Here are my weekly notes:
- I think text messaging rates in Canada are probably much more reasonable than they are in the US, but I am glad to see the Senate Judiciary Committee asking for answers south of the border nonetheless.
- Here’s a great site I came across this week for coverage of the US election – FiveThirtyEight.com. Lots of maps and graphs, updated very frequently.
- The latter half of this Edmonton Sun article is well worth a read: Here’s reality: capital region is one big city.
- Google announced they are making complete newspaper archives available through Google News. Goodbye microfilm.
- Swype is a new, gesture-based input technology. Looks incredibly awesome. Too bad their name is so similar to Skype.
- NAIT will be participating in the Culinary Olympics again this year, and Sharon and I were invited to check out their practice event yesterday and today. I took quite a few photos, and will have more to write later this week.
- Tina Fey played Sarah Palin on SNL last night. Here’s the clip, in case you missed it.
- The Fitbit is a new gadget that is supposed to help you track your fitness and sleep. Looks interesting.
- Speaking of gadgets, here is the largest Swiss army knife ever! Sadly, no laser.
- I accompanied Sharon to the Hanson concert last night. I think that’s the first time I’ve gone deaf at a show not from the music, but from the screaming girls! The audience was fairly diverse though, with guys and girls, old people and children, and everyone in between. Another observation: everyone has a digital camera now, but most people seem to have no clue how to use them.
“I defy any adult to take public transit from Sherwood Park to St. Albert in less than three hours, and be willing to pay the $9.50”
Except it wouldn’t…
You show your ticket from one system, and they give you a transfer for the next system. I used to do it all the time from StCo to Edm and back again. If anything, it works in your favor, as you add 2 hours to the potential journey allowance when you get a new transfer…
I like how you said that you “accompanied” Sharon. How was it?
I was doing a search for Hanson pictures and found your website, I was one of those people who didn’t know how to work her camera! LOL, you were standing next to my friend and me from what I can tell by your picture @ the top. haha.
It was okay Megan!
Small world Kim…hope you enjoyed the concert!