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Archive for November, 2006

What do Kramer, Nas, and Dhalsim have in common?

November 30th, 2006

I *heart* YouTube very muchie. Before it came along, you had sit around while you downloadeded a video you probably didn’t want to watch anyways, but with such a huge community of “contributors”, YouTube has grown into one of the best entertainment solutions for people with short attention spans (e.g., yours truly). Here are three [...]

AGLOCO has no spyware

November 30th, 2006

Okay worry warts. Those of you who were concerned that AGLOCO was going to fill your computer with oodles of viruses, trojans, and nasty spyware can now rest easy. Prominent and well-respected Vancouver blogger John Chow had a chat with the people behind AllAdvantage 2.0 AGLOCO and they have confirmed that the toolbar, while displaying [...]

Theory of a Deadman: Rock on, brother, rock on

November 29th, 2006

As a followup to my post the other day about the Three Days Grace concert, here are a smattering of pictures and a video taken from the concert, this time featuring Theory of a Deadman. They had a stunning performance, showcasing such hits as “Santa Monica” and “Make Up Your Mind.” Don’t worry, the photo [...]

Cameron Diaz & Kate Winslet Under a Table?

November 27th, 2006

YouTube is a wonderful, glorious website. Not only do we get to enjoy random idiots performing random feats. Not only does it give me an avenue to (host and) share videos with the internet community. But it is literally a treasure trove of “real” clips as well. Legal or not, you can access a wide [...]

Brent Butt and Corner Gas are heading south for the winter

November 27th, 2006

Corner Gas has been very well received in Canada, quickly becoming one of the best known (if not the best known) Canadian sitcom on television today. Fans of the show appreciate the subtle prairie humour and the distinct Canadian feel to many aspects of the program, which is why you’ve got to wonder how it [...]