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Recent Trips and Conventions
On Saturday, 28 March, I went to the Ottawa GeekMarket at the Nepean Sportsplex. That was a disappointment for me, as I had intended to meet someone there, perhaps to play board games. But the person had left by the time I had arrived, and other friends were too busy to come meet me on that day. I did enjoy visiting a few booths provided by ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday ...
... to fajrdrako, who has just moved into new quarters recently.
I hope you've been having a marvelous and joyful day.
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Happy Birthday ...
... to shaddyr, who has been a filker, musician, single mother and hard worker.
The day was actually yesterday; I hope you had a wonderful and celebratory day. -
Happy Birthday ...
... to auriaephiala, who I have not been keeping up with for a while. [Life does that when one is both tired and mildly sick, unfortunately.] I gather you celebrated same on Friday; I hope it was a happy and joyful day.
Good (though tired) thoughts your way. -
Happy Birthday ...
... to pondside, who actually marked it this past Friday (30 August).
I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing day on Friday. -
Happy Birthday ...
... to dimakoi, who is currently settling into a recently-acquired house. I hope you have a *long* and happy time living there.
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Algonquin College's "Mobile Learning Initiative"
I am a tad unhappy with my current job ... and I have some friends, notably fajrdrako, who are seriously thinking of retraining. This would be straightforward if we can afford the tuition fees and all the other costs. Alas, those costs are not trivial.
At least one major community college here in the city, Algonquin College, has been trying a new approach ( Read more... ) -
Alt-Hist: Alternate Encyclopedias
What would you see if you were able to read excerpts from an encyclopedia written in another "world-line"? No doubt, there would be some details that one might recognize; but much of it might seem rather strange.
As an illustration of sorts, I am including a few excerpts from an encyclopedia found in a "world-line" where two or three extra British ( Read more... )