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Archive for July, 2008

links for 2008-07-30

Danny Michel ยท CBC Radio 2 – Concerts On Demand Liten to a Danny Michel concert in your web browser. (tags: music cbc concert) Scrabulous in the Sun An ode to the now defunct Facebook Scrabulous (tags: humour facebook scrabble parody)

Not a morning person

It’s no secret to those who know me that I am not an early riser – not by an stretch of the imagination! However, when I really have to get up early for something important (like a trip to the airport) I usually manage okay. And this summer I’ve been extra good at the early [...]

Frugal Fitness

Rebecca just announced a new series on her blog called Fitness Friday, where she’ll talk about her own fitness progress and experiences at Fitness World (and perhaps elsewhere?). Anyhow, it got me thinking about my own fitness activities here in Vancouver. One of the things I love about this city is that it’s just so [...]

Reminder: Sponsor me for Trek 2008

The end of July is approaching: Only 10 more days until I draw a lucky winner who will receive four hours of free tech support. If you’d like a chance to have access to my mad tech skillz, sponsor me in the Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath. At $265, I’m just over a quarter [...]

links for 2008-07-22

Cycling Route Planner Cycling route / Google Maps mashup that lets you plan cycling routes in and around Vancouver (tags: cycling vancouver google maps)

links for 2008-07-18

simpsons house! – a set on Flickr The Simpsons come to NS: Amazing handmade Simpsons cutouts in a Whycogomah front yard. (tags: simpson flickr photography)

links for 2008-07-14

Best HCI Examples In Pop Culture | Ask Metafilter (tags: hci entertainment)

links for 2008-07-12

It’s Lovely! I’ll Take It! A collection of poorly chosen photos from real estate listings. (tags: blog funny)

links for 2008-07-10

Lizette Greco Art items based on childrens’ drawings (tags: art etsy toys craft sewing shopping) The Bicycle Tutor – Bike Repair Video Tutorials Excellent set of tutorials for bike maintenance novices like myself (tags: cycling geeky tutorial video)

Synchro in Bolivia

One of my former Vancouver Masters Synchro teammates has been working in Bolivia for the past few years and in her free time there she started a synchronized swimming club! It’s the first ever synchro club in Bolivia and she’s running it on a completely volunteer basis. And that’s not easy. Check out her blog [...]

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