I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them. - Diane Arbus
An interesting subject on Slashdot: hostnames

Naming servers on a network is always an interesting debate in technology circles, but the Slashdot discussion on it shows something distinct between IT guys and those of us who code

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Rogers Wireless to Customers: BOHICA

If you were thinking it would be nice to get an iPhone here in Canada, Rogers has a message for you: bend over and take out your wallet, no lubrication available.

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We don't need to be importing idiocy

I heard an advertisement on the radio, this morning, for the movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. We really don't need to be importing this idiocy into Canada.

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After the Draft

The NHL entry draft has come and gone and I'm actually pretty happy about the outcome for the Leafs for once... I also have some thoughts about a few of the veterans hanging on.

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Our Turn to Get Screwed by the Canadian DMCA

The Canadian Government unveiled their new copyright act today. If you wagered that it would actually screw the consumer, while pretending not to, then you were correct.

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One of the reasons I despise religion

Most people who know me, know that I'm an atheist. There are a great many reasons for this, which I'm not going to go into here, but as I've gotten older religion, and the actions taken in its name, have given me more and more reason to despise it.

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Ubuntu Linux - 1 Week (or so) Later

Having spent a week or so working with Ubuntu Hardy Heron, I figured it was time to sort of update how things are.

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The Journey Back to the Linux Desktop

I had been running Windows Vista x64 on my primary desktop for some time. Time enough, I think, to finally decide I had enough of it.

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So, the Ontario Legislature is considering changing from the Lord's Prayer

Apparently the topic was so hot that the feedback form posted online was flooded and overwhelmed the server. However, rather than struggle with a server going boom, I'll use the fact that I have my own site to voice my opinion...

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The Bob Kinnear Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People

The average person can learn lessons about dealing with people by either learning from a good example or learning from a bad example. The head of Amalgamated Transit Union for the TTC is providing us with a bad one.

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