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I just watched a documentary called “King Corn”.  Its about corn based agriculture in the US.  Its very educational and might make you change the way you eat.  Everyone that’s ever drank a Coke or ate a Big Mac should consider this documentary required viewing!  For more information see their website:  http://www.kingcorn.net/

My friends, Chris and Ryan, were in Chicago for the week so I’ve had this guy as my guest.  Here’s some pics from our trip to the park yesterday.  As you can see, the trip tired him out.

I went to the museum yesterday with my friend, Jennifer.  They’ve got a Darwin exhibit on now.  Here’s some creepy pics of dead things I took.  Some are from the regular exhibits as well:

There’s a new site out called www.hulu.com. Its got TONNES of tv shows, all on demand. The problem is that they only let people in the US watch it. To get around the problem, install Anchor Free: http://anchorfree.com/. It masks your IP address and will allow you to view TV to your hearts content!

It works on wired and wireless connections.  It shows ads in your browser, but if you’re viewing the shows in fullscreen the ads are covered up!  It probably works in other countries as well.  Let me know if it works for you!

Here’s an environmentally friendly app that I highly recommend: www.localcooling.com

Its a replacement for Windows Power Management. Its a bit more configurable and aggressive so you end up using less power. You’ll save on your electricity bill and get the smug sense of satisfaction knowing that you aren’t wasting as much of our precious resources as you might be otherwise. It also shows you just how many resources you’re saving with this cute little summary screen:

I stumbled on this the other day and I’m already using it LOTS.  Its www.joost.com.  You install a client and it streams TV programs to your computer!  I have my computer hooked to my tv, so its just like having access to a tonne of extra channels.  I’m particularly fond of the National Geographic channel.

I’ve loved these guys since their first album. The lead singer sounds like a woman, but his voice is beautiful nonetheless! Check them out: http://www.mattafix.com/

I stumbled on this today and had to share it. I have never seen anything like this!

I stumbled on this today and I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone!   Are you sick of the daily mass of junkmail that you throw out without reading?  Well, there’s something you can do about it!  If you’re Canadian, you can join the Red Dot Campaign!  Read all about it here:  http://www.reddotcampaign.ca/

Let me know if you sign up!

These are more silly animals I am growing at home. These may or may not become fish food at some point. Here’s the best pics I could get before I got frustrated. Capturing pictures of half-inch long creatures that won’t stop moving isn’t easy! Read all about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamonkeys