by Rob Cottingham | Aug 27, 2007 | Politics
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Resigns – The New York Times: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, announced his resignation in Washington today, declaring that he had... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 24, 2007 | Vancouver
I’m seeing straight again after Sol at the Kitsilano Optometry West 16th branch stayed late to fix my frames. Free of charge. So not only do they have the funkiest frames and the most professional staff I’ve ever dealt with… they’re great,... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 16, 2007 | Technology
I’ve downloaded the trial of the latest version of Apple’s iWork 08 productivity suite, which introduces Numbers. This spreadsheet app is being described as Excel lite. While I haven’t run up against any limits yet, I’ve only been using it for... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 5, 2007 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
Tod Maffin discovered yesterday that Shaw Cable has consigned gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (please, someone invent a more elegant term, and fast) station OUTtv to the digital backrooms of its channel lineup: well into the 300s, “right between the porn... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 4, 2007 | Everything Else
An old friend asked me (a propos of this cartoon) what air quotes are. A fair question. I responded with a tutorial, which I’m sharing with any of you who have yet to explore this powerful means of self-expression: Hold up your hands beside your head. Make...
