Link of the Day: Distributed Computing
Hey, you know what? A “Link of the Day” feature could be a great way to share a bunch of interesting and useful stuff without much of a workload. Let’s kick it off today, starting with Distributed Computing. “Distributed computing is a science which solves a large problem by giving small parts of the problem […]
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A reading from First Corinthians 13 by Elmer the Safety Elephant
“Safety is long suffering, safety is kind, it is not jealous, safety does not boast, it is not inflated. “It is not discourteous, it is not selfish, it is not irritable, it does not enumerate the evil. It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth. “It covers all things, it has […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Frogtoise” by Schneider TM
Hey, check this one out. The song has been a favourite of mine since its release eight years ago. I come back to it every once in a while, and I love it every time. As for the video, it’s an impressive piece of animation that complements the single nicely. Good work, Schneider TM!
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Published today: Minus the Bear “exclusive” on Chart
This is the first full story I’ve written for Chart. It’s the result of a brief phone conversation I had a few days ago with Minus the Bear guitarist Dave Knudson. The title wasn’t my idea, but I have to admit that I laughed out loud when I read it. And after that, I nervously […]
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The single dumbest thing I’ve overheard since I started taking the subway to work
“Can you believe we actually have to suffer through a subway car that’s this crowded during rush hour? Even though the two of us are only taking the train one stop? Thanks a lot, Dalton McGuinty!”
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Crime doesn’t pay
“Hey, you’re here,” says the placard next to the drop box at my local Rogers Video. “You might as well rent another one.” Can you believe the gall? I’m not going to let some pushy video store tell me what to do. Hell, I wasn’t even returning a video. I was just walking by! With […]
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Today’s the day (online, at last)
Hey, remember the other day when Kate’s short story had been published in the print edition of the Star, but it hadn’t been posted on their site yet? And I was all like “Hey, howcome it’s not on the site?” Well, it is now. Check it out.
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Copyright done right
Did you know that the rights to Peter Pan are owned by the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London? J. M. Barrie, the author of the works, gave the copyright to the children’s hospital in 1929, on the condition that the resulting income not be disclosed. This arrangement gave the hospital control of the rights […]
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Today was the day (in print, at least)
Kate’s short story was published in the Star today, as part of their short story contest. It’s unfortunately not on the web yet, but I’ll post a link to an online version as soon as I’m able. Congratulations again, Kate! In other news, did you know that if you take a nap on Sunday afternoon […]
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