Saturday Sketches
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Allison
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Posted on September 3, 2010 by Allison
Scrapdiva Tina
Nickys kleine Bastelecke
DiamondDolls crafty space
Kreative Stempelfreunde-Creative stamp Friends
BastelBlog von Anja und Katy
Schnipsel und mehr
Splashes of Joy
Stamping as Fast as I Can!
Bastelschwester
Die K…
“Look at how funky he is! I will never be hip.”
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Kevin
This is amazing. I submit for your consideration: the rap scene from Teen Witch. It’s so horrible its awesome. Anyone that’s entertaining any notion of emulating 80′s culture or fashion needs to watch this as penance. If you’re young, ok, fair enough. But if you’re old enough to have “did the 80′s” the first time [...]
RA Reviews: Pinch – The Boxer (Single)
Posted on September 3, 2010 by arborvitae/musings
RA Reviews: Pinch – The Boxer (Single)
Continue ReadingCentre City Congress 2010
Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin
The City of Calgary invites you to the Centre City Congress 2010 Thinking Big. Sharing Ideas. Working Together Thursday, October 28 2010, BMO Centre – Calgary Stampede From the East Village to the West End, from 17th Avenue to the…
Continue ReadingNice start.
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Kevin
Absolutely the most perfect weather for a couple laps at Canmore Nordic Centre. EKG + Coal Chutes + Georgetown Climb back to car, a nice, flowy singletrack burn that’s just technical enough. Rode a lap with my bro Rosmo and then did a solo one. Dead calm, no people, clear blue sky. And cool enough [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2010 by arborvitae/musings
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Continue ReadingAfter burning bridges, Microsoft opens eyes and finally declares love for open source software
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
We love open source.
These are the words of Jean Paoli, general manager of Microsoft’s interoperability strategy team. If it’s true, Microsoft has come a long way since 2001, when the company’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, described Linux as a “cancer” that [...]
Continue ReadingDubai: BlackBerry could be used for spying; ban set for Oct. 11th
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Liam Britten
Just after placating fears from the Saudi Arabian government about their smartphones’ usage by criminals and terrorists, BlackBerry makers Research In Motion are feeling the heat from another Arab government: this time that of the United Arab Emirates.
U.A.E. officials worry that countries [...]
News in Short: Rogers announces prices for Blackberry Torch in Canada; Toshiba recalls multiple laptops
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
Price announced for Blackberry Torch in Canada
Telus and Rogers will both be offering Research in Motion’s newest device, the touch-and-keypad Blackberry Torch 9800, in Canada starting September 24. Rogers has announced that it will cost $199 with a 3-year term, the same price as its American [...]
Amazon expresses interest in offering television shows and movies online
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
Apple’s iTunes and Netflix have lit a competitive fire under Amazon, who has begun talks with major media companies about offering unlimited viewings of older television shows and movies online, in an attempt to remain relevant in that area of content.
As Apple TV and its iTunes store rake in [...]
News in Short: Rogers announces for Blackberry Torch in Canada; Toshiba recalls multiple laptops
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
Price announced for Blackberry Torch in Canada
Telus and Rogers will both be offering Research in Motion’s newest device, the touch-and-keypad Blackberry Torch 9800, in Canada starting September 24. Rogers has announced that it will cost $199 with a 3-year term, the same price as its American [...]
Sigh, what’s new: a Facebook status update screws over yet another hapless user – booted from jury by judge
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
A U.S. woman was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook. Moreover, she was ordered to write a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.
A judge ordered the essay this week for Hadley Jons. The demand comes three [...]
Steveston, BC is hoppin’ as 34 million sockeye return to the Fraser River
Posted on September 3, 2010 by SUE FRAUSE
Although the Steveston Salmon Festival was already held on July 1, 2010, there’s plenty of reason to keep on celebrating the salmon this summer. The best run of sockeye salmon on the Fraser River in nearly a century has put this BC community on the map. The latest number is 34 million; that’s compared to 1.7 million in 2009. I was in Steveston on a recent Saturday, and the docks were jammed with
Continue ReadingRogers Digital Media partners with Warner Music Canada in exclusive deal
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
Rogers Digital Media is partnering with Warner Music Canada in a deal that will see Rogers selling ads around Warner’s music video content across multiple digital platforms.
“Along with our other investments in premium digital video content, this partnership … will enable Rogers Digital media to [...]
Australian Green And Labour Alliance Aims To Introduce Radical Legislation Including Gay Marriage Measure, Ulster Homophobia, Cleveland Gay Games Continue To Implode, Tennis Hotness Ricardas Berankis, Ed Westwick Celebrates Copenhagen And Chest Hair, V Magazine Celebrates New York City, Coitus Brags Bananas Is Our Business
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Brian
From Australia, reports that the Green Party intends to capitalize on their coalition with Labour to pass a same sex marriage measure as well as measures meant to liberalize the treatment of refugees through the introduction of legislation, demanding …
Continue ReadingNewest iPod Nano gets touch capability… so what’s the iPod Touch then? Plus, new Apple TV
Posted on September 3, 2010 by Knowlton Thomas
Steve Jobs, always on schedule, announced a new line of iPods, including the adorable new iPod Shuffles.
Like the Shuffle, which is now square-shaped, the iPod Nano has once again risked away from its rectangular silhouette into a square format—this time without buttons. The new Nano is [...]
Illustrated Threads: Zoe World
Posted on September 3, 2010 by hebo, ZOEWORLD
Charles Benton graduated from Central St. Martins College of Arts and Design and has worked for several European and American fashion companies ranging from couture to ready-to-wear. He’s currently working on several projects which include freelance …
Continue ReadingMost Horrible Thing You’ll See Today
Posted on September 3, 2010 by newsboy
Dude has taught his dog how to smoke in China.
I hope his dog grows up and eats him for his smokes. In the words of Matt Berry, Asshat.
JC/NB
Ever wonder what happens when a deaf guy has Tourette’s? [via] The case study, which appeared…
Posted on September 3, 2010 by spincitydotorg
Ever wonder what happens when a deaf guy has Tourette’s? [via]
The case study, which appeared in the journal Movement Disorders in 2000, concerned a 29-year-old man who had been deaf since infancy. We’ll call him Signing Sal. Sal, as it happens, a…
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