One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Thursday, 15 January 2004

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Today's news: Bone Chilling...

Looking at the temperatures, it's about as cold in Toronto as it is in Whitehorse (-21). Interestingly, while southern Canada is finding the cold hard to take, it feels rather balmy to me after the cold snap we had a couple of weeks ago. I guess it's all relative. Also, the wind plays a huge part in how cold it feels - luckily, our wind isn't too bad today. The temperature is supposed to drop back down into the minus 30s in a few days, though, so I'm not going to get too smug. [Janet's Radio Weblog]

Ha ha! I was thinking of Janet this morning as I shoveled the sidewalk (we have a corner lot so this is no small task). I knew we'd get picked on for feeling we were suffering. But JP's very fair in her posting noting that much depends on what one is used to and how one dresses. There's also a lovely story about a nearly romantic outing in -50 degree weather!

< 9:53:20 PM >

The US is challenging a strategy by the World Health Organization to fight obesity, the BBC learns. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] "Some scientists accuse President Bush's administration of planning to water down proposed junk food regulations, in order to protect big business."

< 9:51:25 PM >

Freeze continues in Eastern Canada
Energy consumption has reached record levels in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as freezing weather envelops the region. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 12:57:47 PM >

Sneak Preview: Apple Shows Off Logic Pro 6
Jan. 14, 2004 -- In a special media event tonight, Apple unveiled its pro audio software strategy for 2004, centered around, of course, its Emagic brand. At the event, held just prior to the opening of the NAMM convention in Anaheim, Calif., the company unveiled two products: Logic Pro 6 and Logic Express. Apple also announced it would be updating and lowering the price of Soundtrack. We have early details on all of these. Read more [Digital Pro Sound News]

< 12:23:44 PM >

At this week's NAMM 2004 conference in Anaheim, Calif., Apple is showing off new technology that it says it will incorporate into future versions of Logic, the company's pro audio production software. New technologies dubbed Sculpture and UltraBeat are being showcased, along with Guitar Amp. The company also noted that Logic Pro will gain connectivity to GarageBand in future versions. [MacCentral]

< 12:23:13 PM >

At this week's NAMM show in Anaheim, Calif., Apple announced that it's streamlining its pro audio production software line with Logic Pro 6. It's also introducing Logic Express 6, aimed at students and educators. [MacCentral]

< 12:20:21 PM >

Noting that Mac OS X has "turned unsuspecting Mac users into Unix users, too,"O'Reilly announced the publication of Dave Taylor and Brian Jepson's "Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther" on Wednesday. The book lifts the operating system's hood and shows you how to tinker with the Unix engine that makes it run. [MacCentral]

< 12:19:34 PM >

Apple has released an update to AppleWorks, its integrated productivity software suite for consumers. The new version updates AppleWorks 6.0 or later to 6.2.9 if you're using Mac OS X, or 6.2.8 if you're still using Mac OS 8.1 - 9.x. [MacCentral]