Ma.gnolia: Richard Eriksson's Bookmarks

Don't Cry for Me, I'm Already Dead

sillygwailo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:08:54 PDT

Proof that you can have entire conversations quoting The Simpsons.

Evan Osnos spends time with Tang Jie and China's "angry youth"

sillygwailo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:27:25 PDT

More courteous than angry-sounding, "pro-China youth" still sounds like a better phrase to describe them than "angry youth".

From the erotic domain, pole dancing as exercise increases popularity in China

sillygwailo — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:13:17 PDT

Little mention that it's already a fitness trend in North America. With video.

William Deresiewicz on the disadvantages of an elite university education

sillygwailo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:07:33 PDT

It makes you incapable of talking to people unlike you; inculcates a false sense of self-worth; offers too much security; and trains leaders, not thinkers, argues Deresiewicz. Also, he discusses the importance of solitude.

Joe Clark takes over editorship of the Tea Makers blog

sillygwailo — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:45:08 PDT

I was never particularly interested in the criticism-by-pseudonymous-insider blog about the Ceeb. This changes everything.

ShoZu on the iPhone 3G has missing GPS information

sillygwailo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:31:02 PDT

Not ShoZu's fault, evidently. I'm going to assume that ShoZu will release a fix just as I get my phone delivered.

Discussing the iPhone 3G geotagging bug when syncing with iPhoto

sillygwailo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:27:44 PDT

iPhoto strips out the "minus" in longitudes, making photos taken in California appear as if they were taken in China. Good thing I don't use iPhoto.

Why homeownership might not be a good idea

sillygwailo — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:43:18 PDT

For cities and for young people. Essentially: for some, homeownership locks then in a trunk.

Sameer Vasta on ad networks: the new cool kid clique?

sillygwailo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:30:21 PDT

"I feel that there’s more room in the market (but only a little, nobody wants market over-saturation) for the smaller, elite networks that are prestige badges as well as revenue streams."

nciku Chinese characters and pinyin dictionary

sillygwailo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:21:03 PDT

So many features. Handwritten character recognition, audio in both a male and female voice, phrases suggested and rated by users. Hard-to-remember name, though.

Just, you know, shrug it off

sillygwailo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:02:28 PDT

"Could we all be that chill and remain reverent?"

Mike Lydon on how to create a bicycle network

sillygwailo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:06:58 PDT

Bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, shared streets and off-street paths are the four elements. Lydon cites Portland, Oregon as an example North American cities can aspire to.

Why they’re wrong about Critical Mass

sillygwailo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:37:11 PDT

"Struggles for democracy and human rights under dictatorial regimes have never been won because the underdog rationally convinced the dictator to abdicate power."

What is Vancouverism?

sillygwailo — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:00:31 PDT

Darren Barefoot finds some links, embedding a 10-minute video on the subject, which features interviews from Helena Grdadolnik, Lance Berelowitz, Trevor Boddy, Sherry Mckay, Larry Beasley and others.

Advancing in the Bash Shell

sillygwailo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:31:08 PDT

Some more shortcuts to add to the arsenal, on the road to better command line habits.

Paul Lukas, writing in 2006, about baseball players and their necklaces

sillygwailo — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:26:00 PDT

Titanium and otherwise, with lots of links to photos.

Baseball players put their faith in Phiten titanium necklaces

sillygwailo — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:23:32 PDT

I know baseball players are a superstitious lot, so this doesn't surprise me. I've been out of watching baseball enough that the prevalence of the necklaces did.

Kunqu's time-honoured innovation

sillygwailo — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:39:29 PDT

Alexander Varty from Vancouver's The Georgia Straight on the ancient Chinese operatic theatre.

You Can Enjoy Cooking

sillygwailo — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:47:03 PDT

Not convincing. Gordon Davidescu always loved cooking. I'm trying to answer to the question "how does someone (like me) who hates cooking find a way to enjoy it?"

Men who explain things

sillygwailo — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:25:11 PDT

"He was already telling me about the very important book -- with that smug look I know so well in a man holding forth, eyes fixed on the fuzzy far horizon of his own authority."

LoadMyTracks now supports the Globalsat DG-100 on Mac OS X

sillygwailo — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:47:21 PDT

Boris gets an email from the development team. I'll send debugging reports about the altitude problem.

Julie Szabo's figure skating blog, Boot and Blade

sillygwailo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:39:37 PDT

A figure skater herself, Julie Szabo provides insight into a sport I can't not look at when I come across it on TV.

Vancouver Public Library announces the shortlist for One Book, One Vancouver

sillygwailo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:56:32 PDT

That gives me a month to read last year's selection. Oops.

Karen met with TransLink, and wants them to continue the community conversation

sillygwailo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:16:02 PDT

Gareth McCall's photos of the March 15th Vancouver Scientology protest

sillygwailo — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:55:35 PDT

Freonce's photos of the March 15th Anonymous protest at Vancouver Scientology HQ

sillygwailo — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:52:46 PDT

Tony Ortega on "Anonymous" and Scientology

sillygwailo — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:27:46 PDT

Noah took a photo of every SkyTrain camera that saw him during a three-station trip

sillygwailo — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:12:43 PDT

VVORK displays contemporary art, gives the title, artist, a link, and nothing else

sillygwailo — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:20:38 PDT

In other words, it doesn't tell me what to think about it. Looking at the works even gave me an idea for a piece. I know!

Stephen Rees summarizes Paradise Makers: The Neighbourhood Activists at SFU

sillygwailo — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:39:57 PST

I attended the conversation hosted by Gordon Price with Jacques Khouri and Margaret Mitchell, activists in Kitsilano and Little Mountain, respectively.