12Dec 2009 by R&O 2 Comments

They knew back then

Internet, Of Interest, Technology
Way, way back in 1969 they had a good idea of the technological wave that was bearing down on us, cresting in the 1990's and changing our lives forever. From online shopping and banking, email and video monitoring these guys were ahead of their time and even produced a film to brag about it. And check out the funky flat-screen monitors! Keep in mind that the Internet was officially launched in 1969, just a few weeks before the Woodstock Music festival so this bit of video is a bit Nostradamus-lke, don't you think? [youtube]Y0pPfyYtiBc[/youtube]
Read More
11Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

The ecstatic bozos

Of Interest, Olympics, People
Imagine you've built your drug business from the ground up, securing the manufacturing and distribution systems and building a firm customer base from scratch. You and your two partners are living in a home from which the drugs are distributed, a drug warehouse for your prosperous business that has an inventory of 107,000 ecstasy pills (valued at a cool $1 million) and 170 grams of cocaine. Life is good. But one morning at 7:20 am, after a full evening of dedicated alcohol consumption you return home to your residential drug warehouse in the 4300 block of Nanaimo Street in Vancouver and discover you've lost your house keys. The question at this point is "What to do next" keeping in mind that your house is chock full of highly illegal drugs.…
Read More
09Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

Imagine living next door

Of Interest, Silly Stuff
Here's my vote for most the most insane Christmas lighting display. Try to watch the 45,000 lights and 176 channels of computer control all the way through because it only gets more outrageous (make sure you have your speakers turned on). Holdman Christmas Lights of Lindon, Utah is responsible for this aural and visual headache and, oddly enough, they also sell Tahitian Noni Juice, a selection of landscape photography greeting cards and stained glass. Can you say DIVERSE? I wonder what Mary, Joseph and the little guy would think of this...
Read More
07Dec 2009 by R&O 1 Comment

The Kindle arrives in Canada

Of Interest, Technology
Amazon.com's spiffy new reading device is now available in Canada. Kindle is now available for order from the Amazon.com web site and, for now, is shipped from the U.S (and subject to duty and taxes of course). But what exactly is so great about the Kindle? I've said for some time that print publications (newspapers, magazines, flyers, brochures etc) are still being printed on paper because there's nothing available to replace them. When something comes along that can offer a similar reading experience without the need for bulky hardware and expensive data transfer charges, print media will begin to die. The Kindle may be the beginning of that wave. I'm not saying that ALL printing will come to an immediate halt. There will probably be the need for text and…
Read More