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Month: January 2014
On Saturday morning Flo and I took a stroll down 17 Ave to grab a coffee and run a couple of errands. We were passing BestBuy, and since BestBuy is to adult Jason what toys-r-us was to child Jason, we went in.
I’ve been curious for a while whether the expensive headphones you see everyone with these days are worth it. I tried a few pairs of the ubiquitous Beats and for me the answer is no. They were a little better than the $20 Sony pair that Flo and I both have, but really only a little. Certainly not enough to justify them being ten times the price.
Then I made the mistake of trying some Bose QuietComfort 3s. They. Blew. My. Mind.
I had no idea things could sound so good. I’m furious. Now I have to find $400 in headphone money.
Late Night Links – Sunday January 26th, 2014
Itās that time again!
- This is the Greatest Instance of Karma in Sports History
- XKCD #1319: Automation
- People Kept Getting Lost, So They Put Up a Signā¦
Ontario should be more like Novia Scotia, I guess. - Martin Loofah King
In honour of MLK in the U.S. last week. - Cloud Sofa
I absolutely need this. - The Birds and The Bees
This is something I would do, and Flo would be equally confused. - Nature
- Watch Outā¦
- Warren Buffett Will Give You $1 Billion if You Fill Out a Perfect āMarch Madnessā Bracket
- White Girl Tracks
Think of the chaos that would ensue if you removed one - The Beer Koozie for the Shower
Need this too. - Delicious Dishes You Didnāt Know You Could Make in a Slow Cooker
Flo said today we should use our slow cooker more. So this. - Atherton is the Home of the Worldās Dumbest First World Problems, Apparently
- Worldās Most Precise Atomic Clock Will Still be Spot-On in 5 Billion Years
Theyāre going to keep working and making improvements, according to the article. Iām supportive of continuous improvement, but at the same time, is a clock that will be accurate for 5 billion years not already good enough for what we need? - This Guy Takes Paper Airplanes to the Next Level
- General Who?
- Behold the Wine Condom
If I ever opened and a bottle of wine and then didnāt finish it this would be great. - Dilbert Jan 25: Adding Jeff
We have a Jeff where I work. - Reinventing the Web: A New App Lets You Watch Whatever TV Program You Want, Including the Olympics, Anywhere in the World
Itās not a new app (I used to use the Chrome browser extension a while back), but I discovered from this article that Hola is now available for Android and Iāve been listening to Pandora in the car ever since.
And weāre all done for another week! Have a good one internet peeps, and I will be back next Sunday.
Late Night Links – Sunday January 19th, 2014
It’s late night links time again! Where did the last seven days go, eh?
- The First Rule of Being a Drug Lord is You Don’t Brag About Being a Drug Lord
- Issues Heating Up
- One Can Never Be Completely Sure
This is what I do when they give me wine to taste in a restaurant. - Explanatory Note
- Her Side
This is 100% accurate, except in our household the dog also likes to try and sneak in. - Real Burgers, Real Beauty
- Redneck Sushi
- Beer-Table-Hockey-Pong
When we have a house and I can build a proper man-cave, I will be getting this. - Selfie
- Federal Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Rules, Sides With Big Telecom
This is sad news. - Study Shows Just How Little Action There Is in an Average NFL Game
This is why “football” is so much worse than rugby. Partly. - Man Found With Pipe Bomb Still Allowed to Board Plane in Edmonton
Excellent. - Google Now Comes to Chrome on the Desktop in Experimental Form
- Jazz and Rain Plays the Most Soothing of Sounds While You Work
Not bad, although soundrown is still my favourite by far. - Corralling Shania Twain a Big “Get” for Calgary Stampede
I think we’ll be going to this. - Cyanide & Happiness #3436: Capable of Love
- How Can I Fall Asleep Faster?
- Escort Quality, Hooker Pricing
Well that’s it for another week, folks. See you next time!
Late Night Links – Sunday January 12th, 2014
It’s the first late night links post of 2014! Yay!
- XKCD #1307: Buzzfeed Christmas
- Rudolph Hair
I only wish my hair were long enough to do this. - The 50 Best Sports Plays of 2013
It’s the time of year for a lot of compilation videos. - Jingle Balls
- I Hate Hipsters
- We Tried, Guys… We Tried
- The Heart of Christmas
- AndrOpen Office Brings Open Office to Android Tablets
- That Installation Went Smoothly
- Am I a Spy?
- Breaking News
- The Gem
I wonder if this is common? Lots of people wake up in the middle of the night with “great” ideas. Are they all of this kind of of caliber? - They Really Do Have Everything!
- Cyanide & Happiness #3423: New Years
- First Baby of 2014
- Let It Snow: Scenes from New York After a Big Winter Storm
We got an extra three days in NYC because of weather delays. - SportsCenter’s Not Top 10 – Worst of 2013
- Mr Cello, You’ve Won 1300 Rewards Points
- Australia
- Pebble Introduces the Steel, An All-Metal Smartwatch With an Elegant Look
Want it. Might actually get one of these now. - Asus Brings PadFone X to AT&T
I’d quite like one of these too. Although I did just recently get a new phone. - Multitasking
- Mars Seems Balmy This Time of Year
- Sorry We Couldn’t Make It
- Make a Chocolate Cale in Five Minutes and Just One Bowl
Maybe I will. - Ultimate Fireworks Fails Compilation 2013
OK, that was a lot to get through. Let’s all take a week off, and I’ll meet you back here at the same time, seven days from now.