Category: General
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Skrillex Live
So, while Bluesfest was running in Ottawa, I did make it to one concert out of the half dozen or so that I would have liked to have seen. At the end of the day, it just was too pricey to go see them all, so I focused on one,…
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Dropbox – Upgraded
So, I finally upgraded my Dropbox account. I have been wanting to do it for a while now. The three gigabytes that I had just wasn’t cutting it any longer. I wanted more space, and paying $100 a year for 50GB was super tempting. I’ve long been a fan of…
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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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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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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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Delivered Groceries Help Weight Loss
Since it started getting warm out, I decided that walking to the grocery store every two or three days wasn’t smart for my comfort or sanity and instead found a grocery store that delivers. I knew that there would be an extra cost, and while groceries are already expensive, I…
Malcolm Peralty 