Crazy Lee goes Cameling
My friend Lee is traveling aroud Egypt in That Crazy Travel Whirlwind. Many stories to follow
XML, Why and How TO
I was recently asked “Why XML, rather than a .CSV (Coma Separated Values) file”, and no one had an answer beyond “It’s what we do now”. (After stalling for a few seconds) I answered “flexibility”. When, in a CSV file, Continue reading XML, Why and How TO
China Rising 2 : Is Canada Missing the Boat?
Here’s the Front Page on Saturday Oct 29th’s Globe and Mail (view the image to see it larger) Last Year the G&M did a major set of Stories on “China Rising”, so this is a interesting followup. Also keep in Continue reading China Rising 2 : Is Canada Missing the Boat?
A tale of Taramissu / Tiramisu
I miss-spelled Tiramisu, but in doing so became the top link in Google for Taramissu. (french spelling?) Such are the dangers of spelling by search engine! Also known as Tuscan Trifle or Zuppa Inglese, Tiramisu’ means “pick-me-up†in Italian, the Continue reading A tale of Taramissu / Tiramisu
Wong Kar-Wai calendar
Via Lossless and wongkarwai.net, we have the Wong Kar-Wai calendar, Wong Kar-Wai being the Hong Kong producer/director/writer of 2046, In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express – my favorite – , and many more. Image of Maggie Cheung – who Continue reading Wong Kar-Wai calendar
Sweethearting : A Ping for the One I Love
Jason Kottke has a cool idea : Sweethearting: Here’s a feature I would like on my mobile phone: the ability to “ping” someone with 2 or less keypresses (something that takes around a second to do), even if the keypad Continue reading Sweethearting : A Ping for the One I Love