Via iFixit. I’m psyched to see the construction and guts of the Oculus Dev Kit 2. It’s given me a bunch of ideas for a much nicer 3D-printed version of my Google Cardboard setup! Have you spent any time with the Oculus Rift? What do you think of it?
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CLWPP Episode 16: Sochi, Slides, and Saudi
Will is missing as the Olympics in Sochi carry on, so Spillway producer Trevor LaForce joins Greg to discuss the budget, Election Reform Act, the next Conservative campaign, and a new arms agreement with Saudi Arabia. If you like the show, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes and Stitcher or your favourite podcatcher! [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/spillway.ca/podcasts/clwpp/CLWPP16.mp3] iTunes | Stitcher | Download MP3 | RSS feed This week, we’re promoting our very own Jes Lacasse’s new book, Find your Inner Happy! It’s like Be More Awesome: The Book. It’s full of ways to get past all those mechanisms…
Episode 98: Welcome Back Chris
I’m back on the newly designed Spillway.ca! Chris Hinkson joins me to discuss all sorts of topics ranging from Sherlock to Zombies and everything in between. Thank you for listening! Slider image is: http://allegator.deviantart.com/art/New-Sherlock-Holmes-278127565 Her art is amazing! Go check it out! Credits: Hosts: Diane M. Martin and Chris Hinkson Editor/Co-Producer: Bentley Michaels Special thanks to Trevor Laforge for creating the DiHard Podcast Logo! Music: That University of Rhode Island Ram Marching Band under the direction of Dr. Brian Cardany.
Just a test of some new site features…
…and a picture of a happy smiling cottage dog from this summer. Paddle your own canoe, folks. -Trevor
Let’s Stop Asking Why We Should Study Literature, and Start Asking What English Class Is For
I’ve been wondering a lot lately what the hell I’m doing. I treat my English class like my own personal rumpus room. What do I think is fun or interesting? What do I think it’s important for my students to know? What is in the news that I feel like talking about that day? It makes for a lot of great class discussions. One of my students from last term, walking past my classroom, said to me between classes, “Monsieur, I don’t know what you were teaching before, but it…
CLWPP Episode 14: Some Mayors Just Want to Watch the World Burn
Will and Greg talk about Rob Ford and whether or not the Province should take a role in handling the ongoing situation in Toronto. Then it’s time to check in with the upcoming federal by-elections. Also featuring a special appearance by #sfbatkid. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/spillway.ca/podcasts/clwpp/CLWPP14.mp3] iTunes | | Stitcher (NEW!) | Download MP3 | RSS feed
Guilt and KSP
I’ve been playing a bit of 0.22, which is the career mode update to Kerbal Space Program. I’m enjoying it, but perhaps not as much as I thought. I’m simply not good enough at the game to earn science points easily. I’m not stuck at the second tier of research, but I’m not sure how much fun it will be to get to the next. I may dive back into sandbox mode, but I feel like slugging it out. I bought into the game at this early stage; I feel…
Friday bus doodle Oct 25
Moments on the Bus
One of the things I love being reminded of is that families all look different. God knows mine does. Ottawans, I know that there’s plenty to gripe about when it comes to OC Transpo. But there’s a lot of beauty that happens on the bus. Try not to miss it while you’re tweeting your commute away. Paddle your own canoe, folks. Trevor
Just Another Walk With Leo
Leo is AMAZING. He’s smart and fuzzy and a perfect addition to our little family. He’s also a huge goof. And guess what? THERE ARE GOING TO BE MORE OF HIM. He’s a Canadian Doodle Puppies stud-to-be. And I have to say, Linda’s labradoodles are spectacular dogs. I’m a little biased, but I haven’t met a single one of her dogs I haven’t immediately really liked. If you’re thinking about getting a dog, and are anywhere near Ottawa, go check out her site, or like her Facebook page. Even if you’re…
Green Lantern
The “childhood hero” thing has kind of a double meaning. Yeah, I thought the Green Lantern was pretty cool, but I also idolized my dad. And in a lot of ways — in fact, in a lot more ways now than before — I still do. I was at the folks’ house the other day for Dad’s birthday and helped him move some stuff around in the basement. (That was ancillary to the birthday stuff, not how we celebrate. We’re strange but not crazy.) In doing so, I came across the old…
Conflicted
To those of you who follow her on Twitter or are Facebook friends or, you know, know her in real life, because apparently that’s a thing that people do, the new hair thing is old news. I’ve been sitting on this sheet for about a week because I’m spending my whole life prepping and sometimes I forget to post stuff I make. The bottom line is that Delaney did an awesome job, and if you’re in Ottawa you should throw him some business. He knows his art, and he is the…