The PilgrimAge

Wasted (Redux)

2008-03-31T16:57:06Z

I finally got to the Oshawa dump on Saturday and it was open. Now having run through the gauntlet that is the waste disposal facility, I'm more impressed with the operation. Coming from a rural upbringing, the dump to me was a large open pit of tr...

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Wasted

2008-03-27T04:35:06Z

I can't overcome my most supreme disappointment with the Durham Region waste management system. It's a joke that has done nothing for me but pissed me off over the past couple years. Realize first that I like to dispose of waste and recyclables p...

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SciBarCamp Recap

2008-03-17T23:38:20Z

I was unable to attend on Sunday, so this recollection is only of the first full day of SciBarCamp numero uno, Saturday. Although I intended to park in my dedicated spot at work only blocks away, I was late and made a bee-line for Hart House, del...

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SciBarCamp Evening Introductions

2008-03-15T14:39:45Z

Friday evening saw the opening of the world's inaugural SciBarCamp. Upon arrival, drinks were found at the bar and former strangers easily socialized. This was due in no small part because each person was encouraged to write their own nametag that...

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SciBarCamp

2008-03-11T17:00:49Z

Since I haven't posted in a while, this should be special, right? Well I've got a good one. I'm so excited that I'll be attending the inaugural SciBarCamp at the University of Toronto this weekend. This event is in the typical Barcamp style of un...

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Adventures in Overkill

2007-10-02T03:08:43Z

I upgraded my TV this past weekend, by a factor of a lot. I purchased, and installed, a Viewsonic PJ506D DLP front projection system with an Elite 80" screen that pulls down in front of my RCA 27" CRT. The old boob tube is about 7 years old now an...

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Checking Out Parliament Hill

2007-08-26T06:52:53Z

It is the wee hours of the morning here in the rural countryside north of Kingston, Ontario. I spent the last few days in Ottawa with my professional colleagues from worldwide in a workshop, and stayed at a nice hotel just steps from Parliament Hi...

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The Last Acceptable Discrimination

2007-08-02T20:50:42Z

I had to comment on the Globe and Mail's article today about the Boy Scouts' centenary yesterday. You can read the article and its comments at this link, but I provide my comment in full below. I give a bitter-sweet congratulations to the scouti...

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More Than Meets The Eye

2007-07-08T18:01:21Z

When I was young, I played with toys just most other little guys. Some played with G.I.Joe or Star Wars action figures, others with Thundercats or Hot Wheels, but my toy of choice was a fairly popular type of alien robot that would camouflage as v...

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Babies Are Good Social Props

2007-07-07T17:27:10Z

Ever notice how people go ga-ga over babies? It's a very strange phenomenon, but I'm getting to make use of it nowadays and it's kind of fun. Until shortly before I had my own kid, I was pretty anti-child ever since I was in high-school. Even when...

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