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Winter Sports Department

How to slide

What does it say about the litigiousness of our modern world when a Krazy Karpet – a flexible slab of low friction plastic designed to function as a high-speed/low-safety vehicle for suicidal northern children – comes with a warning label affixed to it?

Lawyers know how to bleed the fun out […]

Sony DCR-HC26 Firewire Port Problem: An Update

Some time ago now, I wrote a post about some problems I was experiencing with the transfer of Mini-DV video from my Sony Handycam through a Firewire cable to my computer.

The offending device

I had no idea how common a problem this seems to be. Since posting about my struggles with the camera, […]

Primer for Young Leaf Fans

Chapter One

Look at the men. They are wearing blue and white. Why are the men wearing Blue and White? They are Toronto Maple Leafs hockey players. They are teammates playing a hockey game. They wear blue and white shirts. They wear blue and white pants. The blue and white shirts and pants are called […]

Oh Yea Indeed

Cleaning up long ago emails on the Digital Overlord – a message I sent to Doug with this picture enclosed caught my eye and got me laughing. Again.

I nominate whoever did this for King of the World.

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To Bell Sympatico in a Handbasket: A New Outlook for Outlook 2003

It never ceases to amaze me how seemingly intractable problems can be so troublesome on one day and essentially resolve themselves in a flash the next.

The Digital Overlord

Yesterday, in addition to offering up nearly 2,800 words on the subject of my adventures with murderous aquatic pets, I also spent a significant amount […]

Less Moray is More, Eh?

Mike wrote about going to the Birch Aquarium the other day. As is often the case, his post was accompanied by a number of photos he took of the excursion; others that he had taken while at the fish zoo were also posted on his flickr site. I took a few minutes to paw […]

Saturday Night: A Photo Essay

No one is admitting to finishing the chips.

Please note: This post has been modified since its initial inclusion on the site. In the place where there now appears a lovely artist’s rendering, there used to be a photograph. One of the subjects of that photograph complained – I’m not saying which […]

Kitchen Roundup

Last night, using this recipe from Slug is Doug, I cooked up some teriyaki chicken balls with snow peas – but no edame.

The verdict: Spouse pronounced it delicious, and I agreed. It will accordingly be making a return trip to our table – not just the leftovers, but freshly cheffed up batch!

For those […]

2008: A Year in Review and a First Footer

In 2009, Dad was our first footer, carrying drink, fuel (paper) and food (party mix).

Happy New Year, everybody! Traditionally, a house needs a good first footer:someone to enter the home sufficiently supplied with the staples of good fortune and good times – fuel for the fire, food for the stomach, and drink for […]

We’re Ready Now, Santa!

Did you know that Santa has some helper elves in Florida? And did you know that Santa’s sun-worshipping assistants are in charge of ensuring that all power yard equipment is properly prepared to celebrate the Yuletide festivities?

It’s true.

On Saturday the 13th, Spouse and I hosted the office Christmas party. What preceded the party, […]