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Ouch .< 11:53:29 PM  >Canadian introduces guaranteed reversible male contraception. National Post Online Feb 27 2002 4:50PM ET [Moreover - moreover...] .< 9:21:43 PM >John Hiller: "Whether or not people even know what a weblog is, blogs are already having a massive impact on the lives of almost all Web users."  [Scripting News]A good explanation of how Google works and the impact weblogs have had. All this is cool but here's hoping Google stays ahead of people who figure out how to manipulate it. There is, however, something this article didn't explain. How the hell is possible that if you type 'CBC Olympic coverage' at Google, why am I hit number 2, behind only CBC's actual site? Try it yourself. It will likely drop off as time goes by but at this point it's been that way for days and it's made that page the most popular on my site. .< 4:05:15 PM >A List Apart: Slash Forward (Some URLs are better than others). “Chances are, you’ve come across an example of poor link structure in your many travels online. The problem is that most of the time, developers don’t even realise that they’re needlessly taxing their server (even if it’s just a smidge).” [mac.scripting.com] .< 3:29:10 PM >Krall Tops Canadas National Jazz Awards. Billboard Feb 27 2002 2:09AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] But she wasn't vocalist of the year. Have a look. Some of those categories are a bit of a gimme. And voting on the net? .< 3:01:42 PM >Bill Bumgarner reviews Mac OS X. [Scripting News]A 'no agenda' review by someone who really likes to push their system. I must say I'm shocked at the extent of the problems he had with previous Mac OSs. .< 2:49:16 PM >Moog and Apple Computer Honored: "The academy singled out Apple for computers and software that advanced the way music is "written, mixed, recorded and creatively imagined." Specifically, the academy noted that Apple's products, starting with the Macintosh computer, have made it easier and less expensive for a musician to single-handedly compose, edit and mix music. " I've mentioned this here before but tonight's the night of the show. .< 2:42:28 PM >Halifax native and cello sensation Denise Djokic and her Stradivarius open for the rock band Train tonight at the Grammys : "And whereas other Grammy-night string players might talk with pride about their "Strats" -- meaning Stratocaster guitars -- Djokic will play her trademark Strad, the $4-million (U.S.) 1696 "Bonjour" Stradivarius cello that accompanies her everywhere. " Hey, I might watch some of the Grammys after all. .< 2:39:13 PM >Arts: "Women are inured to the anguish of beauty, having spent all of our lives stabbing ourselves with its representations (from Seventeen through Glamour and on), and smart women know that it is futile to reject such images: Reviling the charms of Daniela Pestova is something like hating a race horse for running very quickly, like being angry when a Jaguar doesn't perform like a Lada. Men, on the other hand, have less experience with such exquisite tortures (there are no pinups in Sports Illustrated Women, regardless of how badly I, for one, would like to stare at a sun-bronzed and sand-spackled Lennox Lewis), and I cannot but feel sympathy for the average reader of the Swimsuit Issue. " Thank you Ms. Crosbie! Now would someone please publish a comparable mag for the ladies? .< 1:20:33 PM >Ottawa plans party for Olympians. Toronto Star Online Feb 27 2002 7:02AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] .< 2:07:17 AM >Bushed!. Osama bin Laden is still at large and Afghanistan is a mess -- so why is the president in a hurry to take his anti-terror campaign elsewhere? [Salon.com] The Axis of Stupidity .< 2:03:56 AM >Canadian feature about curling aims to sweep box office. Globe and Mail Feb 26 2002 9:22PM ET [Moreover - moreover...] Come on all you new curling fans. Let's go to the movies! .< 2:01:05 AM >Ozawa in Vienna: auspicious Jenufa indicates a fine fit. International Herald Tribune Feb 26 2002 9:32PM ET [Moreover - Arts and culture news] .< 1:45:12 AM >Arnold Schoenbergs Journey. International Herald Tribune Feb 26 2002 9:32PM ET [Moreover - Arts and culture news]"In part, Shawn was prompted to write the book by his experiences introducing Schoenberg's works to students, who, knowing little about the composer, often take to him instantly, Shawn reports. These young movie, theater and rock fans recognize in Schoenberg a powerful, authentic and amazing voice and are intrigued by his unconventional entry into music." .< 1:23:11 AM >What's next?: What the medal winning athletes are up to next. It's an eye-opener. Some are on to things which look glamourous, others rather less so. .< 1:14:11 AM >Hockey gold sets viewership mark : " Among English-speaking Canadians, the CBC telecast drew an audience of 8.66 million, peaking at 10.64 million at the conclusion of the game at about 5 p.m. EST. The CBC's French-language network, Société Radio-Canada, had an audience figure of 1.6 million, peaking at 1.95 million. " They estimate that another million were watching in bars. .< 1:08:33 AM >Heroes Welcomed Home: " At a reception for about 90 athletes and coaches at Calgary's International Airport, Canada's chef de mission Sally Rehorick described the "magical aura" that surrounded the team in Salt Lake after the pairs figure skating debacle early in the Winter Games. "Suddenly people were loving Canada. We were stars," she said during a brief ceremony. Rehorick's vision for the Games -- a Canadian team that had class, sportsmanship on and off the field and would become the envy of the international sporting community -- had been met. " Bravo! .< 12:57:49 AM >The U.S. sits up and takes notice: " Before, to announce one's Canadian-ness at a party in the United States was the equivalent of pulling out photos of your cat. This week, it's different. "It was like watching a country celebrate the return of some long-gone ruler to his throne," Jerry Brewer wrote in the Orlando Sentinel. " There are many great lines in this article. Give it a read. Especially if you're an American. .< 12:51:50 AM >'Incredible team' of Olympians greeted with smiles and tributes: "Call it gold-medal afterglow: A kind of post-Olympic bliss enveloped Canadians yesterday as they brandished broad, satisfied smiles in office elevators and cafes, in the corridors of schools and the corridors of power. " .< 12:19:53 AM >2002 DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out winners. PMA 2002: DIMA, the Digital Imaging Marketing Association have announced the winners of the 2002 Digital Camera Shoot-Out. They are the Kodak DCS 760, Minolta DiMAGE 7, Sony DCR-TRV50, Sony DSC F707, Minolta... [Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)] The Fuji 2600 won in one category. This is an update to the 2300 which I bought for the girls this Christmas. I'm very happy with the pictures this camera takes. |
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