An argument for NOT upgrading your PC’s operating system The Windows Vista operating system, released to consumers this week, is shaping up to be the biggest debacle in the history of personal computing. Microsoft has not only lost its way, but according to many, lost its purpose. It can only feel like wishful thinking as […]
I’ve never been to this site before, but RopeofSilicon.com’s Oscar picks (link deprecated) is a fun, bitchy read. And it’s probably as accurate as anything else you will hear about the Oscars. I don’t get out to cinemas as much as I would like to (becoming a home theatre nut though). I wish I could say […]
Each week these bottom feeders try new tactics. For a few days they have been using news headlines as subject lines to get you to open their pointless penny stock scam emails. This morning on an email touting some junk biotech stock the subject line was: 25 U.S. troops die in 1 day Nice. Of […]
According to this Courier article late night bar hours has been nothing but a headache. Why did we extend the openings beyond 2am, which had worked for generations? First, Vancouver has always thought of itself as more of a big city than a backwater. The fact that New York runs drinking establishments 24/7 is usually […]
These stories about dumbass radio stunts getting hosts fired hit the headlines every year or so. This time it was a bloodbath with 10 employees sacked over the death of some poor gal who didn’t know you could get poisoned drinking too much water (I knew this thanks to a high school chemistry teacher). One […]
I got a call out of the blue a few years ago from a North Shore Search & Rescue fundraising phone bank. It’s not your usual charity, but I didn’t miss a beat, I donated and have done every year since. These guys are real local heroes, and deserve our support. Thankfully they now have […]
My friend Tony Gurr has written a thoughtful editorial for the Vancouver Sun on why videogames can contribute positively to the mix of experience and education young people get today. Have a read. While I don’t think gaming is all benign, and can contribute to anti-social behaviour under the right circumstances, it’s ludicrous to argue […]
Jeff over at Beyond Robson asks why an off-Main sushi restaurant is always packed. I’ve been driving by this place for over a year. Tried the line-up once, but decided we were too hungry to wait. I’ll take the commenter’s advice to get there before it opens (there’s always a line-up, even then). Must wait […]
Kottke.org has produced an iPhone round-up worth reading through. I watched all of Steve Jobs’ Macworld keynote this morning (man, can that guy keep an audience rapt or what?), and while I was thoroughly impressed with iPhone, I was more jazzed by Apple TV. The iPhone is probably too expensive for me at this point, […]