12Mar 2009 by R&O 1 Comment

Conversation with Mayor Trasolini

Politics
Joe Trasolini discusses the Evergreen Line, crime and life in Port Moody on the Aprilroad.com podcast page. We had the conversation in his office at City Hall and I have to say that he seems like a good guy that really cares about Port Moody. He set his phone to 'vibrate' at the start of our conversation but it was ringing constantly and you can hear it buzzing in the background during the podcast. A busy guy with a lot to say and it's worth a listen.
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12Mar 2009 by R&O 2 Comments

The demise of print

Technology
Amazon.com recently introduced their new and improved Kindle 2 wireless reading device which appears to be an improvement over the original design. Although not yet available in Canada (what's new!) the Kindle appears to be the precursor to a new wave in data distribution and may eventually replace the printed page and a number of other devices including iPods, laptop computers and the ubiquitous Blackberry. Of course, this won't happen overnight and it may not be the Kindle that does the job but it points in the direction we're heading and gives us a peek at how we may read books, newspapers, magazines, flyers and anything else presently printed on paper. Imagine plugging the device into a dock connected to the internet, downloading your customised daily paper or magazine subscription…
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08Mar 2009 by R&O No Comments

Festival Du Bois

Arts
We took in the Festival Du Bois in Coquitlam's Maillardville today. They even offered a shuttle bus at no charge that ran from the IKEA parking lot to the entrance of the festival, which was full to capacity when we made the trip. (A smart decision by IKEA as I'm guessing that the majority of those that parked in their lot visited the store after the festival. We did.) It was an interesting show, lots of entertainment for children and adults, food (LOTS of food!) and all this located just across the street from the Hell's Angels club house. I wonder if any of them took in the festival. For more photos visit the aprilroad.com photo gallery.
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