Note to self

To :                           nodons
From :                     (future) nodons
Subject:                   Tokyo guide – August 2008
I just thought I’d take a minute from festinating from Shibuya to Akihabara to let you know how things are going here. Tokyo is pretty rad; We haven’t stopped devouring taiyaki and korokke, when we finally reach our hotel room I’m so exhausted [...]

zapdos (thunderbird), i choose you!

I had to do it. If the bird in this picture looks familiar, then like me, you too once tried to catch ‘em all. But that discussion is for another post. What I want to write about is Mozilla’s email client, Thunderbird. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if Mozilla’s products become more widespread [...]

got firefox?

Hands down my favourite browser. Sure Opera promises a faster experience, but faster doesn’t always mean better. And I guess Internet Explorer 7 has improved vastly over its predecessor – but that isn’t really saying much. Mozilla’s Firefox is heads and shoulders above its competitors primarily because of its extension system. That’s not to say [...]

ted rogers must write in small caps.

I wish I lived in Japan. For this and many other reasons.

…so what brand do you use? (mac users need not read.)

So you’re system’s up to date with the latest offerings from Windows – you now need an antivirus. And I have several trusted recommendations.
For a paid option, I recommend (and use) NOD32.  I opted for the vanilla antivirus solution – as opposed to their smart security suite that comes with a built-in firewall. My PC [...]

Daily Reformats and Reinstalls: "Vista, It’s Not You, It’s Me." (really)

It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for my PC. You see, I’m the sort of person who would reformat on a whim. Call me a serial formatter maybe? And recently I’ve noticed that reinstalling my system has become a procrastination tool of choice. I mean, I have all of my data backed up safely [...]

The Canadian Government’s Love Affair with Copyright ©

Other than the iPhone, the Canadian government’s proposed Bill C-61 has been the talk of the town. I guess I realized how much people cared, when I saw that a number of my friends joined the group Stop Bill C-61: Canada’s ‘Balanced’ Approach to Copyright Reform on the Facebook. I’m sure that by the time [...]

In a Blackout, don’t call Rogers. (Because You Can’t)

If you’ve just read my previous post. Thanks, and you’ll also understand the back-story of this one. In a nutshell, my neighbourhood experienced a blackout as a result of a thunderstorm (destroyed power posts, and even a tree). Power was out between 10PM and 4PM the next day. As I walked into a pitch black [...]

Rain, Thunder, Fire Trucks, and Fallen Trees = Lights Out.

Last night was a weird one. It started out ordinary enough, with plans of a group dinner for a friend living out of town. It was for around 7PM, at the Korean Grill House on Yonge. Let’s just say there was minimal communication that afternoon and night.
At around 6PM, I receive a text message telling [...]

Kendrick Perkins = God of War.

Thank you Oliver Miller (I’ll explain).
Around one or two months ago, I got into an email conversation/debate, about NBA player look-a-likes. Perhaps the most common is the San Antonio Spurs’ Fresh Prince. The next one down would probably be Utah’s own Mr. Demi Moore.
Thinking outside the box, and with the power of Google, I [...]