made so […]
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Image via WikipediaSnakr is a yummy little Adobe Air application to munch on your favorite RSS feeds in an easy to digest manner. Snackr combines the goodness of a light-weight and highly customizable desktop widget with a simple stock ticker user interface and makes content consumption fun. Adobe Air simply rocks! I love the fact […]
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Dune 45, Sossusvlei, Namibia.Originally uploaded by photosecosseBreathtakingly beautiful heap of dirt.
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As a member of the world wide club of gamer wannabes, I think I have found the perfect game that could potentially accelerate my quest to become a real gamer. It’s not that I totally suck at video games but I can never beat my siblings at any games and I suspect my kids will […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeApple’s new iPhone 3G is being launched Canada wide tomorrow (July 11). After the petition against Rogers, the sole carrier of the coveted iPhone in Canada, the company has lowered its price to 56 dollars down from the initially announced 66 dollars and upped the bandwidth to 6 gigabytes per […]
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Image via WikipediaArtificial Intelligence is a fascinating subject, both from a scientific perspective and from a sci-fi point of view. AI is a natural evolution of machines, computers and robots - all remarkable creations that have created a new role for man, that of a creator of sorts. In many respects, AI exposes some very […]
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Just three days before the official launch of the iPhone in Canada, there is a rumor (or is it fact?) that Apple is unhappy with Rogers over the data plans (against which thousands of Canadians have signed a petition). The speculation arises from the observation that Rogers has laid off a lot of contract workers […]
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In an epic of a tennis final at Wimbledon today, Rafael Nadal of Spain beat the Swiss world champion Roger Federer in a nail biting thriller. Didn’t think Nadal would defeat Federer at anything this soon but the French Open on clay courts but he’s done it today. Not sure if this means the end […]
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Bubble On GreenOriginally uploaded by Limbo Poet Away For A WhileA perfect shot of a nice large soap bubble…ah the days of summer!
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeCanadian cell phone market is miniature compared to the US. The options currently available to Canadians in the way of cell phone plans simply suck. Data plans in particular are quite expensive with the cheapest ones starting at $CAD 60 for a mere 400 MB of data (in the case […]
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Stephen King is a genius. And Duma Key is another masterpiece. What a creepy novel this is. Even if you don’t read horror fiction, give this one a try, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Duma Key: A Novel Preis: CAD 20.162 Angebote erhältlich ab CAD 12.00 Duma Key: A Novel Preis: CAD 37.1714 Angebote erhältlich ab CAD 31.88
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Our city’s own university is playing a huge role in saving the planet. Perhaps the greatest role of all, if it succeeds in detecting a large asteroid headed toward earth. University of Calgary’s Dr. Alan Hildebrand is working on a $12 million dollar, Canadian Space Agency project to launch an asteroid tracker into Space by […]
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Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there. Today, July 1st, is a national holiday in Canada. Calgary has a day long celebration at Princes Island Park. Calgary and the towns around it also have fireworks.Happy 4th of July to all Americans.
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Just stumbled upon this incredibly talented mathemagician’s show on the IT Conversations podcast. Arthur Benjamin has an uncanny ability to work with numbers, better than anyone I have come across. In addition, he’s very funny and has a great presentation style. Listen to the podcast by downloading the MP3 file here - he explains in […]
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Spain defeated Germany 1-0 in an exciting finish to the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament. Spain dominated the game throughout and Germany didn’t seem to stand a chance at all. What a sport soccer is!
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Image via WikipediaCanadians have started protesting the rip-off pricing structure and the three year contract. I signed it and, as much as I want me an iPhone, I ain’t about to sign a 3 year contract at 60 bucks a month for such limited service (150 minutes of voice, 75 text messages and 400 MB […]
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Flower shop on Google MapsOriginally uploaded by LarszNew criterion for celebrity status.
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I was listening to him speak to an audience about his recent book Budha: A Story of Enlightenment, a novel on the Authors On Tour Live podcast. You can download the MP3 here. The novel’s received some good reviews on Amazon and should be a fun read, considering the subject. But listening to him talk […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeNASA’s got Phoenix on Mars and we’re seeing some truly awesome photographs of the red planet. This article on Scientific American has an interview with one of the engineers who helped develop the camera that, according to the article, looks like a cross between the infamous Johnny 5 robot and […]
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Euro 2008 is drawing to a close and what an amazing set of events we have seen in this year! Turkey and Russia have been eliminated in the semi-final round. Don’t forget to watch the final on Sunday.
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeI can’t get over the fact that George Carlin is dead, I mean passed away. Take a read of these words he’s left behind. And shed a tear. Sure he was vulgar, but he was also brutally honest.
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Pint Man~Autorretrato en un Espejo Convexo (Parmigianino)Originally uploaded by lyceo_hispanicoRead more about this amazing piece of art here.
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Quite possibly the funniest comedian and the most eloquent satirist. Here’s one of his famous presentations where he attempts an answer to the age old question of ‘Why are we here?’. Simply brilliant!
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Germany and Turkey defeated Portugal and Croatia respectively to qualify for the semi-finals at Euro 2008. I missed the Germany Vs. Portugal match but caught the Turkey vs. Croatia match an hour into the match. The score was 0-0 so I hadn’t really missed anything. For almost the next hour (almost all of extra time […]
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Image via WikipediaThe Pakistani Cricket Team’s fast bowler Mohammad Asif is back in Pakistan after spending a couple of weeks in detention in Dubai when small traces of opium or some other illegal drug were found in his wallet. He should count himself lucky to have been let go from Dubai which has a famous […]
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NASA announced today, via Twitter, of all things, that they have found what looks like ice on Mars. This could be huge. Monumental, in fact. Read the details here, here and here.Here be a screenshot of what could be considered a historic twitter moment.
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this really made me laugh out loud: cold play accused of stealing creaky boards’ tune.
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Fairy Tale LakeOriginally uploaded by MouSINA breathtaking shot of the beautiful Saiful Muluk Lake in Pakistan!
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Image via WikipediaI just listened to an amazing theoretical physics lecture entitled What Banged? by Neil Turok of Cambridge University. In his lecture he explored what we know and don’t know about the science of the origins of the Universe. There is even a video of the lecture here. You can download an MP3 version […]
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Image via WikipediaFirefox 3 is out of beta. Download it now. I love the browser. It beats even the newest version of IE hands down. I still use IE everyday at work and it works but its not my preference. Version 2 of Firefox was a little bit moody and a bit of a memory […]
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Image via WikipediaWould you believe it? There is a town called Vulcan only about an hour from Calgary! And its a sort of a pilgrimage site for Star Trek fans, featuring all kinds of Star Trek things. We just missed the annual Galaxyfest/Spock Days event, which was even attended by son of the Star Trek […]
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Incredible screencast video of a drawing of Jack Sparrow in Photoshop.Learn how to draw at 5min.com
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Image via WikipediaThe European soccer tournament, UEFA Euro 2008, is underway in Austria and Switzerland. Its great fun and the real action - although already there have been a few very interesting outcomes - see Italy and France link below. The quarter finals start next week (on the 19th of June). That’s when I start […]
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indie music in calgary this june…and an interesting blog entry:sled island festival vs. virgin music festival
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Julian diving again, alternate editOriginally uploaded by Tom.LechnerGreat technique. Awesome result!Related articlesVideo of the 2008 Democratic primary in 8 minutes. [via Zemanta]
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I found this searching for more news on iPhone availability in Canada. Totally true to life. Totally hilarious. Enjoy
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Image via WikipediaI just finished Arthur C. Clarke’s sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. And watched the movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. I could hardly believe how good both the book and the movie were and how I could have missed these gems. I’m glad to have finally found the time to indulge in one […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeStephen Hawking is one of the greatest living scientists in the world today. My favorite quote from this video: “I hope intelligent life exists in the Universe…there is not much sign of it on Earth”.It’s quite interesting to note that he’s not a religious person and yet acknowledges “The Universe […]
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Image via WikipediaBreaking News: The long awaited Apple iPhone is finally coming to Canada on July 11. The new and improved 3G iPhone, will be available at Rogers and Apple stores. There are apparently two versions, 8 Gig ($199 US) and 16 Gig ($299 US). Read the details on CBC.ca. Rogers web site has a […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeI always suspected it, but now there is scientific proof. Scientific American has an article entitled Blogging - It’s Good For You. It’s actually just writing about one’s experiences - as in journals - that’s good for you. The research found many examples where writing improved patient’s health. The theory […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeNadal won the French Open today beating Roger Federer in straight sets. This is Nadal’s fourth straight French Open win and Federer’s fourth straight loss in the French Open finals. Seems to me like Federer needs a new French Open coach or something. But then again, he’s being doing well […]
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Image via WikipediaBreaking News: I’m watching Hillary Clinton endorse Barack Obama for the democratic candidacy for the next President of the US.Update: The Clinton-Obama fight was a pretty nasty affair when the going got tough and it was sad to see the endorsement seemed half-hearted and there were even some boo’s from the crowd when […]
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Image via WikipediaSummer time tennis is in full swing. It seems only yesterday that the NHL season was wrapping up and all of sudden we’re watching the semi-finals of French Open championship. The Swiss tennis legend and the world numero uno, Roger Federer, had a tough game today against the seedless French Gael Monfils at […]
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Image via WikipediaOn June 5, 1965, US Astronaut Edward H. White II became the first American to walk in Space when he spent twenty minutes floating in space outside of their Gemini 4 spacecraft. To learn more about this, check out the Britannica link here. We’ve come a long way since!Related articlesRelive NASA’s glory days […]
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThe Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the 6th game of the NHL 2008 Finals to win the Stanley Cup today. The series ended 4-2. Congratulations to the Red Wings!
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SensibleUnits is a cool little Ajax-based web application that converts ‘boring units’ into sensible ones normal everyday, non-geek humans can relate to easily.
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Falafel King and …. Lush! Pearl Street Mall, Boulder COOriginally uploaded by JoeBehrPalmSpringsFalafel King, Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO!
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I’ve wanted to watch Star Wars for a long time but didn’t get a chance to watch the great sci-fi phenomenon until just now. I’ve been watching Star Wars for the past couple of nights and have managed to watch all but episode 6, which I plan to watch tonight. If you haven’t […]
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