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Monthly Archives August 2012
Friday Fun Link – The Internet Galaxy
A web developer has created a map of the 350 000 largest sites on the Internet reflecting their relative size and also their relationships with each other. (via MetaFilter)
3-D Printing Your Next House?
3-D printing is an emerging technology that has the potential to be quite revolutionary. It allows users to “print” three dimensional replicas of real world objects in a variety of materials (usually plastic or something similar.) I first heard of 3-D printing when I saw a TV show about how Jay Leno, a noted antique […]
One Race, Every 100m Medalist Ever
The NYT with a very cool graphic demonstrating some of the changes that have happened in 100m sprinting over the past century as well as a few thoughts on what the future may bring to this sport.
Roger Marin Played Regina Tonight, The Crowd Was Small But Mighty!
Tuesday night after a long weekend in a sleepy government town isn’t the easiest sell so it was a small crowd. (“How small was it, Jason?” Well, there was a bigger crowd when I saw Roger play in a friend’s garage in Calgary ten years ago.) But I still enjoyed the show – after a […]
Music Monday – “Trying to keep up with you/And I don’t know if I can do it/Oh no I’ve said too much/I haven’t said enough”
I’ll send this one out to my cousin…
Southern Storm Chasers Find “Last Frontier” On Canadian Prairies
It’s been a pretty wild year for storms on the Prairies with lots of attention from so-called “storm chasers” who, ironically, make the storms even more prevalent by giving them a lot of attention, spotting storms that otherwise would go unreported and even using technology to provide live video streams/tweets/photo and blog updates.
Saturday Snap – A Cool (Er, Hot?) Trick
Before you barbeque or cook a hot dog over a campfire, put a skewer through the middle of the dog then score it in a spiral fashion so that you get more of that crunchy goodness throughout the meat!
Friday Fun Link – What’s Your Olympic Body Match?
Although we probably tend to think of world class athletes as muscular models of perfection, there are a wide range of body shapes competing in the Olympics – from gigantic basketball players to teeny gymnasts – with different body shapes suited best to different sports. wThis cool app shows which athlete your height and weight […]
Is This The Cutest Thing Ever Seen on the Internet?
There are zillions of pictures of cute animals on the Internet. But this series of shots is a contender for “best ever“. (via MetaFilter)