October 13, 2005
Unsane, unsane again.
A happy belated number five to the kids over at Unsanity. Their dedicated w00tness has helped me keep my own sanity in check during the bumps and grinds transitioning to OS X. Keep them haxies rolling.
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September 3, 2005
Personal digital assistance.
Admit it, you’ve always wanted a Newton. Now’s your chance to nab a really tasty one, and help those in need at the same time. Ken Bush, the president of J & K Sales, a supplier of used Newtons and other PDA platform goodies, has asked me to post the following information. His company is … More
August 16, 2005
It’s an honour just to be nominated.
Well click my shutter and call me exposed. Some kind soul nominated me for this year’s Flickys in the category of Excellence In Photography, By Those Living Or Working In North America. Yes, that is quite a mouthful, but it’s also unexpectedly flattering. If you have a Flickr account, and the inclination, join the Flickys … More
July 14, 2005
Doppelgängr.
On his recent trip to San Francisco, friend Brian documented other friend Ian hanging around cool buildings, photographing stuff and apparently doing a damn fine job of Being Grant Hutchinson. I’m not sure whether to be flattered for the reference or duly concerned by the visual similarities.
June 20, 2005
Being unregionable.
It’s really such a small thing, but when I stumble across this kind of semantic slip, my peeve level starts to rise. This particular screen buried in the help for Apple’s DVD Player implies that Canada is — not part of North America proper, as I have assumed up until now — but apparently a … More
June 20, 2005
Nice weather for ducks.
Veer comrades Yuval and Marc, along with Flickr friend James Tworow, have been posting sets of images of the flood waters currently dampening our fine city. Other Calgary-based Flickrites like Dave King and Ian Harding have sets showing the damage caused in Fish Creek and craziness along the Elbow River. My lone documentation of this … More
June 17, 2005
Allergic reaction.
Best auto reply signature ever… “This auto reply was produced in a factory that also produces peanuts, almonds and other nut products.” And yes… in fact, it did make me laugh out loud. Snagged from a message sent by the proprietor of the Atarian-sounding Wizard Need Food Badly. Actually, the story behind the name is … More
June 14, 2005
Pattern recognition.
I like Naked & Angry because I appreciate the aesthetic and workmanship of a hand-made silk tie, even though I rarely entertain the opportunity to wear one. The unquestionably beautiful hardwood boxes in which their products are lovingly cradled are fine enough to exist a cappella. I also enjoy the concept of producing limited edition … More
June 9, 2005
Secret agents, man.
This would probably be something of interest for extreme web geeks only. I suppose that’s why I’m posting it myself. Apple recently published a page on the Developer Connection site containing a lovely history of User Agent strings for every significant iteration of Safari and the Web Kit framework since the release of Jaguar. Now … More
May 31, 2005
I’m the web! Hi!
Friend Jon discovered a pulp-printed gem in a late-80s Archie comic book. This lower-rung, tight-wearing, Spider-man wannabe seems to be slightly ahead of the buzzword curve. I’m pretty sure that this must have been Al Gore’s pre-Whitehouse secret identity. View a full-size image in my Flickr account.