ISSN 1496-3221
January 7, 2003
“If a client ask[s] for a logo with swirly thing, tell them that it’s been done to death.” Even though it hasn’t been updated in ages and several of the featured companies have either rebranded, managed to grab a clue, or simply dissipated into the ethereal mist, the spiral logo critique still merits a mention … More
January 6, 2003
My mom was moved out of the intensive care unit a couple of days ago. I wasn’t sure we were going to see that happen for quite a while yet. Amazingly enough, it happened. When I visited her this afternoon, I also discovered that she is no longer constantly monitored for things like heart capacity, … More
January 6, 2003
You’re not going to believe this. In fact, I scarcely believe it myself. I just composed and formatted this weblog entry in the Notepad on my Newton and then posted it directly through Blogger using a native blogging client. How the heck did I manage this? Using a little something called nBlog, that’s how. The … More
January 5, 2003
Walking the dog. Near Carburn Park, Calgary.
January 2, 2003
Some people give me the gears when I tell them I play MP3s and listen to streams on my Newton using Mad Max. Some simply shake their heads. Others spit and shuffle and then move on. For those of you who can actually fathom the reasons I enjoy using old technology to do new things, … More
January 2, 2003
My mom is starting to resemble my mom again. At least from the outside. She’s off the ventilator and on small amounts of supplemental oxygen, so basically she’s breathing unassisted. The next step from this point is breathing “room air”. The tubes and various other snaking paraphernalia have been removed from her mouth. Thanks in … More
January 2, 2003
Flamingos viewed through condensation. Calgary Zoo.
January 2, 2003
After the demise of Ben Truesdale’s beloved Newton Connections, it wasn’t clear where the attitude and evangelism was going to come from. Fortunately, the past year has produced a plethora of brand-spanking new Newton-related weblogs. For example, John Swaine’s Wafflings, Daniel Padilla’s Newton Dose, and the most recent contender, The Big Fig Newton. There’s also … More