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Archive for May, 2005

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O’Reilly Radar

Home Again

Home after four days away. Jet lag kicks in now no matter how short he trip (it’s 4 AM right now). Kelly took some photos which can be found here.
For political commentary about what happened in Ottawa this week check out both sides, from Ryan and Derek. I tend to lean towards […]

Mindjack

How Battlestar Galactica Killed Broadcast TV
“While you might assume the SciFi Channel saw a significant drop-off in viewership as a result of this piracy, it appears to have had the reverse effect: the series is so good that the few tens of thousands of people who watched downloaded versions told their friends to tune in […]

Change Can Happen

I voted YES in BC’s referendum on changing our electoral system. The Single Transferable Vote system seems complicated, but it is a fair and sophisticated way to better ensure a broader range of representation in our elected parliaments. I also voted yes to support the basic principle of change and improvement in our […]

WMD’s Part Deux

Bullshit
“Please note that the Czech republic has been developing nuclear weapons. They should be immediately invaded. The focus should be on hockey arenas where no doubt all the development is taking place.”

Clean Break

Get the handbasket ready. (this is unrelated to hockey)

27 Minutes

So we moved offices this week. Finally. It’s been a long and amazing five years. Our new office is great (and probably much nicer than I’m used to or expected). It will be great for us as a company, and for our customers … I think we’ll be more productive (really). […]

I Know This Feeling

When A Party Of One Isn’t Alone
“Relieved, I waited and he quickly returned and asked me to follow him. He pulled out a table that was quite snug in next to another couple. This couple was using one of the chairs of my table to store their things, and as the maître d’ pulled out […]