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I uninstalled iTunes. I feel much better now. And I found two indispensible pieces of software for my iPod that actually work properly, and the way I expect the iPod to work: Anapod Explorer – integrates any iPod directly into Windows like any other mobile device – that is, it appears as a device under […]

Above is a diagram of various 1/8″ AV port pinouts. My Pepper has a “standard” camcorder port, and I have a standard cable. Works great. But does Apple use the same pinout, no! Of course not! They have to switch the shit all around. Whoops! Jon pointed out that my cable will still work – […]

Well, it turned out to be an early, iPod-laden anniversary. Sandy got me an iPod 60GB and I got her a 4GB Nano. So now we’re officially part of the cult followers er, group. Of course, no iPod is complete without that freakin’ weird looking (from this Linux/Windows user’s perspective) music manager, iTunes. Appleganda says […]

Last week and this week have been incredibly busy at work for me. Crazy-go-nuts busy, sometimes. I was on call for a week, and boy is that fun – NOT. Having my TV or sleep schedules interrupted by a little beeping tablet of plastic (a pager) is not my idea of a good time. Jordan’s […]

Crappy weather! Yeeha! Thanks Earth! I shouldn’t complain, I’ve been neglecting to water some newly seeded areas in the backyard.

"easy to assemble" being… assembled!, originally uploaded by chuma_. I was hoping that the new sculpture being installed at the Toronto Sculpture Garden would be something nice and big this time around, and it looks like I was right! Took this photo minutes ago of the frame of the sculpture being assembled by a welder […]

My new friend the Bell lineman came by yesterday and found the problem. After over a month of insisting that I had a problem with the Bell wires, guess what – the problem was with the Bell wires! He swapped my line over to a spare set – hearing that nice, clear, non-fuzzy tone on […]

We’re still – still! – having DSL issues. But I hope that finally we’re going to get some relief. Let’s start at the beginning: Back in February we had a new “dry” DSL line (let’s call it line #2) setup alongside our existing dial tone/DSL line (line #1). Then we cancelled all service on line […]

“Following an international search, the University of Toronto Schools’ Board of Directors, last night approved the appointment of ” a new principal — the former principal of our arch rival, UCC?!!?! Did they just snipe a real good catch, or is UTS being infiltrated by private school interests? I’ve always believed that the best administrators […]

I think that meddlers are the class of people who I detest the most. ‘To meddle’ is defined as: To interfere into other people’s affairs or business To tamper, or handle something ignorantly People who are protesting Canada’s seal hunt are meddling. Seal hunting is a strange thing to be sure, but interfering with people […]