Apple released a 2GB 2TB Time Capsule recently that pushes the price of the 1TB down to $329 CAD. With the cost of a good 1TB HDD costing around $110+ at Future Shop and Best Buy this router just became a really good deal. I wonder if the old 500GB ones will get reduced to clear.
Archive for July, 2009
I can’t remember the last time I saw a Lemonade Stand. Sadly this one was not staffed — despite the ‘now open’ sign. (Penetanguishene, Ontario)
There has been a lot in the news the last few days in celebration of humanity’s first trip to the Moon that began on July 16th, 1969. NASA and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum have stepped up to the plate with a collection of spectacular Internet websites and archival media. The Big Picture has also collected a wonderful set of Apollo 11 images.
NASA has been working with Lowry Digital to digitally restore the original moonwalk footage. They have released copies of these that can be downloaded from their website in 720p (though the original video is no where near this quality). NASA has also created an information rich website that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
(via Wikipedia)
The other amazing Internet resource is the website We Choose the Moon. This website (created in Flash) is currently playing the entire Apollo 11 mission in real time, with real time transmissions between mission control and the spacecraft, along with archival images and videos. The presentation is broken up into 11 modules that unfold in real time as the spacecraft travels toward its ultimate goal of landing humans on the Moon. You have to experience the multimedia gold they have created first hand in order to truly appreciate it. After this initial real time presentation users will be able to view any segment at their own leisure.
Be sure to turn into We Choose the Moon around 4:10 pm EST on Monday July 20th (the lunar landing date and time was July 20, 1969 20:17:40 UTC) to experience the descent of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Moon.
Last weekend was the Downtown Barrie Ribfest and I had the opportunity to swing by and check it out. The last ribfest I attended was in 2005 in Markham. I wasn’t overly impressed back then, so what would a 4 year hiatus bring?
Some interesting observations are that in 4 years the cost of a full rack of ribs has increased by 10% from $20 to $22. I don’t have the inflation figure for Canada in front of me, but that feels like a reasonable increase over a 4 year period. There was only one repeat ribber at the Barrie event that I tried in Markham (Silver Bullet). I did not try their ribs this year.
3 of us went down and worked it so that each of us would by a full rack of ribs from a different vendor and then share so that we could experience more of the event. We enjoyed ribs from the Gator BBQ Company, Crabby’s BBQ Shack and Uncle Sam’s BBQ. Uncle Sam’s was award the people’s choice award for best sauce, however I found their sauce think and their ribs were stringy and chalk full of fat and cartilage. My preference for ribs — hands down — were from Crabby’s BBQ Shack. The ribs were meaty, juicy, and the the sauce was a bit smoky and laid on thick.
Overall the event seemed to be a success, and given the decent weather it was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
An interesting graphic that depicts where TV broadcasts are in the solar system. I’m not sure how accurate this is, but it’s still a cool thing to look at. I once read that these broadcasts won’t actually go on forever, as they end up just turning into noise and can’t be read anymore.
via Abtruse Goose
The Comedy Network is airing a new game show where you answer trivia and other questions while on a roller coaster. I’m pretty sure I came up with this idea when I was 12 and in love with roller coasters at Canada’s Wonderland.
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