Dickson's Blogathon

November 2005 - Posts

• It's just one of those days

  It's one of those days when.... You spend two days preparing a presentation and when you're done and ready to email it off to others, PowerPoint conveniently crashes and you lose hours of work. Bah Humbug! Read More posted 30-11-2005 01:59 by dicksonw | 2 Comments Filed Under: General

• Mixed messages

  If you've been watching the news lately, you probably know of the chemical spill in China that caused the government to turn off running water in Harbin. Running water was restored today but government officials warned that the water lying in the pipes Read More posted 27-11-2005 10:13 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• XBox 360 Smashing

  Are you sadden by the fact you waited in line for hours for an XBox 360 that you never got? Well here's something that will make you cringe a little more. From the same people who bought an iPod to smash, they are back to smash the newly released XBox Read More posted 23-11-2005 04:37 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• On the other end

  Being a celebrity doesn't always mean you have to be camera friendly. In fact, being on the other end of the spectrum can also land you some attention as evidence by the ugliest dog in the world who had several TV appearances, limousine rides and even Read More posted 22-11-2005 07:29 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General

• Top 100 Canadian Book List

  Looking for a good book to read? The Literary Review of Canada has just released the top 100 most important Canadian books ever written. Among them are some well known books such as The Stone Angel, Who Has Seen the Wind, and Anne of Green Gables. Read More posted 21-11-2005 01:58 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• West Edmonton Mall is wireless

  Did you know that West Edmonton Mall (WEM) has a wireless network that can be used by the public? As well, plans are under way to expand this network. The Edmonton Commerce News writes: When the network is complete in 2006, wireless access will be Read More posted 18-11-2005 04:03 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General

• Chinese descendants get compensation for head tax

  About 80 years after the Chinese head tax, Ottawa has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars in compensations to the descedants of those Chinese workers who were afflicted by the tax. The federal government imposed a $50 head tax on Chinese immigrants Read More posted 17-11-2005 11:04 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• Damn Thieves

  Theft occurs everyday yet it is probably something we don't expect happening to ourselves - at least I'm one of those people. I parked my car at the stadium this morning and either the lock was picked or I left it unlocked because when I returned in Read More posted 17-11-2005 10:31 by dicksonw | 3 Comments Filed Under: General

• Portable Media Expo: Conclusion

  The second day of the Portable Media Expo appeared to be much busier than the first. Mack started the day with a 30 minute on-stage presentation of our products and although the internet did not work for his demo, he still gave a good presentation that Read More posted 15-11-2005 03:27 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• Crash Course California

  Finally, the end of a very long day! With the exception of a nap taken yesterday in the late afternoon, Mack and I have been up ever since. We departed Calgary at 7 am and arrived in Los Angeles a little past nine. With Los Angeles being the closest Read More posted 12-11-2005 02:07 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• Safely Arrived.........in Calgary

  What began as the start of a 9 hour journey with Mack to California (flight departs from Calgary) ended up to be much shorter than originally planned. Was it the fact we couldn't leave Edmonton for Calgary until 3 hours before departure? Or was Read More posted 10-11-2005 08:23 by dicksonw | 3 Comments Filed Under: General, Computer/Technology

• I'm a snowman

  How often have we heard the phrase "don't take things for granted" yet we never truly understand it until it happens. I experienced it this morning when our water heater broke down and with the outside temperature near or below zero degrees, the water Read More posted 06-11-2005 06:03 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General

• Odeo so far disappointing

  Remember the hype surrounding Odeo before it was even released? I remember people, including myself, following their every move hoping to get a sneak peek at screenshots or chosen for their private betas. But over the months, Odeo seem to have slow down Read More posted 06-11-2005 05:43 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General, Computer/Technology

• Show your loyalty to McDonalds

  As another sign of America's degenerating diet, K-Enterprise has introduced the fries holder for cars. "Securely holds all major fast-food French fry containers." My next car will definitely have one. Such a good idea! mcdonalds fries cars Read More posted 03-11-2005 05:44 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General

• With Ease No More

  I've had many stories where I've pulled off large projects in a short amount of time "with ease" but eventually there's a limit and I think I hit one of them this year. As such, I've decided to withdraw from my engineering law class - one day before the Read More posted 02-11-2005 01:18 by dicksonw | 2 Comments Filed Under: General