On April 18, 2008, I will be joining many other enthusiasts from the Halifax/Dartmouth area to do a 30 minute spin on a stationary bike at the Historic Properties to raise some money for the Dartmouth General Hospital who is going to buy a CT 64 Scanner.
I invite you to join the event in person and show your support for the cause by sponsoring me. I suggest a minimum donation of $5, but if you donate $20 or more then you will get a tax receipt. Continue reading ‘Revolution 2008: Spinning for Life’
Earlier today I had the pleasure to ride in a smart. It was my first smart ride ever. So what?, you may ask. What is so special about a smart ride? This ride was very special indeed. Not only was it a smart, but it was a smart forfiveone ride!
This car is awesome. It is so awesome that I thought it was manufactured like that. And not until the owner/dirver/creator started pointing out all the different mods that I began to realize how special that ride was.
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People often ask me, what does the hand in my avatar mean? Here are 3 interpretations, feel free to send me others:
- A picture of an alien
- My hand before the operation
- It represent the suffering of human kind and our inevitable salvation; or, more elaborately,
- The 3 turned down finger show how most of the world is dying and the 2 fingers on each side show how separate we are in the wold and they point away form each other showing how we are all on the wrong path/direction. The hand having 6 fingers is about how the world is full of freaks and how pollution and our lives are causing birth defects and DNA problems.
Thanks to Stephen for suggesting some of the interpretations during a philosophical conversation.
The first incarnation of this articled appeared at 451s.com
This week GenieKnows released version 1.1 of their local search, only weeks after the launch of version 1.0. Version 1.1 of the local includes many interface enhancements and bug fixes; thanks to all the feedback that was sent to them by the early users of the system. However, the main noticeable change is a much nicer looking map. The new map includes 2 additional zoom levels, one at each side of the scale. The purpose of the additional zoom levels is to accommodate for larger screens and for smaller screens. Many more city and town labels have been added over version 1.0. My favorite change though is smooth and gradual transition in the level of details as you zoom in and zoom out.
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On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, I participated in a Career Advice Panel for International Students at Dalhousie University as one of the panelists. My advice focused on three points: diversification vs. specialization, networking, and self-promotion.
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