August 2003
Shoes in the Sky
Posted by on Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 6 comments
My brother’s bachelor party gave me the opportunity to go para-sailing. I had thought of it as some kind of extreme sport. It is neither a sport, nor is it extreme. That said, if you ever get the chance, try it. • We floated 500 feet above the water on the end of 1,000 feet of cord. It was …
Why I didn’t buy a hybrid car
Posted by on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 96 comments
“UPDATE: I've writen a more complete and up-to-date review of the Toyota Echo Hatchback after having owned it for seven months. Read the full review: silverorange stuff review of the 2004 Toyota Echo Hatchback” • I’m as much a conspiracy theorist as the next guy. However, I tend to think the … read more »
BBC to Open Radio and Television Archive Online
Posted by on Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 3 comments
Scripting.com points the BBC’s own story on their plans to open up their archives of BBC radio and television programming on the Internet. This is fantastic. As long as the cost is reasonable, this just makes sense. • I can only hope that our own CBC will take a cue from the BBC. Does anyone in …
Sloan, Geeks, and Rock and Roll
Posted by on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 in - 12 comments
In 1996, I went to see Sloan and Thrush Hermit play on their One Chord to Another tour at “The Barn” at UPEI. It was one of the greatest concerts I’ve ever seen. When Sloan’s last album came out, I wrote about it here on Acts of Volition. • Now, seven years later, their new album, Action Pact … read more »
silverorange frisbee golf tournament for charity
Posted by on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 2 comments
Our man Daniel Burka is organizing the first ever silverorange frisbee golf tournament. The tournament will take place on Saturday, September 6th at Strathgartney Provincial Park (Prince Edward Island, Canada, that is - come visit us). • Get your team together now and register as soon as …
Fight Spam with FOAF
Posted by on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 21 comments
There is a new acronym floating around that has at least two things going for it, it sounds cool, and it has a cool logo. FOAF stands for Friend of a Friend and is a file format intended to express identity and relationships. Basically, it’s a computer-readable file that identifies you and the …
Our home from space
Posted by on Saturday, August 9, 2003 - 16 comments
I’m not sure where this photo came from originally (beyond space, that is). It was passed on to me via email and I thought it might serve those who don’t know where Acts of Volition lives and be of interest to those who do. If anyone knows the origin of the image, please let me know. • The …
Do Friends let Friends Blog?
Posted by on Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 9 comments
I started this weblog (three years ago this month) with friends. Over the life of this weblog, I’ve made friends and acquaintances through the web. Some of these friends from the web also became meat-space friends while others have remained connected only through the web. • Meeting people … read more »
Snail Spam: A Definition
Posted by on Monday, August 4, 2003 - 1 comment
Snail Spam • Real-world paper junk mail. Snail-mail spam.