tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41676948304290874292011-12-12T22:42:38.703-05:00My views on a miscellany of topics and events, updated on a rigorous whenever-I-feel-like-it basis.Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.comBlogger731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-13407247751178980862011-12-12T22:35:00.000-05:002011-12-12T22:36:04.150-05:00

I just remembered the password for this account.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-45422148815438659702010-03-08T21:00:00.005-05:002010-03-08T21:10:59.695-05:00

It might seem like PCs get to have all the fun, but that changes in April.Steam is coming to Mac, and bringing Valve's game catalog with it. No longer will you have to boot into Windows to enjoy Team Fortress 2, Half-Life, or Portal. Valve has even promised to release Portal 2 on Mac at the same time as it is released for PC.And the best part? If you've bought a Valve game on a PC, you'll be able

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-9886692512646613192009-11-21T17:35:00.001-05:002009-11-21T17:37:33.031-05:00

A hearty congratulations to Brazil on the launch of the state-of-the-art PlayStation 2! It could be yours for a mere 462$.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-37279610685548599512009-11-13T06:02:00.002-05:002009-11-13T06:05:05.764-05:00

I came across a little piece of gold on the internet yesterday, and I thought I'd share: Emails From Crazy People. Absolutely unbelievable, you can't make this stuff up.I don't think I've had this much fun/horror (Forror? Funor? Horfun?) since People of Walmart.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-63226258734637956462009-10-20T01:26:00.002-04:002009-10-20T02:04:26.685-04:00

I bit the bullet the other day and picked up my very own copy of OS 10.6 Snow Leopard.First of all, despite what Apple initially said, you can get the cheap ($29.99USD/$34.99CDN) upgrade and install it directly over OS 10.4. You don't need to upgrade to 10.5 first, or buy the "box set."So, with a quiet prayer for all my vital data, I slipped the new disk into my 2006 iMac, and hit "install."

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-9518232919925615972009-07-16T17:11:00.002-04:002009-07-16T17:18:45.262-04:00

I'm on strike.While picketing today (at the dump), I found out something interesting that would've been good to know 3 weeks ago.One of the city's demands is that part-time recreation workers (a.k.a. me + 10 000) would be limited to working 20 hours per week, down from the 40 we are currently allowed.Excuse me?Twenty hours per week, at 10-12 dollars per hour, minus union dues and pension

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-23383441567375628432009-05-25T23:41:00.002-04:002009-05-25T23:49:14.529-04:00

So North Korea has apparently decided that they are just not isolated enough in the world. They decided to solve this the way any rational nation solves a dilemma. Nuke it from orbit! Or, in this case, from underground. This time they managed to not embarrass themselves with a failed test.So, how did the world react? Besides feeling jilted that North Korea never calls anymore, the world was

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-38306108689228344512009-05-19T12:57:00.004-04:002009-05-19T12:59:14.406-04:00

Hey everyone, just thought I'd toss up this picture I've had kicking around for a while. Took it in winter 2008, during the lunar eclipse.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-49166814839479140052009-03-05T17:48:00.003-05:002009-03-05T18:01:45.894-05:00

So, I've been having a hell of a time dealing with Bell Canada. When I was getting my service hooked up, it took a month (and several hours on the phone with them) for them to get my address right. Then for some reason they sent my bills to the address that doesn't exist, instead of the one I spent a month giving them.When I finally managed to get a bill from them, I tried to pay online but my

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-81081037594792971882009-03-03T17:16:00.003-05:002009-03-03T17:40:56.086-05:00

Throughout the entire battle to get the Stimulus Package passed down south, I heard "socialism" thrown around a lot as an argument against it. What I found most interesting, is that The people who threw the term around were utterly devoid of useful ideas. Their plan to solve the crisis was to continue with the path that led to the economic crisis in the first place.While I don't really like large

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-91912885998626277612009-02-06T21:27:00.002-05:002009-02-06T21:32:06.667-05:00

I watched Taken the other day. The simplest way I can put this is as follows: AWESOME!It's a little cheesy at some parts and starts off a little slow, but once it's out of the gate it becomes absolutely fantastic. Fast-paced, action packed, gorgeously choreographed fight scenes.I absolutely recommend this.Also, ladies and gentlemen may I present the President of the United States.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-13685833049880592692009-01-15T05:35:00.002-05:002009-01-15T05:37:16.490-05:00

New stuff coming soon!I'm working on a couple new things, I'll put them up when I'm done.For much more frequent, but less substantial, updates please check my Twitter.http://www.twitter.com/montrealpat1Thanks!

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-27621202178491140722008-11-22T17:19:00.002-05:002008-11-22T17:35:25.651-05:00

So I saw the new Bond movie (Quantum of Solace, for those of you who live under rocks) and I really liked it. It isn't as good as Casino Royale was, but its still very entertaining. The new Bond girl is incredibly good looking, the entire movie is fast and lots of fun.I did have a couple issues with it. First, it needed an extra 10-15 minutes, sometimes it was too fast, and Dominic Greene is

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-29046505586827618632008-11-05T00:29:00.002-05:002008-11-05T00:32:48.052-05:00

It's finally over!Obama's the man.Right on.Good stuff America.Thanks for not fucking it up.Why do all the CNN.com Live reporters have English accents?

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-38438475314434081172008-11-03T01:02:00.003-05:002008-11-03T03:11:26.214-05:00

Well, the American election is tomorrow, and hopefully we'll know the winner before December. Now, I have to say, I have been pretty unhappy with a whole lot about this campaign. First off, both candidates swore that they would rise above the politics off division, and keep this a campaign clean. Now, maybe I was naïve to even have a flutter of hope for such a possibility, but it was a letdown

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-12028867127104326982008-10-15T01:39:00.002-04:002008-10-15T02:23:30.220-04:00

I would just like to brag a little that the (fucking pointless) Canadian election went exactly as I predicted. Conservatives win a large minority, Liberals down a bunch, NDP up. Greens still non-existent. I'm still bothered by this election though, for several reasons. First, seeing as there were no issues (except that the Conservatives started like 10-15 points up in the polls) was it really

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-52926112177984347992008-10-09T23:25:00.003-04:002008-10-09T23:26:55.343-04:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.Not much else to say, I'm just enjoying a long weekend back home in Toronto.P.S. All you Canadians better remember to vote on Tuesday. Even though new MacBooks are coming out.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-53061057338644918522008-10-04T18:55:00.003-04:002008-10-04T19:43:48.809-04:00

After careful reflection, I've decided that the Canadian leader's debate was a much more informative debate than the American V.P. debate. The Canadian debate allowed its viewers to get a much better view of the candidates than the American one. Instead of the rigid, timed presentation of topics of the American debate, the Canadian debate had a more fluid, free rolling structure. Let's be honest,

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-90529261170627495982008-10-03T12:38:00.003-04:002008-10-03T13:06:17.402-04:00

So, I watched part of both the Canadian and the American debates last night. I have to say, the Canadian one was way more entertaining, they had kind of a round table, so everyone was facing each other, and the format allowed them to get into spirited arguments. The American vice presidential debate, on the other hand, was so dull as to be almost painful to watch at times.Coming out of the

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-2106163212526812842008-09-26T12:49:00.005-04:002008-09-26T13:12:00.889-04:00

I want 700 Billion dollars.I know everybody is talking about it, but I just can't get over the sheer size of that number.700 Billion Dollars.That is about 350 Space Shuttles.Or a whole bunch of other more important, but less cool, things.You could buy half of Canada for that.I haven't really decided where I stand on the bailout of the American financial institutions. For me

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-62372565472477875152008-09-20T17:11:00.004-04:002008-09-20T17:35:51.896-04:00

There is a problem in this Canadian election, and it is exactly the opposite of one of the problems in the American one. The problem in both cases is the media, but while the American media has turned their election into an absolute circus, the Canadian media seems to have chosen to ignore our election.As someone who plans on voting, and who likes to know what I'm voting for, I thought I'd look

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-57953196050440234612008-09-18T16:46:00.002-04:002008-09-18T16:59:31.282-04:00

Well, unfortunately I'm still waiting for my new internet to work, so I've been jumping from one wi-fi hotspot to another lately. I never realized how much I depend on the internet in my day-to-day life until I had to go this long without consistent access. It's almost like part of my awareness has been amputated.In political stuff, because that seems to be all that has been happening lately, the

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-74474268500664384392008-09-14T21:06:00.003-04:002008-09-14T22:21:11.994-04:00

Just another quickie, more of a question really.What ever happened to politicians and political parties running campaigns based on actual issues instead of just slagging the opponent. It used to be that election campaigns were a mix of insults and issue talk. You know, so there's a chance of someone making an informed opinion. It seems like during this year's campaigns (both in the United States

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-89843013360798120022008-09-12T16:00:00.002-04:002008-09-13T18:36:33.055-04:00

Updates will be sporadic for the next little while because I'm between internet connections.Hopefully I'll have a new one set up in the next few days, but no guarantees.UPDATE:Hopefully I should have an internet connection again by sometime Wednesday.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-54528258011720145072008-09-10T13:23:00.003-04:002008-09-10T14:36:58.752-04:00

So, they switched on the CERN Supercollider this morning, and the world hasn't ended yet. Now, to be fair, it's more on idle right now, and will take months to get up to the point where anything it does would be meaningful, but its always nice to not start out with a bang.Of course, I'm among those not convinced that this will end the world at all."But, how can you have an opinion on something

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-2749865074982275212008-09-07T13:31:00.002-04:002008-09-07T14:10:49.615-04:00

Canadian Election, October 14th.Canada, do not give the Conservatives a majority government. Or even another minority. Let's get these clowns out of office. This government rode into power on a promise of change, transparency, and accountability. Instead they've become one of the most secretive governments in Canadian history. They have shunned the media, prevented MPs from speaking freely, hide

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-55844491738906877002008-09-04T22:42:00.002-04:002008-09-04T23:15:21.481-04:00

Well, it's time for me to get back into the swing of things here.Been getting used to actually having to go to class and read again.Damn I want my summer back.Anyways, it looks like the idea of Sarah Palin as V.P. is (rightfully) getting picked apart by the Democrats and the media. The idea of someone with so little real political experience, such a limited world view, such rediculous beliefs and

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-62720302760298568312008-08-30T15:13:00.004-04:002008-08-30T16:09:31.206-04:00

Well, McCain may have shot himself in the foot with his V.P. announcement. If the American voters bothered to think about important issues anyways, instead of just caring that she's both a woman, and kind of pretty. Sarah Palin is, to be blunt, a terrible choice.She may be a governor, and she was a beauty queen, but that doesn't necessarily make you a good V.P. candidate. And this coming from

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-37716402626116272872008-08-29T12:34:00.003-04:002008-08-29T12:47:48.854-04:00

Well, I'm finally installed at my place in Montreal, got my room all set up.McCain has finally announced his VP pick, and it is Sarah Palin.If you asked "Sarah who?" then I'm with you.Apparently she's the first-term governor of Alaska. Pretty much an unknown, but she's younger than Obama (to try and grab the young vote) and she's (obviously/allegedly) a woman (to grab the "I like Clinton only

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-590370579629705952008-08-26T21:38:00.003-04:002008-08-26T21:44:49.347-04:00

Well, it's moving time for me.Bright and early tomorrow morning, anyways.Since I'm packing, today's post will be in point-form.-Not happy with Biden for V.P.-Still don't like McCain.-Canadian election soon?I might not post/have the internet for the next few days, unless I can find a wifi spot.See you all when I get back online.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-58105963585884610482008-08-26T00:46:00.003-04:002008-08-26T00:49:22.226-04:00

Just a few small changes around the blog today.Both have to do with making your life easier.And no, I'm not shutting down.You can now subscribe to me!In two different ways, too!You can subscribe to my feed and have it on your Google or Yahoo page (and a couple others too).Or, even better, you can get my updates by email. No more frantically checking to see if I've put up anything new!

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-42408346287907879172008-08-24T20:35:00.003-04:002008-08-24T22:43:25.326-04:00

The ceasefire between Georgia and Russia is in effect, sort of. The Russians aren't too blatant in violating it, except for the whole fortifying their positions inside Georgia thing. But I'm not going to rag on Russia, or Georgia because that whole region is pretty messed up.No, I'm going to talk about what the United States has to do with this, because they have some (though only a small amount

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-89094716223684061462008-08-22T00:14:00.002-04:002008-08-22T00:40:18.121-04:00

It's going to be a busy week for me coming up. Yes! It's moving time! I get to truck a second van-load of my junk out to Montreal and finish setting up my apartment. And then it's school. Again.Anyways, it'll be nice to be back in Montreal again, I missed it this summer.It seems like Americans are getting ready to shoot themselves in the foot. Again.John McCain is 5 points up in the polls over

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-64278368719375845332008-08-13T18:07:00.002-04:002008-08-13T18:26:51.440-04:00

Well, the Olympics are in full swing now and, I have to admit, I haven't really been paying attention. I realized that watching things like the parallel bars, while impressive feats of human ability, still don't interest me. Even when it's on the Olympic level. My participation in this year's Olympics has been pretty much limited to checking the medal counts every day or two. Canada, please stop

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-28354220359582184592008-08-07T00:23:00.003-04:002008-08-07T01:06:47.965-04:00

Well, PETA is continuing its run on my list of organizations that I want to punch right in the diaphragm. Generally I ignore them, my personal opinion on meat being that I will stop eating cows when they stop being delicious. But PETA has decided to continue their run of tasteless, offensive advertising with an ad campaign comparing the brutal murder and beheading of Tim Mclean on a Greyhound bus

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-68343885273645267762008-08-04T23:59:00.003-04:002008-08-05T00:00:15.310-04:00

Well, to be honest, I don't really have too much to say right now.I just felt like making a post from my new MacBook. I'll probably take this down later when the novelty wears off.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-46718084107764146032008-08-03T18:15:00.004-04:002008-08-04T00:27:32.079-04:00

Well, I just got back from the Apple Store a little while ago, my greedy arms full of wonderful new gadgets.I picked up a new low-end MacBook as well as a soon-to-be-free iPod Touch.I know I wrote about the Touch already but, since I got it out of the box, I have not been able to put it down. It is just so much damn fun to play with.I am also completely in love with Leopard on the new laptop (

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-2912573613474236072008-08-01T21:11:00.003-04:002008-08-01T21:39:03.488-04:00

I'm sure most of you have heard about the horrible murder that happened yesterday on a Greyhound bus.For those of you who haven't, basically a guy stabbed the person next to him to death, and beheaded him without any apparent motive.This is a rare, tragic, random killing, and should not be used for political grandstanding. Apparently, a few opposition MPs have mentioned a "Knife Registry" along

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-82979956703871305992008-07-27T23:41:00.005-04:002008-07-27T23:55:32.947-04:00

So I spent a fair amount of time in a 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP this weekend (as a passenger), and I thought I might as well give a little passenger-view review of the car.It is sporty-looking on the outside, a pretty handsome car.Getting into the car will be tricky for tall people (not me) or people with wonky knees (me) because the car is very low to the ground. Once inside the car, there is plenty

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-49867946745996997782008-07-25T20:45:00.002-04:002008-07-25T20:47:52.401-04:00

Well, sorry again for the inconsistent video uploads the last two weeks, hopefully things will normalize soon.Anyways, the Beaches International Jazz Festival in Toronto is running this weekend, and I recommend that anybody in Toronto head down tonight, tomorrow night, and during the day on Saturday and Sunday. It is always a good time, and a nice chance to wander around a pretty nice part of

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-79636971854884514952008-07-24T00:43:00.002-04:002008-07-24T00:56:53.741-04:00

I got thinking about euphemisms today.About when my friends and I were getting our first jobs, we were "employees". You had a pretty good idea where you stood in the grand scheme of things. They were the "employers" and you were the "employee". You did menial tasks, dealt with angry, unreasonable customers, and if the place was in financial trouble, you were at the top of the list of people who

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-255483319777235142008-07-22T17:47:00.002-04:002008-07-22T18:05:50.955-04:00

Well, Viacom has extended their streak of douchebaggery.After having the courts hand them all of YouTube's user information, they have started sending out a host of copyright ownership claims to YouTube posters.Sure, if it's theirs, fine. But they're sending these claims to independent producers with no affiliation to Viacom. They're sending them to people who produce THEIR OWN videos. Videos

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-41208638757025026672008-07-21T23:52:00.002-04:002008-07-22T00:17:10.753-04:00

I got a little hands-on time with the iPod Touch today, complete with the version 2.0 software.My opinion?Brilliant.I had actually never used a Touch, or iPhone, before so it was completely new to me.The interface is magnificent. Intuitive, good looking. If this thing was a woman, she'd be quite the catch.It also seems to have some sort of GPS thingy, that also tracks traffic and such. It was

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-13902487296899551122008-07-19T21:57:00.003-04:002008-08-01T21:31:28.999-04:00

First I want to apologize to everyone for only getting one video up this week. It was just one of those weeks where time just disappears. But something occurred to me this week at work. Almost nobody cares about being on time anymore. I work at a day camp, which starts at nine in the morning (not an unreasonable time in my books). I understand that sometimes it can be hard (especially with kids)

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-64924623755361930792008-07-14T20:40:00.002-04:002008-07-14T20:46:10.866-04:00

Well, I've decided that Mario Kart for Wii is absolutely awesome, and a terrorist plot. It's designed to keep otherwise productive, vigilant people stuck in their basements, where they can't stop terrorists.Anyways, I got to make fun of another viewer in my video today. I don't normally do that, as most of my viewers are pretty smart, but the brain of the people who comment on my F#CK Bell Canada

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-37173299623739327332008-07-13T15:37:00.003-04:002008-07-13T15:49:34.158-04:00

Well, so far I've been at the whole YouTube thing for about 6 weeks. And I like it. It's taking off way more quickly than I'd hoped, and I'm getting a much better reception than I ever thought I would. It's pretty neat seeing things speed up, too. It took me about 3 weeks to hit 10 subscribers, and then just 3 more weeks to hit 40. And it looks like I'll break 6000 views this week.YouTube is an

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-75332688997138889862008-07-08T19:56:00.004-04:002008-07-08T20:04:41.219-04:00

Well, Canada continues its reputation as the worst place in the world to own a cell phone.First, Rogers Canada so far has refused to provide reasonable plans and prices for the iPhone, and insists on a world-longest 3 year plan, meaning that a Canadian iPhone customer will pay at least 2600$ over the life of the phone.Apple has responded to this, in a way that I think is quite fair. Since they

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-89959676646806756282008-07-05T21:42:00.003-04:002008-07-07T23:39:25.735-04:00

Well, it seems I'm still getting some flak for my video complaining about my ISP, Bell Canada.Frankly, it bothers me a little when the default attitude is "go call tech support" or "pay for more bandwidth".I'll pay for more bandwidth if they give me what I pay for now and I still need more. I'm not paying extra just to get what I'm supposed to at this price point.And there is no technical problem

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-78016896093982697322008-07-03T17:41:00.003-04:002008-07-03T20:48:31.660-04:00

Well, usually I don't get too concerned when one company sues another, but Viacom's suit against Google/YouTube is starting to creep me out. Google has now been ordered by a judge to turn over to Viacom ALL its YouTube user data. Viacom wants to use the data to prove that copyrighted videos are viewed more than user-created videos. However, Google doesn't have to turn over just a list of what

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-47218297206671798342008-07-02T00:27:00.002-04:002008-07-02T00:32:37.449-04:00

Well, July first has come and gone, known south of the border as "three days before July Fourth", but up here in Canada it is Canada Day.Thats right, 141 years old, without a civil war or falling apart as a country.On a note completely unrelated to any current events (sarcasm), July first also happens to be the 150th anniversary of Darwin publishing his theory of evolution.So, Happy Birthday

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-5150654278173198542008-06-28T01:15:00.002-04:002008-06-28T01:20:10.469-04:00

So, almost through the Euro cup now.I'm excited for a sweet Germany/Spain final, after Spain's 3-0 thrashing of Russia.I haven't decided who I'm rooting for yet, but leaning towards Spain.Anyone in Toronto who isn't watching the Euro Cup should head down to the Pride Parade on Sunday. Absolutely one of the best parties in the city, even for us straight people.Thats about it for me today, a bunch

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-16929867187507549382008-06-23T22:36:00.002-04:002008-06-23T22:49:39.805-04:00

As many of you may have heard, George Carlin passed away yesterday.Carlin wasn't just a comedian. He was probably one of the smartest and best sources of social commentary that I can think of. His routines tended to be profane, but that was partly the point. Just watch "7 Words You Can't Say On TV" and you'll see my point. His jokes ranged on topics from current events to euphemisms, religion to

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-5800243526347251792008-06-22T22:40:00.002-04:002008-06-22T22:45:52.026-04:00

Wow, so I'm pretty stunned by yesterday's Euro Cup match.For those of you who don't know, it was Netherlands vs. Russia, in the quarter final.After completely dominating their group, the Netherlands was pretty heavily favoured among the people I know who follow soccer.And then Russia annihilated them. 3-1.This is particularly embarrassing for myself and many of my friends, because we spent most

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-67355851945650698132008-06-17T21:01:00.003-04:002008-06-20T00:39:32.201-04:00

Typing out this entry on two brand new things. First a new Apple wired keyboard that I picked up today, because my previous generation wireless one crapped out on me one too many times. The last straw was when it stopped working in the middle of a COD4 match, and wouldn't reconnect to my computer, even after re-booting into OS X. Anyways, the new keyboard is fantastic, it's the one with the

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-3969372209789274342008-06-14T21:01:00.003-04:002008-06-14T21:04:43.383-04:00

Well, Facebook just got even more creep-tastic.It was already pretty bad, and then they added the whole "people you might know" thing.That was weird enough, having them suggest I add friend's friends or siblings, but at least I knew OF most of the people it suggested to me. Then today, I was on the old stalker-net, and there was a name I didn't recognize in the "people you might know" part. We

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-39100541556543266972008-06-14T18:50:00.002-04:002008-06-14T18:56:13.643-04:00

So, as most of you probably know by now, The Netherlands totally destroyed France yesterday in the Euro Cup. It was a massive 4-1 victory, and a fantastic game to watch. The Netherlands was weak through most of the first half, and saved many times by incredible goal-tending. However, in the second half, they completely dominated. Ribery was fantastic for France, but nobody else on the team really

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-75995305279758882008-06-12T22:20:00.002-04:002008-06-12T22:27:48.951-04:00

Just the Euro Cup on my mind today, a couple of really sweet, surprising games.I spent the first part of my afternoon watching Germany get absolutely destroyed by Croatia. Like most people I know, I was expecting Germany to either squeak a victory, or just plain run the show. Damn was I surprised, Germany looked like Italy did in the Italy/Netherlands game. The German team was completely

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-23920504149987033312008-06-09T23:33:00.002-04:002008-06-09T23:45:27.194-04:00

Well, I managed to get nice and sun burned this weekend. A job hazard of being pale I guess.No video today because I was busy, but hopefully tomorrow, and certainly Wednesday.Anyways, as all the Apple fans already know, the second coming of the Jesus-phone was announced today and, unlike Christianity's second coming, this one has a firm date. July 11.Yes, the 3G iPhone was announced today, with a

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-34978653301851796522008-06-08T19:56:00.003-04:002008-06-08T20:14:53.017-04:00

Sorry this post is late, but I decided to enjoy the nice weather yesterday.Anyways, here's why I don't think Clinton should be Obama's running mate. (Just for the record, I do think she should have an important role in the next administration, just not VP)First of all, she's easy pickings for the Republican political attack machine, especially with all her mistakes and lies during the primary

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-65636676374397323262008-06-05T23:48:00.004-04:002008-06-05T23:58:09.616-04:00

Well, in addition to my video yesterday, I also put up a video response to one of sxephil's videos. The issue in question is whether students at some high school should have been allowed to graduate. They were prevented from graduating because they wore t-shirts with the Rebel Flag on them at school.I caught a little flack from some people over my response, where I stated that they should be

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-25879521843001703332008-06-04T22:14:00.004-04:002008-06-04T22:17:45.386-04:00

Another video went up today.The main part of it is me hating on the DMCA, I do make a mistake in the video though, where I say that Canada's government wants to update the DMCA. What I should have said is that the Canadian government wants to make our copywrite laws match the American DMCA. Oops.Anyways, our copywrite laws are already considered to be better than the American ones, and they allow

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-60629409368590456322008-06-03T22:31:00.002-04:002008-06-03T22:40:50.023-04:00

No video today, partly because I didn't really hear very much interesting news, but mainly because of laziness. Look for one sometime tomorrow.Also, rumour has it that Hillary wants to be Obama's VP. I'll probably go into that tomorrow for a minute or two.Also, for a whole bunch of celebrity mugshots, go to http://www.clumsycrooks.com/mugshots

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-68027240483544277892008-06-02T22:10:00.003-04:002008-06-02T22:15:18.676-04:00

My fourth video went up today, it's my personal rant to Clinton supporters (the crazy ones, not the everyday ones). It's a little short because I was in a hurry, and it didn't turn out quite as angry sounding as I'd hoped, but I still thought it would be good to put up.Also, it is now officially Accordion Recognition Month, so if you or someone you know plays the accordion, they are ridicule free

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-42545364511337016932008-06-01T22:33:00.003-04:002008-06-01T22:36:10.673-04:00

I just came across this video, and I thought I'd share it.It's from a group of YouTube vloggers who are very into net neutrality, and I highly recommend it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XPiqhN_NsNet neutrality is a very important issue to me, and it should be important to anyone who uses the internet on a regular basis.Together, we can save the internet.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-20662015593061421372008-06-01T18:06:00.005-04:002008-06-01T21:23:18.286-04:00

So the Democratic Rules and By-laws committee finished meeting, and decided to seat the Florida and Michigan delegates with a half vote each. Apparently Clinton supporters are still unhappy, saying its unfair to those voters.Clinton agreed to the rules of the process to chose a Democrat candidate. Florida and Michigan willfully violated those rules. When it looked like she would be a shoo-in to

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-13185324802987813352008-05-31T19:39:00.004-04:002008-05-31T20:11:02.496-04:00

So a bit of a new look for the site today, just changing things around a little until I find something I like.I'm actually getting some views on my videos, not a lot, but some. More than I expected at this point, anyways.Have a great Saturday night.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-79050796593268227292008-05-30T22:01:00.004-04:002008-05-30T22:04:19.011-04:00

Third video went up today. Again, it was just me weighing in on various goings-on in the world. Ideally I'd like to keep putting up three videos per week, but I think two is probably going to be more realistic in the long run.Also, I'm going to be trying to tweak the HTML in the next couple days, because the ads and search bar are totally not where they're supposed to be.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-5299126244692087242008-05-29T17:02:00.002-04:002008-05-29T17:03:56.987-04:00

My second video went up today, so stop by and check it out (youtube.com/livefrommontreal).And it is a beautiful day today, so I'm going outside.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-87574422376863868352008-05-29T01:15:00.002-04:002008-05-29T01:19:02.515-04:00

Just a quick blurb here, but I just found out that scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created a robotic arm that monkeys can control with their thoughts. As someone who has seen far too many movies involving monkeys and/or robots, this probably causes me much more concern than it should.Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7423184.stm

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-82890726786213939762008-05-28T22:13:00.003-04:002008-05-28T22:16:02.424-04:00

Alright, so Google has realized that I'm not spam, so my blog is now back up. The first YouTube episode is up (http://www.youtube.com/livefrommontreal) and I hope to have a second up by the end of the week.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-56516388179062469402008-05-25T23:36:00.004-04:002008-05-25T23:45:47.710-04:00

Well, unless you've been sitting under a rock for the past weekend, you'll have already heard about Hillary Clinton's latest campaign gaffe. For those of you who don't read the news; while defending her decision to stay in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton used the example of RFK's assassination as a reason she should stay in the race. She said that (I'm paraphrasing a

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-50874198429560845212008-05-25T21:43:00.002-04:002008-05-25T21:48:52.355-04:00

No videos up yet, but I think that once I start putting them up I'm going to aim for 1-3 videos per week, depending on how busy I am. The videos will mostly be my rantings on current events, and will hopefully be a little amusing.

Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03216984261338520077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167694830429087429.post-18425338230285734032008-05-25T00:35:00.001-04:002008-05-25T00:37:39.739-04:00

No real news right now, but I thought I should actually get something up here. As it stands now, I'm just trying to figure out roughly how my show is going to work, what topics I'm going to cover, etc. Hopefully I'll have some video up in the next few weeks.-Patrick

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