Arctic Photos of the 1800’s
This was on MetaFilter just now: a University of Toronto’s massive collection of Arctic records, including photos, from the late 1800’s.
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My new rock pals
There are 12 cicadas buzzing non-stop in my ears this morning. It was so loud, the air in the room shimmered and my pant legs flapped with the bass notes. It was great. I bought tickets yesterday morning for me and Nate but when I got home this was on the email: Hey dude; Sorry… … Continue reading “My new rock pals”
Weather Report
I think of my friend Steven every time I look at The New York Times Weather Report – the paper version that is. That is because he is a big fan of the graphical representation of information [his love for this is pure]; and the Weather Report, found today on D8, the back of the … Continue reading “Weather Report”
36 Hours
Had a very good 36 hours: For the first time I spoke on privacy law to a group (about 400 senior provincial and MUSH officials) who actually got it. At the MacDonald block of Queen’s Park down the hall from the Mines and Mineral Information Centre. I got to publicly disagree with new Federal Privacy … Continue reading “36 Hours”
Back
Back. Nice to see the typo twins chimed in over the weekend. I don’t know why I don’t care too much about spelling but I don’t I think it was all the teachers who made so much about it but didn’t seem to have anything to say with their perfect grammer. Couldn’t have been. That … Continue reading “Back”
First Things
Why are first things so interesting to us? I had no idea that hack was a 1920’s invention at MIT for a gag or prank or that, as we learn in page 41 of the 9 June 2003 New Yorker, that hip-hoppy scratchity records was invented in 1975 by a guy, perhaps only later called … Continue reading “First Things”