A couple weeks ago I mentioned that I had complained about a rather bland takeout meal from The Noodle Box, and that they offered me a free meal in compensation. This weekend I took the restaurant up on their freebie offer and picked up a curry to share with Dan. And I have to say, [...]
nikeplusedit.com | create files for Nike plus from scratch For when I forget to bring my Niike sensor on runs (like today). (tags: ipod nike running hack)
DrupalInstallProfiles – Bryght Public Repository – Trac (tags: drupal installprofiles cms)
As a typical geek I am blessed with less than perfect eyesight, and over the years I’ve attempted to look more chic than geek (or perhaps geek chic?) by choosing funky eyeglasses. My all-time favourites were a pair of red cateye half-frames that finally bit the dust last year. I replaced them with a boring [...]
Better Gmail 2 Firefox Extension A bunch of handy add-on scripts for GMail, including one that will prompt you to add that forgotten attachment if you have written the word “attach” anywhere in your message! (tags: lifehacks productivity gmail)
Despite an almost complete lack of training so far this year, I (foolishly, you might say) decided to enter the UBC Triathlon over the weekend. This event started my interest in triathlon back in 2006 when a friend talked me into entering the short course. These days I usually enter sprint distance triathlons (800m swim, [...]
Battlestar Galactica – Series Recap The entire BSG series recapped in less than 9 minutes! (tags: bsg tv geeky youtube) Heart of Glass A hilarious essay about crushes on public radio personalities, written by the most excellent Sarah Hepola (tags: humour npr iraglass thisamericanlife radio)
After many years of putting up with crappy service, bad food, and other ridiculousness, I have finally realized that sometimes a well-placed complaint can do a world of good. As I’m sure several people will attest to, I have absolutely no trouble complaining to friends and family about whatever is annoying me at any given [...]
Bookmarklet to get page from Google cache Retrieve Google’s cache of any url. Handy when you try to visit a page and find it temporarily unavailable. (tags: bookmarklet google cache) Kimono inspired hoodie w/ tutorial I haven’t been using my sewing machine for much except repairs lately, but this is just the project to get [...]