I download a lot of live music via Bit Torrent – and most of it is compressed using FLAC. The cool thing about FLAC is that it is a lossless compression format. The downer is that to listen to these files on my iPod they need to be converted to an iPod-compatible format. To save [...]
Archive for June, 2008
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Published by June 24th, 2008 in 2008, Chris and Cool Web Stuff. 0 CommentsPilen concept is a race bike inspired by early Le Mans style, the concept is supposed to create a sentimental bond with the user and also give them the same feeling as if they were driving a sports car. This concept is developed for the Swedish bike brand Pilen cykel in Målilla.
http://www.addi.se/Eng/products/pilen-concept1.php
BIG IDEA: Cyclists will commute if dedicated paths are there
Published by June 18th, 2008 in 2008, Big Idea and Chris. 0 Comments(Here’s a great article from The National Post about cycling in Toronto – and detailing an idea that cyclists, and motorists in this city need to get behind.)
The Toronto Cycling Committee, chaired by Councillor Adrian Heaps, wants to make cycling an integral part of the city’s transportation strategy.
It plans: – Swipe-card-access bicycle storage areas at [...]
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He’s threatening strike action against GM because they are going to close one of the plants in Oshawa. So let me get this straight: GM is losing billions of dollars making vehicles that no one wants. To correct the situation they are going to shut the plants that are making those vehicles. Shutting the plants [...]
BIG IDEA: What Does “Balanced Budget” mean to you?
Published by June 3rd, 2008 in 2008, Big Idea, Chris and Complaints. 0 CommentsTo me it means there isn’t a deficit, but apparently the trustees of the Toronto Catholic District School Board think it means a $200,000 deficit.
But they are the same people who think that expenses of $107,000 each is acceptable.
The whole system sounds like a farce to me.
How about we determine the actual expenses required to [...]
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Bike Race
Published by June 3rd, 2008 in 2008, Chris and Complaints. 0 CommentsThis incredible photo was captured during a bike race in Mexico where an idiot, driving drunk, fell asleep at the wheel and drove into the riders. One rider was killed and 10 others were injured.
There’s dumb, and then there’s really dumb
Published by June 2nd, 2008 in 2008, Chris and Complaints. 0 Comments…and then there’s what happened at Critical Mass last Friday. I’m 100% for the bicycle movement, and the right to protest, but this act of stupidity did nothing to garner support from residents. All it did was solidify beliefs that many people have that cyclists are a rogue class, freaks, dummies, idiots, and fools.
What would possess [...]
