Malcolm Peralty

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  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Seven

    Drake was shoving his heavy fists through anything that looked like a control console. If he wasn’t going to be able to control the ship, he’d cripple it, take control, and use a single survivor to help him get home. Every person that he killed, and everything he destroyed got him closer to his goal,… Read more

  • Almost Purchased a New Lens

    So, during the weekend, I stopped off at Henry’s in Kingston and almost bought the Canon 24-105mm f4 L IS lens. It would have been nearly $1600 after tax and slapping a protective filter on the end of it, but because they were too slow to act on price matching a competitor in Ontario that… Read more

  • Harry Potter: Final Movie Review

    So the last Harry Potter movie recently came out and I was invited to go to Kingston to see it with my cousin Kyle on opening weekend. Initially we planned on doing it opening night, but neither of us are such strong fans that we wanted to compete with the crazy Potter fans. We went… Read more

  • OPPW: Week Five – 296.2lbs

    While I didn’t quite meet my goal this week, I came within striking distance, and the biggest thing is for me to keep seeing the scale have smaller numbers. I’m hopeful that next week, I can get to 295.0lbs, but we will see. This weekend, I am visiting family in Kingston and any kind of… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Six

    A few moments later, deep within the Enterprise, the turbolift doors opened, revealing the massive marine to a young ensign trying to arrive back to her quarters to see to her children. No one was supposed to be walking around, except for required personnel. The hulking suit of armor shifted slightly, and the ensign held… Read more

  • Co-workers and Positive Embarrassment

    So today, like every Wednesday, we had our all-staff round table meeting. We discussed what was going on in the company, what we’ve accomplished, issues we are having and so forth. It was a fairly quick meeting compared to most weeks, but it was packed with information and I think it is key to keeping… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Five

    Drake looked to find where the voice was coming from, but it felt as though it was all around him. His suit muffled none of the noises around him, letting him hone in on the most minute details. He could hear the collective heart beats, drumming readily in the bodies of the gold jump suit… Read more

  • Usage Based Billing Back in the News

    I’ve covered this topic before (Canadian Internet Issue: Usage Based Billing and UBB: Where are We?), and continue to try to remain informed regarding the situation in my country regarding Internet access, and its cost. While consumer level usage based billing may seem dead as a policy, consumers are still being charged for bandwidth overages.… Read more

  • Internet Access

    I think it is hilarious that we live in a world where losing Internet access at home doesn’t stop you from updating your accounts on social media websites with details letting everyone know you’ve lost Internet access. (This post inspired by Tom @WTL on twitter) Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Four

    Captain Picard, along with the rest of the bridge crew, watched as five of their crew mates were destroyed in a quick instant. Most of them were unable to hide their shock, and looked towards Picard for guidance and orders. Even Picard had noticed that his mouth was aghast, and his eyes were dry from… Read more

  • Two Lenses Competing for My Love

    So, for the last couple of months, I’ve been slowly working towards and gearing up for my first professional level lens. There are two that continue to try to draw me in, and I don’t see myself as being the kind of person to “collect” similar coverage lenses, especially ones over one thousand dollars. The… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Three

    Sergeant James Drake, in the middle of a battle on a Forge World against the Orks, saw only a quick flash of light, and then was standing in a bright, sterile hallway. Unfamiliar with where he was, he quickly grew frustrated. The ceiling scraped against his helmet as he lurched forward. His Terminator power armor… Read more