life in and around a Vancouver suburb
Why the Internet was invented
27Mar2009 Filed under: Silly Stuff Author: R&OThe following video supports my theory that the Internet was invented to allow pre-teen boys the opportunity to crush smarties and distrubute video of themselves ‘smoking’ the candy dust. It’s a fascinating world out there isn’t it?
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Georgia Straight Music
- Photos: Devo, Matthew Good, Tennessee Three rock LIVE at Squamish music festival September 5, 2010It was the first day of the inaugural two-day event. […]
- J.P. Ellson: If you play Canadian artists’ music, you should pay September 3, 2010While Bill C-32 is imperfect as written, it presents an opportunity for frank and reasonable discussion on copyright reform, and for the passage of a modern and balanced law in Canada. […]
- Frontman David Monks takes no credit for Tokyo Police Club's "Bambi" video September 1, 2010A concrete room plagued by fluorescent lighting made to look fantastic. […]
- Guitarist Ben Moody sets the record straight about his departure from Evanescence September 1, 2010Well, talk about clearing the air. That’s what former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody has just chosen to do in a rather dramatic fashion. […]
- The Georgia Straight presents Liz Phair at Venue August 31, 2010Live Nation has just announced that Liz Phair will perform at Venue this fall. […]
- Photos: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts concert at the PNE in Vancouver August 29, 2010Joan Jett and the Blackhearts rocked the PNE in Vancouver on Friday night (August 27). […]
- Wavves makes Vancouver sweat August 27, 2010When the lo-fi noise machine called Wavves took the stage at the Biltmore Cabaret on August 26, it made a deal with the pack of rowdy hipsters in attendance. […]
- South Indian superstar A.R. Rahman reschedules Vancouver show August 24, 2010A Reader's Digest poll reported this year that Rahman is the fifth-most trusted person in India. […]
John Gilliat – Nouveau Flamenco
- Performing at Harrison Hot Springs, BCI began my performance with Andre at 6pm and we played until 6:45pm. It was a beautiful sunny September evening and we had a great turn out. We played a couple of encore pieces then hung out with everyone for a while. After I packed up the gear it was time to head home. […]
- Music Success in 9 Weeks – The Final Week!This is wonderful as I'm on the last week to completing Ariel's Music Success in 9 Weeks blogging challenge. Win or loose, I've come away with a much greater understanding of "social networking"and have now implemented all the right tools to really take my music career to another level! I truly mean that, this is a very, very good, u […]
- The 7.5 Hour Performance MarathonYup, you heard it right! Today is a 7.5 hour performance marathon. 2 locations an hour apart. Set up and tear down sound systems in 2 locations and perform for at total of 7.5 hours. […]
- Performance at McBurney Junction for the Pandora Love Pod EventThe event is to show case McBurney Junctions new Pandora jewelery collection. There won't be a lot of room for my setup so I'll keep my sound system small. I'll use 2 small Yamaha PA speakers with a single powered monitor. I'll also plug my guitar in rather than using a mic that everyone would most likely be bumping into as the are stroll […]
- Music Success in 9 Weeks – Week 8After a very successful week 7 it’s time to begin week 8… This week is a great one for me! It’s all about networking face to face and it’s something I’ve had trouble with. I’ll go to a function and never know what to say to create a conversation. I’ve just finished reading the entire […]
Wolfram Alpha
- More Math Help from Wolfram|AlphaA new school year is here, and many students are diving into new levels of math. Fortunately, this year, you have Wolfram|Alpha to help you work through math problems and understand new concepts. Wolfram|Alpha contains information from the most basic math problems to advanced and even research-level mathematics. If you are not yet aware of […]
- Bookmark and Share Wolfram|AlphaWe’re continually looking for new ways to make accessing and sharing knowledge from Wolfram|Alpha simpler. As a result, we’ve introduced a new tool that allows you to share and bookmark knowledge directly from any Wolfram|Alpha results page. With the new “Bookmark & Share” features, you can easily post Wolfram|Alpha results to Facebook, Twitter, Digg, an […]
- Wolfram|Alpha Back-to-School Webinars for K–12 EducatorsWe’re pleased to announce a series of free, live Wolfram|Alpha Back-to-School Webinars that give K–12 educators and administrators an overview of the utility and features of Wolfram|Alpha in education. Educators are showing interest in and enthusiasm for Wolfram|Alpha, and we look forward to helping them incorporate it into their classrooms. The webinars [.. […]
- The Wolfram|Alpha App Back-to-School SaleThe Wolfram|Alpha App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is now on sale for back-to-school! Now through September 12, you can download the Wolfram|Alpha app from the App Store for only $0.99. The Wolfram|Alpha app gives you answers and access to expert-level knowledge whenever and wherever you need it—whether balancing chemical equations in the lab, studying [ […]
- Putting the Spotlight on Your Wolfram|Alpha WidgetsWolfram|Alpha widget “builders” have been busy creating and sharing their innovative Wolfram|Alpha-powered mini apps on their sites and with their social networks. We’re thrilled by your excitement and widget-building efforts. Beginning today, we’re shining a light on some of the most popular widgets in the gallery, one of which will be designated as the fea […]
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