Author: Malcolm Peralty
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Vampires Suck
I was looking at stuff on io9.com, my favourite sci-fi blog, and found this funny clip. It is a spoof of various movies recently, much like the Scary Movie franchise of films, but this one focuses mostly on Vampires, especially Twilight. Vampires Suck Trailer (can’t embed due to WordPress.com not…
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Marketing Bruce County
I always assumed that the marketing job that I didn’t get was lost to the person that currently works there, but I recently found out that I wasn’t even a finalist for the job, a realization that kind of frustrated me. I had always directed my frustration towards the person…
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Chest Pains
I’ve had chest pains for over two years now. They are an on again, off again issue that never seems to go away. Most of them are short, lasting maybe ten to twenty seconds, and only hurting around a three out of ten. Some though can last as much as…
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Logo Design Frustration
Over the last three months, I’ve been working with the local library to get ready for a re-branding effort, the first part of which would be a logo design. After presenting my case to the Library board, we moved ahead with the project, and set a date to launch our…
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Client Work Struggles
I sometimes wish I never agreed to do client work. Adding additional hours on to my day each evening isn’t very fun, and the work I get to do isn’t always fulfilling. The reason I continued doing client work once I got a job with the County was to make…
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Twilight: Eclipse Review
My Twilight: Eclipse review doesn’t need a really long article. There was too much of a focus on romance and endless talking. The new director changed the overall feel of the movie and not for the better. But, the saving grace was the action sequences, and they were a lot…
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Big Music Fest Owen Sound 2010
Rant section: There was one thing that disappointed me more than anything else about Big Music Fest Owen Sound: no cameras. On the website, it explicitly said that no cameras or recording devices were allowed, and when we arrived, there was also a big sign, but this time it said…
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This Weekend: Movie and Music
Sabine is coming to my place tonight and we are going to go see the new Twilight movie: Eclipse. I am hoping for some decent action sequences to keep me awake, and I am sure Sabine is looking forward to action in concert with romance. Then tomorrow, we are heading…
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My First Pictures with My Canon T2i
I took some images of local buildings, a garden, and a few other things to test out my camera, and to help with some work related stuff. No really interesting pictures in this bunch, but check out my Flickr for more pictures as I add them and take them.
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Future Idea: Battery Replacement for Cars
Another idea that I had foresight in was how battery powered vehicles would “refuel”. Recently, Tokyo had a battery replacement system installed, and a few electric taxis were able to beta test it. Here is a piece of the article from Tech ON: In the test, the company uses three…
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