First time on a stand up paddle board and we had a great time. Even the kids got the hang of it!
Month: August 2014

If you took the #IceBucketChallenge did you also donate?
I realise the stated purpose of the challenge is to raise money and raise awareness. It didn’t start out specifically for ALS, but at this point they’re the defacto owners.
It has certainly raised awareness because every time I turn around someone is dumping a bucket of ice-water over their head.
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Google Street View on Montreal
It killed a bit of time waiting for the bus this morning. And I got to play with XnRetro a bit more.
Samsung Galaxy Photo Editor Update
So I re-enable the Samsung App Store on my Galaxy S3 so that I can update their not-so-bad photo editor. And the first thing it does is update itself and install four new applications!!!
And Samsung wonders why people complain about them and their bloatware!
Ralph Lauren debuts heart rate-sensing shirt at U.S. Open powered by Montreal’s OMSignal
This actually looks pretty cool, better than Google Glass that’s for sure!
via Ralph Lauren debuts heart rate-sensing shirt at U.S. Open powered by Montreal’s OMSignal.
It’s okay to have beer with breakfast when it’s lunch time, right?

Look who’s paddling in front!
He insisted on paddling in front and he did a great job, but there were a lot of distractions!
Edited with #aviary > http://avry.co/_getAviary_
Bird Names by Get Fuzzy, Bucky has it right again!
Read the comic here http://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2014/08/16

Web Apps that can Replace Native Apps on your Smart Phone or Tablet
I’ve recently read about a few people trying to replace many of the apps on their phone with a web app or web site. So it got me thinking about what I could do on my phone and tablet.
There’s a few advantages to using browser-based web apps instead of native apps.
1. Most important is improved security and privacy2. It reduces the pollution in your system
3. And they take less space
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Google Glass on FoxTrot comic
Read the comic here http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2014/08/03
Definitely more appealing than the original.