May 10
(source: CollegeHumor.com)
“This is a textbook example of how not to look when hot girls are being photographed and you happen to be caught in the frame.” (source: interg12 on Digg.com)
May 08
Derek sent me this awesomely funny Youtube video link.
It’s just like a mini mall…
Funny thing is this was a real commercial played on TV!
May 07
I heard the sound of gushing water outside my window - ran outside to investigate. A burst fire hydrant was spraying water all over my street. I grabbed my digital camera to get some footage. Unfortunately, it was too dark to get a clear visual of what was going on - but the audio is worth a chuckle. Cars were driving back and forth in front of the hydrant using it as a car wash.
May 04
This story was picked by the media in October/November of 2007. I thought I’d blog about this again in case anyone missed it the first time - this is life changing. After hearing Dr. Randy Pausch’s last lecture it greatly moved me to step back and take a look at my life. To decide what is important and am I truly doing the right things to achieve my dreams in life.
“If I don’t seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you,” said Dr. Pausch, a 46-year-old computer science professor who has incurable pancreatic cancer. (source: post-gazette.com )
“Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 of the world’s most influential people in 2008. With equal parts humor and heart, Pausch recently delivered a one-of-a-kind last lecture that moved an overflow crowd at Carnegie Mellon — and is now moving audiences around the globe.” (source: cmu.edu )
In addition to a moving and motivational story by Dr. Pausch, he speaks the things we all know we should do, but never do. He gets down to the basics of life management, time management, and getting the most out of the time we have on this earth. Time is the one thing that is always constant. We can’t stop it - but we can get more out of it. This is underlying message I took away from Dr. Pausch’s last lecture.
I recommend everyone watch his presentation, download and view the powerpoints, read the lecture transcript, and pass this information along to someone they care about. In addition, I would revisit this information regularly as we all have a habit of forgetting what’s important to us. I have a few inspirational quotes posted on my bulletin board in my room as to see them every day and never forget what is important to me.
Please visit thelastlecture.com to learn more about the last lecture. Also visit Randy Pausch’s page for links to the full youtube video presentation, movie/audio version download, transcript, and other links.
The one item not linked to on his page is a copy of the powerpoint slides from his presentation. I was able to get a copy from a student at CMU - they can be downloaded here.
Apr 27
With camera and backpack in hand I spent today with some friends hiking along the coast of Duncans Cove located a short drive outside of Halifax. The day started off overcast gradually becoming sunny. This definitely changed the exposure of some of my photo shots. As the sun came out my shots were more balanced.
There are many hidden locations in or around the Halifax area for hiking or exploring! The natural sublime beauty of nature around Halifax is astounding! Many of the places are better than Peggy’s Cove. Peggy’s cove is overcrowded and over covered as far as media goes. It’s the hidden away little places (like Duncans Cove) that interest me!
Please feel free to leave any comments on my blog or on the Flickr page Enjoy!
Apr 26
It’s the spring time and fuel prices are at an all time high. Currently I own a car (92 Saturn) in need of repair and two motorcycles. One motorcycle requires I take out a second mortgage to afford the insurance (Harley 883 Sportster). The second (50cc Suzuki Scooter/limited edition North American model/old Pepsi taste patrol scooter) needs an imported special order engine part from Japan. I am planning on keeping my car roadworthy for practicality sake. If my dog needs to go to the Vet or I need to transport groceries it’s the only practical way. For the past four months I’ve been relying on public transportation - but it’s a huge inconvenience compared with driving my own vehicle. For my day to day city commuting my option is clear - it’s time for a new vehicle. This time a new scooter!
The options around Halifax for purchasing motorcycles in general are small, let alone a scooter dealer. However, I discovered a gem in Dartmouth. Vespa Halifax has been around since 2004 selling more than just Vespa scooters. From their online showroom they sell Piaagio, Derbi, and Aprilia, in addition to Vespa. All great Italian scooter makes.
Looking at their lineup I noticed a few very different eye catching models. More than your standard (sometimes considered boring) 50cc models.
First up, MP3 250i.e.
“It’s not double vision, it’ s two wheels up front. Better braking, more stable, easier to balance and handle. Ride bigger, easier. This one really is for everyone; from the novice to the expert rider, it’s fun for the whole family!” (source: Vespa Halifax)
I didn’t even know scooters came with two front tires! The only other time I’ve seen anything remotely close to this is a Harley Trike specially built used to ride around Halifax. I’ve also seen a number of trike models at Toad’s Motorcycle in Dartmouth.
Second model to catch my eye is the Sr50 Ditech.
This baby screams crotch rocket meets dumb and dumber (they drove a scooter). Who says a scooter can’t look like it is a bat out of hell.
My favorite memory of driving the Suzuki 50cc scooter is the look on a 1200cc Harley riders face when my little scooter would tear away faster than his monster of a machine. I found the below video of a 50cc scooter destroying the competition of motorcycles in a race. Great entertainment value if nothing else!
I’ll be dropping by Vespa Halifax within the upcoming days and deciding on what I want to buy. I’m thinking something 150cc. It would be nice to have something that can hit highway speed.
Apr 24
Apr 23
It’s been a week and I’ve had a chance to go through the list of 20+ websites that have streaming video content. By far, the best site is http://www.surfthechannel.com
As much as I love my high definition content - sometimes it’s nice to “click” and “watch” regardless of bit rate/resolution. After a long day I don’t want to play with getting the right 5.1 audio configuration or getting the best codec / player combination. Many of the shows I enjoy to watch are well before the time of high definition. It doesn’t matter if “Power Rangers” or “Cheers” is in high definition. The storyline makes the NTSC video more than sufficient.
Apr 17
Hey Everyone
It’s been brought to my attention by Lauren there will be a social media meet up at The Argyle (1575 Argyle Street) at 6:00 p.m on Thursday, April 24. Special thanks to Ben for setting a date and time.
There should be both industry professionals and students in attendance. A great place to meet and share ideas with the “web wizards” of Halifax. If there is a great response for this upcoming social media meet up it may become a monthly thing! Very cool!
Apr 08
As more and more old school/traditional media companies fight to stave off piracy, said companies are scrambling to get legitimate/legal media consumption sites online (ie hulu). I came across a great list of online “television” sites that will stream some unique content to your PC for your viewing pleasure. Guaranteed to to help get through a boring day at work, or help procrastination just a little longer on that term paper that is due tomorrow. This list definitely offers more than your typical skate boarding/piano playing Youtube cats!
Click here to see list! (source: Astalavista)
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