Category Archives: Technology

Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion Frames Per Second

Wow.  

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – “The Main Event” – 2009 Canadian Library Association Conference @adr @jessamyn

I have so many fond memories of different experiences during my fifteen (!) years as a public librarian. One of the most memorable was being invited to represent public libraries in a pre-conference session put on by the Emerging Technologies group of CLA. As if being the representative for basically all public libraries in the […]

8 Positive Impacts of the Covid Pandemic

I was thinking about making my own list but this YouTube video captures most of what I’d put on my list fairly well. I’m especially intrigued by the way Covid is going to change the workplace/increase acceptance of work-from-home for those who can do so…  

Shortest Ever Pulse of Light Captured By Camera

There’s a joke in here somewhere about how time loses all meaning in the age of Covid but it’s too late for me to think of it.  Anyhow enjoy…

Five Things I’m Grateful For – 2022 Edition

I’m not much of a New Year’s Resolution guy (“I’m going to lose weight this year!”  Pandemic continues.  “Shit!”) but always good to take account of the things you’re grateful for at this time of year.  Who knows – maybe this could become another annual post tradition? Anyhow… 1.  My Family So fortunate to have […]

Funeral for a Family Friend

It was being used a bit before Covid but the pandemic definitely made livestreaming a more common option for all sorts of major life events including birthdays, holidays, weddings and especially funerals. This has come in handy a few times recently – over the summer when a former coworker died of stage four breast cancer, […]

Scary Science Facts – Even If It’s Halloween, Don’t Read This Thread If You Have Anxiety/Depression!

This thread probably isn’t a good one to read ever, let alone on the scariest day of the year! “Scientists of Reddit, what’s a scary science fact the public is generally unaware of?” Happy Halloween everyone! This one is of particular interest to Saskatchewan… If you think the pandemic was bad, this is possibly the […]

Friday Fun Link – Regina Company Releases Virtual Reality Hockey Game

My wife is really excited to know I’m going to be wearing something over my eyes while swinging a hockey stick around in our living room – welcome to the future! 😉  

Six Seriously Awesome Smart Device Tips & Tricks

Lots of things I didn’t know on this list.

Friday Fun Link – Pick The 10 Most Unrelated Nouns You Can Think Of

This is fun. I’ll post the 10 words I picked below and my results but would encourage you click that link before looking at my answers so you’re going in fresh and unbiased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]