Monthly Archives: January 2004

Still surprised by blogging

I did something yesterday on this blog I’ve never done before. I took a post down. I suppose it is something that can happen at any stage in blogging, and it’s a first for me. It was a post about … Continue reading

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A psychological map of the web

I tend to want to use the word ‘cool’ here. This is quite interesting. The physical distance indicated on a map is one thing we are familar with, but I’d never thought about how anyone could map other distances or … Continue reading

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Sabbatical

Martin Roth is taking a sabbatical from blogging. He’s been at it two years and needs the break to be with his family, work on new projects and get the writing done that pays the bills.

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If Canada Landed on Mars

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Sorry Mr. President, eh?

This is a ‘we’re all in the same boat’ sort of incident. It is also an indication of how bad Canadian bureaucracy can be. I don’t think the President of Poland has any reason to lie, his tale rings a … Continue reading

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Soldiers

A Canadian soldier stationed with NATO in Afghanistan has been killed. 9 civilians were wounded along with three other Canadian soldiers in the Kabul suicide bombing. However, reports are currently conflicting. Canada has about 2000 soldiers in the 5700-strong multinational … Continue reading

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Viruses

Pakistan and Laos have now joined the list of countries affected by avian flu. Millions and milllion of chickens are being culled, 7 people are dead. Interesting, isn’t it, that animal rights activists aren’t crying fowl when chickens are buried … Continue reading

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Weather

There are three areas in Canada that currently do not have weather warnings out today. I live in one of them. It was -42C last night, so normal temperatures today seemed balmy. Sunshine was a bonus. I was over at … Continue reading

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