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FireTune: Automated Tuner for Firefox

I left my Vancouver home at 9:30 AM (local) and arrived at my Halifax home around 5:30 AM (local) the next day. That’s not how it was supposed to pan out, but when we attempted to land in Halifax… well, it just wasn’t going to happen in that fog. My flight was diverted to Moncton, […]

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If you can’t quite master the art of dining with chopsticks, our Clothespin Chopsticks are just the answer. They’re spring-loaded like a clothespin, which makes them exceptionally easy to use. Consider them chopsticks with training wheels.
A quick google image search (see here) reveals these handy cheat-chops are available in a range of colours for […]

Go Comics Bringing Tokyopop and Others to Mobile Phones

Heading back East tomorrow and, as is my usual style, I’ve left all packing and preparations to the last possible moments. I guess I’ll have to worry about my pleasure craft license once I get there. (Updated as items are completed)

Before Leaving:

find passport
do laundry
suitcase: clothing
suitcase: gather camera + all extras (to sell on eBay)
suitcase: City […]

Apparently Japan is a land of lovely and unique manhole covers, who woulda thunk it? Have a look for yourself at the Manholes of Japan gallery or the Manhole Flickr Group.
via ODK

The iXi Bike looks to be an innovative mode of transportation designed with the casual city rider in mind. Boasting a light frame with collapsible handle bars + pedals for the space conscience apartment dweller, the iXi makes the most of it’s own available space by stowing a tire repair kit in the seat […]

The prototype smart goggles which have been making the rounds on the gadget blogs really tickle my future-love bone. Created by Welsh design student Katie Williams, the goggles use a compass at the back of the headstrap to count the number of laps swum, displaying this data along with time elapsed inside the lens. […]

I’ve spent the last half hour upgrading my WordPress install and have added the LivePress for 1.5.1 plugin, which says all is in order. This post is a test to see if the plugin actually will synch my posts made in WordPress with my LiveJournal.

Sterling Silver “Brass Knuckles” Charm