Author: Malcolm Peralty
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Big John’s Beef Jerky
I really like beef jerky. I know it isn’t always the best food, but to me, it ranks up there with bacon for taste. If you get a good piece, you can taste the smoke and meat, and it is amazing. I have had issues with jerky in the past,…
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Tom – My Older “Brother”
Tom, my neighbor and friend has been blogging quite a bit this week, and I wanted to take a second to do two things: promote his great articles, and talk about my relationship with him. So first, go and check out his blog: Leroux.ca. This week, he has posted a…
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Weight Loss Update – Three Weeks In
So, I have to say that my weight loss is going pretty darn well. My last weigh in about two months ago was at 307 lbs. I assumed that I was probably around 310 pounds when I started tracking calories, and reducing my carbohydrates. Of course my scale was broken…
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Smartphones Too Difficult
One issue that recently came up in my life is how complex smartphones can be, and how many users aren’t really ready for the learning curve. For the longest time, cell phones were just to make phone calls. You took them out of your pocket, dialed, and were able to…
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Canada Day 2012
Yesterday, I had my second Canada Day in downtown Ottawa. The last time was many years ago with Sabine. This time, I went early and caught a few snaps of things being set-up. This was great because it wasn’t too crowded yet, nor was it too hot. I wasn’t really…
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The Right Camera Equipment
As I decide to push myself forward in learning photography, I’m starting to go outside my comfort zone more and more. Recently, I signed up for an Ottawa Photography Meetup that will have me doing the following: Join us for a morning of body art featuring the incomparable Kory as…
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Via Preference Points
Today, I spent some preference points, my first time doing so, on train tickets to bring me to Kingston in early July. I love going to the movies, and so I was constantly collecting Scene points and getting to see free movies, but that was ten or fifteen dollars worth.…
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Eating Healthy Isn’t Always Fun
This is a quick update on: Counting Calories. So, I’ve been sticking to my calorie goals fairly well, but my carb and veggie goals aren’t going so well. I can’t bring myself to eat enough veggies each day, and they go bad so quickly. Also, carbs are in everything that…
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Teksavvy Internet
Update: Thanks to Teksavvy for noting my post. For all those wondering, I haven’t had a second of downtime yet, and my speed remains constantly high. I’m super impressed. Tom, my neighbor suffered from 90 second disconnects once or twice a day. They were annoying, but not horrible. Teksavvy has…
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Idea to Help Save RIM
Research in Motion is a company that has lost its way. Thinking that it could hold onto their market share because they were business/enterprise focused was dumb, and it took them far too long to realize this. Now there are leaks of their upcoming operating system and hardware, and people…
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Education is Failing
This is going to be a rather long rant. You’ve been warned. After reflecting on my time in the educational system, as well as those around me, I’ve realized how inadequate the current system is and have some thoughts regarding changes that need to happen if education is going to…
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Slowly Putting My Apartment Together
Today, I’ve been spending some serious time getting my apartment sorted out. I’m slowly getting things organized and while I have a LONG way to go before I’m set-up, I’m happy that there is at least progress being made. Next weekend, for Canada Day, Tom and Tracey are holding an…
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