CMMYs
So a few of us went to our company party dressed as the Village People. Personally I felt I should have been going to the Black Eagle. The event was fun but one thing I find really difficult is being in a room with loud music. I suppose I am …
Month: February 2008
Something personal.
I watched a mildly interesting TED talk on blogging. It was by one of the inventors of typepad and was mostly about the unique opportunity that bloggers have to express themselves. She also mentioned that while some people blog well about politics, many more do not. That bloggers should write …
Should Internet users be banned over illegal downloads?
The UK Times Online reported a new bill attempting to get past in the UK legislature will legally require ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to cut users off from the internet if they are suspected of illegal downloading music. Essentially it follows a three strikes you’re out mentality with users suspected …
Spore is coming!
I just received a notice in my inbox that Spore is coming! It is scheduled to be released September 7, 2008. I have been waiting so long… The actual release video is a big disappointment, showing little of the ingenuity or creative flair that the game promises. This screenshot shows …
“Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute” a fancy name for we post crap
The Star put up a post today about the ethics of selling body parts, which I had already posted on. What stunned me about their post was they asked Moira McQueen, director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to contribute. Now obviously Dr. McQueen has a right to an opinion, …
“Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute” a fancy name for we post crap
The Star put up a post today about the ethics of selling body parts, which I had already posted on. What stunned me about their post was they asked Moira McQueen, director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to contribute. Now obviously Dr. McQueen has a right to an opinion, …
Best shooter ever.
First person shooters are freakin’ awesome. The first, first person shooter (FPS) was Maze War which, for 1973 was pretty revolutionary. The simple line art indicated space and users should move along and shoot opponents. We have come a long way from this: to this: Call of Duty 4 has got to be …
Organ purchasing, should it be legal?
Robert Zurrer, the man mentioned in an earlier post recently commented on my organ donation is ugly business post. First off I would like to thank Mr. Zurrer for responding, obviously he has a very special view of the issue. Here was Mr. Zurrer’s response: You are looking into the …
Can I see your papers please!
“A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.“William S. Burroughs The Canadian government, with the help of the B.C. and Ontario governments is pilot testing “enhanced” drivers licenses. They are being touted as an alternative to having a passport when crossing the US border, and some …
Should we be able to punish people for crimes outside our country?
In following this “Dr. Horror” organ story, I came across the story of Robert Zurrer a guy in his 30s in Victoria whose kidneys were failing. His sister Carol gave him a kidney but 20 years later he needed a new kidney so he bought one. He paid $38,600 for …