Monthly Archives: October 2008

polaroid your pics

Posted on 10/30/2008 by Blaine

Poladroid makes your images look like desaturated polaroids. If you’ve got some fond memories of the now defunct polaroid cameras, download poladroid for your mac and turn digital pics into something that feels old and familiar.

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Dude day

Posted on 10/20/2008 by Blaine

What a day. Sometimes fun things can happen without even planning them. What normally would have been a quiet Sunday turned into an adrenaline filled day. The morning started with swim class for my daughter. At 8 months it’s fun … Continue reading →

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Memories of Florida

Posted on 10/17/2008 by Blaine

A couple of weeks ago, my family went to Orlando for a little vacation and break from city life. Time to unwind. My inlaws came with us which was a great help travelling with a baby and also meant we … Continue reading →

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I exercised my right to not vote

Posted on 10/15/2008 by Blaine

Yesterday in Canada was the national election. And this year I didn’t pay too much attention to it. Frankly I was pissed off that yet another election had been called so recently after the last one. The minority rule party … Continue reading →

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disable Windows XP automatic updates

Posted on 10/7/2008 by Blaine

Windows Automatic Updates can sometimes cause problems and more headaches than it’s worth. It’s no doubt important to keep the latest updates installed for security purposes, so this may not be for everyone. I know of a case where every … Continue reading →

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