In the life

A few Twitter tips for TV media

February 23, 2009

Recently I had the opportunity to help introduce a local TV news anchor to the rather convoluted world of Twitter, via Twitter.
That session gave me pause to think about what the TV news media really knows about this new media and its denizens.
So, to save repeating myself, and perhaps help a few other TV types [...]

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From the archives: April 1, 2003 – Networking – what’s it all about…

February 10, 2009

I’ve decided to take a look back at some of the content I’d published previously. This random, ongoing ‘feature’ titled From the archives will let me review older posts, and maybe add new insight that only the distance of time can provide.
Today’s inaugural item is particularly timely as we head into a recession with its [...]

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Cosmetically tweaking the laptop

February 9, 2009

Did you notice how laptops and netbooks are quickly becoming fashion accessories? Rather than toting around the dull black or obsidian tablet, folk are carrying around customized artwork, pimped and detailed to the point that the lowly laptop rivals anything Chip Foose would do to a classic Chevy.
Heck, someone even laser-etched all the levels from [...]

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No reason NOT to get a new computer this year.

January 29, 2009

Only in Canada ‘eh? Pity!
The recently announced Canadian Budget seems to have a direct boon to me. I wasn’t expecting it. I was expecting more of the same general economic stimulus packages, etc. But here’s something that applies to me directly.

Temporary 100-Per-Cent Capital Cost Allowance Rate for Computers
In light of the economic slowdown, Budget 2009 proposes [...]

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eeePC Netbook Ubuntu mod and a bit of fun

January 28, 2009

As you can see, I’ve managed to get TweetDeck installed on my languishing eeePC 8G Netbook.
Originally we’d picked the eeePC up as a light web browser, but found the native Xandros OS a bit weak.
Time passed and we’d not had time to really explore the potential of this little guy…until now.
First off, the OS needed [...]

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Top of the World Provincial Park (2008)

December 31, 2008

I decided to take a scan through some photos from earlier this year. This one from our summer vacation stuck with me as one that I could play with.
And I did. Using Lightroom again. A bit of Sepia. A bit of dodging and burning, and I’m rather pleased with the result.
There’s an easter egg in [...]

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Light streaks in heavy ice fog on a very cold winter night

December 22, 2008

After a great Friday evening with our good friends, we returned home to find this incredible ice fog over the city.
The fog caught the uber-bright lights from a local RV dealership, creating this rather nifty lighting effect.

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Songbird solves my multi-multimedia player dilemma

December 17, 2008

Between home and work, I have various Windows, Linux and Macintosh computers. I centralize my media on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, accessible by all. As you can imagine, I use different media players on all.
My biggest hurdle has been consistency in user experience. I’ve had to run iTunes on the Mac, Winamp, FooBar2000 [...]

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Alberta Legislature Ice Sculpture

December 16, 2008

We went to the Alberta Legislature last Thursday to listen to A Joyful Noise choir — Tess sings in it.
The night was warm and we parked at the other end of the Leg. The Christmas lights were in all the trees, and in the centre fountain was this very neat (and colourfully lit) ice sculpture.

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