This blog post is basically a “note to self” for next year as between closing up last year on a beautiful day which had us very distracted (I think Shea even went out on the boat with her folks for part of the day!), not doing a good job of tracking what was put into […]
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Nanoleaf Aurora Light Panels
I haven’t hidden my ongoing interest in smart devices. One product that caught my attention were Nanoleaf light panels but even by smart device standards, they’re pretty pricey. Fortunately, I set-up an alert on Facebook Marketplace and the other day, I found a young guy who was selling not just one but two sets which […]
Friday Fun Link – The Jeopardy Archive
A comprehensive archive of every question ever in the history of Jeopardy is nerd-paradise. (Librarians are 14th in lifetime winnings by career-type though I’d like to see this graph on a per capita basis too.)
My Garage Lights Are Smarter Than I Am
I’m getting more and more interested in smart devices with my most recent purchase being three smart floodlights which I installed in my garage so that the neighbours can enjoy my obsession too! Easter… Calgary Flames Game Night… Anniversary of Humboldt Broncos Tragedy…
Appalachian Man Interview – Elmer
“Soft White Underbelly” is a fascinating interview series on YouTube…
Why No Aquarium Has A Great White Shark
Random Sunday afternoon YouTube algorithm finds…both interesting and sad:
Covid-19: A Year in Review
But remembering the past is also a way of believing that this moment will someday be the past. Which is to say, nostalgia for the past is also a way of believing in the future. Daydreaming about the After Times — the Before Times’s mythic counterpart — is in part an exercise in imagining what it will […]
$39 Million Bora Bora Private Island
Don’t think I’ll ever afford this but perhaps they need an on-site librarian? 😉
Our Second Trip to Mexico During Covid?
I said yesterday’s visit to Mexico would be our only one but we enjoyed it so much, we decided to go again to celebrate Valentine’s Day! 😉 (We’re not the only ones missing beach vacations apparently but this is pretty extreme!)