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Monthly Archives October 2011

Music Monday – “I was working in the lab/Late one night/When my eyes beheld/An eerie sight”

Halloween rarely falls on a Monday but there are so many options for a Music Monday song, how do I choose? Well, start with one of the best ever…

¶ Posted 31 October 2011 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: holiday, music

Sad Sunday – “We all — in the end — die in medias res. In the middle of a story. Of many stories.”

Steve Jobs’ sister gave a eulogy at his recent funeral with many insights into the life he lived, how he dealt with his illness and even his telling last words.

¶ Posted 30 October 2011 § Sad § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: apple, economics, health, science

Saturday Snap – Michael Jackson – The Immortal World Tour

[Edit: this post got linked to by a MJ Fan Community. Visit that page for more news & reviews of the Saskatoon and other shows.] I’m sitting in a hotel room in Saskatoon having just watched “Cirque Du Soleil Presents: Michael Jackson – THE IMMORTAL World Tour” show. This is my third Cirque show (I […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2011 § MemoryLane § PopCulture § SaturdaySnap § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, economics, saskatchewan, travel

Friday Fun Link – Some people bring their laptops to the library…

…this guy pulled this out of his bag. (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 28 October 2011 § FridayFunLink § Library § Technology ‡ Comments (0) °

OmniTouch Turns Any Surface Into A Touch Screen

God, I love living in the future… (And I’m sure Microsoft, who own this technology, are saying “Eat your heart out, Apple!”) (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 27 October 2011 § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: apple, cool, science

Weyburn Flash Mob

When I worked for Southeast Regional Library, the local Co-op grocery store was a couple blocks away. I stopped in regularly – for groceries on the way home or to pick up the occasional treats for our afternoon coffee breaks. I was also there fairly regularly because Southeast policy was that you had to return […]

¶ Posted 26 October 2011 § MemoryLane § Video § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, saskatchewan

The Intersection of Oil & Sex in Williston, ND

We went down to Williston, North Dakota at the end of summer and it was clear that this small American city with a population of about 10 000, like its Candian counterparts, Weyburn and Estevan, was booming due to the oil economy and various related industries. One industry that’s not available in the Canadian cities […]