Year: 2012

“I am very real” – Kurt Vonnegut Addresses The Teacher and School Board That Burned His Book

A great defence of the freedom to read by my favourite author when a North Dakota community burns his book. More at MetaFilter. In completely unrelated news, we’re

Google Glasses

A very cool announcement from Google about an experimental, augmented reality wearable computer (translation: futuristic eyeglasses) that could crush Apple’s iPhone dominance if it takes off.

Music Monday – “So we’ll march day and night/By the big cooling tower/They have the plant/But we have the power”

RPL had a successful strike vote tonight which means this is my theme song for the foreseeable future…

Reddit Timeline

I’ve done some April Fool’s jokes on this blog before but this year, it sort of snuck up on me so I didn’t have anything planned. Instead, I’ll

Saturday Snap – No Singing Allowed!

Had a bit of a sad day on Friday when we took Pace to a farewell party for him, a couple classmates and one of the teachers at

Friday Fun Link – Where Are You on the Global Pay Scale?

This interactive graph allows you to enter your monthly, pre-tax wage then see where you fit against the average wage for your country and other countries around the

“You Don’t Have To Suffer Alone”

The Leader Post recently featured a revealing article about Regina lawyer, activist and federal NDP candidate, Noah Evanchuk (I’d link to the Wikipedia page I created about him

Brad Wall Hates Renewables?

So it’s not a secret that a big part of the booming Saskatchewan economy is due to our massive non-renewable sector – potash and oil mainly but also

Canadian Libraries in ALA Library Design Showcase

A number of Canadian libraries were selected for the ALA’s design showcase highlighting diverse areas of excellence including Youth Spaces, Green Facilities, Collaborative Learning and more.

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