Friday, February 29, 2008

2-29-08 Work Clips

Future of SaaS

SFC has a good quarter

Cdn Copyright Rule Reform

Oof.

Well, at least I don't work for KPMG. And more

Saasy

Well, it's not like the company will do anything about it.

Random Links that I was Interested in

Going back to one of the original points of the blog - storekeeping random finds online that interest me, without filling up everyone's inboxes...

Checking out the Personality Profile of Prospective Presidents. This would be fun to do for the next Canadian election. Or for your own personality...

The seven words of eating right guy in town, but sold out. The words? "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
More details here - which is the precis of his book.

Toronto's future. Well, one possibility for Toronto's future that will be partially, and badly implemented.

Toronto's Past. Well, fictional past and how it intersects with the real past. The TPL has done a great job of thinking about the book and how it impacts Toronto. See here for all sorts of cool toys, incl. an annotated chapter, a guided walking tour both by map and speaking tour (via mp3), a map of the old city, etc. Spacing Wire is getting in on this too. The role of cemeteries in the book, riverdale, old buildings, Toronto Islands, etc.

Loss of Toronto's Past in the Present. Bye Bye Duke's.

Cool Art on Ugly Road. Great explanation of the Harbour Commission building as well

Spying on Toronto's Rivers.

Roomie in Europe (and no Interpol calls so far)

Recent Eclipse

Cool talks at TED Conference


CIS Volleyball Live Webcast

What an awesome idea. If TSN, SportsNet and CBC are going to continue to ignore live amateur sports in favour of poker and wrestling, then perhaps this can get the product out to the masses.

Here's the schedule:

Friday, February 29:
1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm: 1st round

Saturday, March 1st:
1 :00 pm – consolation
3 :00 pm – consolation
6 :00 pm – semi-final
8 :00 pm – semi-final

Sunday, March 2nd :
11 :00 am – 5th and 6th position *
1 :00 pm – 3rd position (Bronze) *
4 :30 pm – Final (Gold) *

* TBD : depending of TV broadcast

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Google's Data Centres

How they manage the infrastructure behind the searches and ads, and emails and ads, and maps and ads...

Friday, February 22, 2008

Billy Bee flies south

Boo. One of my more famous employers gone. If I can, I'll post a pic of the (in)famous costume for everyone's comedy value.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Look Up!

There's a lunar eclipse over Toronto tonight at 10:00 pm.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Canadian Ski Marathon

Ow. But thanks to all the volunteers...