Category Archives: Truro NS

Yesterday, I concluded my search for some code and (particularly) database schemas and gave in to the fears that it was a lost cause. A couple of years ago, I started a PHP framework for a game that I don’t … Continue reading →

Earlier, we dropped in at the local computer grocery chain to look for that (fairly priced) LCD monitor I wanted to buy for the Wife. We were looking at an Acer 17 inch one, to discover that the display showed … Continue reading →

Today’s the first anniversary of the death of my mother, an event that did not pass by without that thought about that early morning when the phone rang. It was too short. As a matter of fact, upon returning to … Continue reading →

A couple of tips and ‘hacks’ to make ‘big bucks’ fast in VegaStrike: Buy up Regen Tanks at Atlantis (+/- 612 CR) and sell them off at either Serenity or the Radio base (+/- 742 CR). I believe one tip … Continue reading →

I needed a belt so went out to get one. Hey: belts have sizes. I wasn’t aware of that. What size are you? The first thought was to take the belt with a size that matched the number of my … Continue reading →

For days, I’ve been wanting to write something about the documentary ‘Shake Hands With The Devil’, a Canadian production about Dallaire’s return to Rwanda, 10 years after the genocide. I simply can’t find the words. The documentary is good: I … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I guided a spider to safety in case extreme weather conditions from the storm called Ophelia were going to hit the province. Since a couple of weeks, this particular spider has decided to make a habitat in front of … Continue reading →

While the wind is still blowing (and rain still falling) outside, I decided to see what happens after a hurricane blows into the Atlantic. Discussions with Alfons end up with a consensus that these hurricanes end up as depressions in … Continue reading →

Watching the news at 6:00 PM, there was good news: according to the Dartmouth Hurricane center, Ophelia was breaking up because of the colder water. Yay, cold water rocks. Additionally, it looks like Ophelia track has changed a bit east … Continue reading →

Thinking of the rainfall (the wind hasn’t picked up yet): remember those rainy scenes during the endfight in ‘The Matrix: Revolutions’? Those were shot in a studio. I also watched The Weather Channel and noticed discrepancies between what they predict … Continue reading →

While going around the property to pick up loose stuff (shovels, brooms and that), I noticed the huge spiderweb in front of the steps in the backyard. A tiny spider, so I carefully broke the web, gently guided the spider … Continue reading →

Interesting: it looks like Ophelia is going faster than I expected. However, Ophelia is only supposed to hit land at midnight UTC, which makes it 8:00 PM over here (according to track data): it’s going to be a long Sunday. … Continue reading →