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Perhaps a bit inspired having just listened to Jim Groom’s edupunk presentation in Hamburg and his retelling of the ds106 ethos, I realize it’s been a while since I blog narrated the making of a digital remix. This seems poignant given...
Perhaps a bit inspired having just listened to Jim Groom’s edupunk presentation in Hamburg and his retelling of the ds106 ethos, I realize it’s been a while since I blog narrated the making of a digital remix. This seems poignant given...
Former CBC and CTV News anchor Lloyd Robertson passed on this month, at the age of 92. He presented Canadian news for more than four decades, the longest uninterrupted stretch of anyone in North America. I remember him for a period in...
I’m on book six of Dune. But, I’m just now finding out the story runs eight books. (Have Frank/Brian Herbert not heard of trilogies?) Finding focus when working with coding agents, flying too close to the multitasking sun. But, it turns...
Matthieu Beck / Suede Dubs In 2022, French musician Matthieu Beck released his album, “Here Alone”, on Growing Bin. The record gaining a rave Ban Ban Ton Ton review, care of Secret Soul Society’s Cal Gibson. Beck has now singled out the...
If it isn't at least three paragraphs, it's not getting posted. Which is a really silly thing to be hung up on, still. But here we are. I am currently just... upset about shit. When it isn't a topic that has been Bozo Bit Flipped, it's...
1961 original: downbeat, guys go broke and get injured, the girl dies 1986 reboot: a party, guys get rich and have a good time playing the game “He’s gotta learn how to be himself, but on purpose.” The Hustler finds a hotshot kid named...
Happy first anniversary to my weeknotes! I started these exactly 52 weeks ago, and managed to write on 49 weeks since then. I’ll call that a success! After all this time, it still feels good. I’m going to keep it up. This week is also my...
Portuguese Some blogs are ugly. Fact. But there's nothing wrong with that! Our blogs are forms of expression, from the text to the appearance. Sometimes, some aren't so… aesthetically pleasing? I say this, but even the "ugly" ones have...
My family love me as much as I love them. We tell each other all the time. But when I’m at my lowest is really when they show it. Mum She brought me a cake. A gigantic, fluffy sweet cake. What distinguishes this from a normal act of...
IndexIn celebration of 20 of these damn things, I'm doing a throwback to the halcyon days of 2021 and Slushpost 8.5, where I shared a bunch of links from my Firefox bookmarks. Except this time it's links I saved in my notes doc to get...
Coffee Valley is a small specialty coffee store only a short walk from Ikebukuro station. They serve a range of coffee drinks plus toasts and cakes. Since it opens as early as 8am, it would make a good breakfast spot if you happened to...
Poppy farming A reminder of what the garden was like before the Great Drought. Quote of the Day ”Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx Musical alternative to the morning’s...
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. I know she had been facing health challenges, but it is still saddening to hear of her passing. She was loved by basically everyone, which you don't see that much, especially these days. Christians...
Inglês Alguns blogs são feinhos. Fato. Mas não tem nada de errado com isso! Nossos blogs são formas de expressão, dos textos à aparência. Às vezes, alguns não são tão… esteticamente agradáveis? Digo isso, mas até os “feinhos” têm seu...