OK Go’s Rube Goldberg Contraption

Monday, 8 March 2010, 20:49 | Category : Musings, web
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From the boys who brought you the viral Treadmill Video, comes their latest. This launched last week, and it’s already gotten 6+ million views.  Aptly titled “This Too Shall Pass” this video is a single, near-four minute shot of pure Goldbergian marvel. Imagine being the one working the camera…talk about pressure. As for who’s behind the […]

Dear Canada, this Valentine’s, here’s why I love you…

Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 22:58 | Category : Environment, Musings, Uncategorized
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Without a doubt, Canada is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Okay, so I’m a little biased. But with such range and vast, stretches of wilderness, can you blame me? Anyway, I caught this ad last week, and I made a point to seek it out and watch it again (which really […]

2009 in Review

Saturday, 2 January 2010, 13:08 | Category : Musings, web
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Strange swirl over sky in Norway

Sunday, 13 December 2009, 15:09 | Category : Musings, Physics
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Unpack your bags, it’s not a wormhole. It’s a Russian Navy missile test gone awry. Check out Jay’s interview with Harvard astronomer Jonathan McDowell in a recent Daily Planet.

A Parisian Love Story, according to Google

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 19:44 | Category : Musings, Uncategorized, web
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Poetic. And sweet. Who could have predicted 10 years ago that we’d be telling stories via searches… For more in this brilliant series, head here.

Time’s Best Inventions of ’09

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 19:37 | Category : Future, Musings, Technology
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The remainder of the list is here.

And now, for some kitesurfing close-ups…

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 19:30 | Category : Musings, Sport, Technology, web
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Shot on the camera I’ve yet to play with, a sport I’ve yet to try: Making of BAGUS MOVIE – Indonesia from Ne3ko on Vimeo. One of the neat things I came across while traversing the web this aft…This was shot on the increasingly popular Red One. The shots are stunning. Kitesurfing goes on my […]

Human ingenuity knows no bounds…

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 22:13 | Category : Musings, Technology, Uncategorized
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This Chinese farmer is a robotics enthusiast in his spare time…He uses spare parts and leftovers…

Boom de ah dah’s made it into ’09

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 21:30 | Category : DiscoChan, Musings
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The first version resonated so strongly with so many people, below is Part II…I hear a Canadian version’s in the works as well. The original’s taken on a life of its own. I still meet people who talk to me about the song…even sing a verse or two (and yes, I do join in).

Planet in Focus 2009: Toward a 20/20 Vision

Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 19:38 | Category : Movie Reviews, Musings, Uncategorized
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The end of October brought me to the tenth annual Planet in Focus environmental film and video festival held here in Toronto. I can’t say enough good things about this yet-untapped gem. While undoubtedly bigger this year, it still hasn’t reached the proportions of some of the other better-known, and longer-running local film fests. That’s […]