In late 2009 I purchased my first smartphone, an iPhone. I was sufficiently impressed with the quality of the device that I began to question switching from my aging Windows XP computer. At the time I was engaged in a few specific tasks, so I decided to learn if my needs would be met on the new plat...
Hopefully this is the final design of a minimalist business card. As discussed before in the Business Cards passé and Personal Domain posts, I'm not marketing anything in particular, and wish to give folks the means to reach out to me. I feel this card covers it: name, email address, telephone num...
CBC has reported on studies from Holland and Exeter University indicating increasing availability of community green space increases mental heath and well-being, even if you don't actually avail of the space directly. Dr. Matthew White's team found:
"Levels of anxiety and depression changed as they ...
In the few years since I migrated to an iPhone and MacBook I've accumulated various pieces of software to meet my needs. Where possible it has been Open Source, though I have paid for software and Apps which have value to me. Here's a partial list:
Macbook
Since I decided to start walking or biking to work early this month, it seemed to make sense to participate in Bike to Work Week. My ride is only a short distance, but the real goal was to get out of my vehicle more, not only for trips to work, but also other destinations around town. So far this we...
Further to the Backups and Archiving article of May 9, I read a great article on this topic on Anandtech website titled "Averting Disaster - A Guide to Computer Backups." Read it, and all the comments here.
My personal approach is to use Apple Time Machine and two Time Capsules in rotation, with one ...
I was recently provided a link to an on-line library of Classic Masonic literature. Halifax Lodge No. 81 of Daytona Beach, Florida has collected a sizeable number of older texts on the topic of Craft Masonry. there are some great titles in this collection:
The 47th Problem ...
One of the reasons for choosing an iPhone in the first place was to reduce the number of gadgets I needed to carry. Although we still use dedicated cameras for best picture quality, the iPhone has filled the gap for many other tools.
While the iPhone has a maps application, and some folks add the Goo...
Bike to Work Week is a challenge to folks to ride a bike to work rather than drive. This year it is hosted May 26 - 1. After seeing the number of bikes in use in Europe I was further motivated to make a greater personal effort.
When we first moved to our home in 2003, my office was a short walk, and...
On a recent trip to Europe, we had the opportunity to visit some of the battlefields, grave sites and memorials to the Newfoundland and Canadian efforts in World War One. You can find the photos we took on Flickr - link above.
I found these battle sites to be a very sobering experience, causing deep ...