December 2008
43 posts
This is super sketchy →
Politics in Canada has stooped down to an even lower low…
The conservatives spying on the other parties? The NDP and Bloc conspiring together?
All of this is just ridiculous. It’s the Canadian Cold War!
November 2008
50 posts
I miss my Japanese toilet :( →
Egg Cuber →
oliveoyl:
…why?
Because people like round things made square apparently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1390088.stm
A thought
morgang:
Also, we didn’t vote any leader to become Prime Minister — we voted for our local MPs, who collectively organize into parties on ideological lines.
You’re right. We never directly voted for a leader. However, we know before we vote the leader of every party and we do (indirectly) vote for a leader in addition to who we want to represent our ridings. One reason why I voted the...
A thought
thetripod:
marreka:
It is the goal of the Liberal and NDP governments to end democracy in Canada by forming a coalition government.
You can’t just create a new government without the approval of your constituents. The people of Canada (even though turnout was low) voted in the government of their choice. The other parties don’t have the right to undemocratically declare themselves leaders.
...
It is the goal of the Liberal and NDP governments to end democracy in Canada by forming a coalition government.
You can’t just create a new government without the approval of your constituents. The people of Canada (even though turnout was low) voted in the government of their choice. The other parties don’t have the right to undemocratically declare themselves leaders.
The great countdown continues...
3 lectures (CO342, CO342, ECON 202)
1 assignment (CS454)
CS466 Final
ECON202 Final
CS454 Final
CO342 Final
Dear Amazon,
Can you also open an office in Downtown Toronto right infront of the Eaton Center? Google tempts me too much.
http://krisabel.ctv.ca/blog/_archives/2008/11/24/3991887.html
The great countdown is on
2 assignments left (CS454, CS466)
GEOG test
CS466 Final
ECON202 Final
CS454 Final
CO342 Final
Next week and a day at a glance
CO 342 assignment: One question took me a couple of hours to figure out. Haven’t worked on the other six yet (sigh…). Due Wednesday
CS 466 assignment: 3/4 questions done… Last question driving me nuts. Due Thursday
GEOG 101: Last test on Thursday. Should probably read the notes.
CS 454: Haven’t started yet. Due Monday (Dec 1)
ECON 202: Nothing until final… phew
...
I officially intend to graduate
morgang:
marreka:
Good thing I passed by the MUO today. I had no idea the forms were due by December 1st.
From the Registrar’s Office web site:
If the degree requirements are being completed during the winter term, a March 1 deadline applies.
You had me scared for a moment, though!
Oh… I didn’t see that it was due March 1 on the forms… I guess it was in the fine print.
...
I officially intend to graduate
Good thing I passed by the MUO today. I had no idea the forms were due by December 1st.
Honours co-op CS with C&O minor, baby!
DONE
danicarachelknight:
I am not done done, and I am just finished a significant project. So I am feeling pretty good.
marreka:
(via danicarachelknight)
I’m jealous…
Do you not have exams either?
Ahhh! Congrats! :)
DONE
(via danicarachelknight)
I’m jealous…
Do you not have exams either?
In a small, closed economy
I don’t care anymore. Midterms are over!
In a small closed economy,
An increase of money supply causes the Aggregate Demand curve to shift to the right, with prices staying constant and output increasing. As we transition into the long run, prices begin to increase with output falling until we’re in equilibrium with Long Run Aggregate Supply.
If there is an exogenous shock of increasing prices in the short run, the economy is said to be in a recession,...
Twitter is down...
and my first instinct was “I should twitter that”.
Watch(via justusz)
I’ve been to that field before!
The debate
morgang:
shuvo:
Tumblr or Twitter? That’s the question. So begins the one week experiment.
Tumblr, definitely. Though it depends a lot on which service your friends use.
You could always use both. That’s what I do! I have too many friends using one or the other to just pick one :(
Box of puppies →
mattcunnington:
I LOVE THE SHIBA INU PUPPY CAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re like the 10th person I’ve had post or send that link :P
CS454 has taught me
That it’s easier to ignore memory leaks than to properly delete allocated memory.
(But I did actually delete allocated memory. It just took me 3 hours to change 1 line of code)
omg everyone is getting engaged
(via angelaughter)
Who got engaged now?
Rob Pringle is the best
urbanpringle:
marreka:
Does someone want to come to MC 5th floor, grab my watcard, and fetch me lunch? :P
what kind of lunch?
Thanks Rob! :D
Does someone want to come to MC 5th floor, grab my watcard, and fetch me lunch? :P
It's 5PM in Japan...
I could be hanging out with the .jp staff eating food and drinking and being merry… but noooo. I’m doing a stupid assignment.
i.e. not merry at all.
I hate school
because I am up at 2:30AM.
I want to sleep.
Does this remind you of anything recent?
davez:
In 1995, during a Quebec separatist referendum campaign, the Queen was tricked into revealing her more personal opinions on Quebec secession when Pierre Brassard, a DJ for Radio CKOI-FM Montreal, telephoned Buckingham Palace pretending to be then Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and kept a convinced Queen Elizabeth in a fourteen minute conversation that vacillated between French and...
i just downloaded 5 episodes of big bang theory
childbearinghips:
with tests on thursday and tuesday as well as a huge assignment due monday!
yessssssssssss!
What a ridiculous show… haha.
“… and with the looming ebergy crisis…”
– http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/mini-nuclear-plant-is-safe-affordable-and-purifies-water-but-d/ (First sentence. Might be fixed by the time you read it, though)
I got my new bike jersey in the mail yesterday…
… the week after the nice weather. Go figure.
“Hey you on the Monkey Bars. Does this look like the gym to you?”
– TTC Subway Conductor over the Intercom
“Guinan: You’re a droid, and I’m annoyed.
Data: But why?
Guinan: Because that’s...”
– (via redfive)
I love Data. So hilarious.
It's official
morgang:
marreka:
Starting July 27th, I will be working for Amazon.com in Seattle, WA as a Software Development Engineer.
Congratulations, Matt!
Thanks :) I’m pretty excited!
What are your plans for after graduation? I’ve heard your applying to grad schools!
It's official
Starting July 27th, I will be working for Amazon.com in Seattle, WA as a Software Development Engineer.
Full Steam Ahead for California's High-Speed Rail →
urbanpringle:
(via verbatim)
the video is so inspiring…
Finally! It’s about time.
Although, those rendered trains look more like Japanese Shinkansen technology more than France’s TGV tech…
Amazon.ca has electronics now! →
The Pentawards →
childbearinghips:
Awards given to the most beautiful product packaging…it’s so visually pleasing. It really makes to want to buy all of it. Lucky for me most of it is foreign! But I totally want the Tesco chips.
I LOVE Iyemon cha. I want some now :(
“As a result of the decisive victory by Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential...”
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama,_Fukui#Statue_of_Barack_Obama_after_victory_in_2008_US_election
Apparently, there is a Japanese city of Obama in... →
When I Get Bored At Work
davez:
I get up and walk around with paper in my hand so it looks like I am going somewhere/doing something important.
If they only knew that I was doing figure 8s around the office…
I do this:
(If you don’t see the image, click the little box)
Dear President-elect Obama,
Congratulations. Please don’t make NAFTA’s visa rules more difficult.
Love,
Matt
Is Obama President yet? →
morgang:
No, not yet.
He pretty much is… Unless California flips to red (i.e. hell freezes over), there is no way Obama can’t win. Yay!
can anyone see UW?
urbanpringle:
alternatively, can UW see this?
It looks like it’s back up.
can anyone see UW?
urbanpringle:
alternatively, can UW see this?
I can’t see UW… I think it has something to do with the whole Cogent debacle
childbearinghips:
In other news: I have now picked up my grad pics AND my Intent to Graduate form :S
Do I also need to do grad photos soon? haha. I have no idea.
danicarachelknight:
5 of the boys at Grebel today received a Lego ‘Holiday’ catalog.
Did I get one too?