Posted on March 4, 2010, 9:25 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Observation.
I really enjoy watching videos like this (featuring the band OK Go), where they set up a very intricate “machine”. I am not sure how to describe it, so just watch. Lots of fun. According to this page at Wikipedia, “The construction took over a month and a half during January and February 2010. The [...]
Posted on January 28, 2010, 7:17 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
The Apple iPad. We knew it was coming. It was just a question of features and pricing. Well, the experts think the pricing is aggressive. The jury might be out on features. Here is Grandpa Richard’s quick view. pricing = not sure size = plus colour = plus touch keypad = good no SD card [...]
Posted on July 12, 2009, 8:07 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Cool Ads.
We all know that Evian (brand of bottled water) is just Naive spelled backwards, but their newest ad is AWESOME!!! Talk about a cool use of technology.
Posted on April 19, 2009, 1:19 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
Pirate Bay. If you are in the know about internet matters and downloading music and video, then you know about Pirate Bay. The owner’s of this notorious website were recently found guilty of breaking some laws regarding their site helping people download pirated materials. I posted a comment on the Globe and Mail’s article about [...]
Posted on December 10, 2008, 7:11 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
Time Magazine picked the 10 top viral videos of 2008. My son and his video game playing friends probably loved # 6. For more Top Ten of 2008 Items, visit the Time article at http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10.
Posted on March 29, 2008, 10:44 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
My eldest daughter Stephanie (oh no! I’m getting old! I have a 30 year old daughter!) told me about the Macy’s ad with Gabriel Aubry. He is the lucky so and so that Halle Berry is cozy with right now!! Sigh. Anyhow, I got a good laugh out of the ad. See it here.