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Where is that durned Aquarama now?
Parked at the Port of Trois-Rivières in Quebec. Click the link or the photo to take you to the port’s webcam. The current rumor is that it’s going to Malaysia to become a casino, but it’s all just rumors for now.
I don’t think I can hold it until intermission
No matter how many times I read this, I can’t make up my mind whether it’s really cool or really dumb. I’m torn, because I think the idea of building an instrument to play the next few notes of a piece while that piece is being played is a neat idea. I think the idea…
Next checkbox down
The radio this morning nailed it home. They were reporting on some survey of “young adults” and the upcoming election cycle. “The majority of 18-29 year olds feel they will have a significant impact on the next election.” That’s when I realized that as of yesterday, I was no longer part of that demographic. I…
Insane job description
Job postings, especially those in the IT field, often have a pretty broad set of “requirements” that actually aren’t requirements, but a laundry list of every skill, software, and programming language that the hiring company could think of that they use currently, have used in the past, or may possibly use in the future. About…
Ding dong the tolls are dead!
Yes, it’s true! All the Buffalo-area news sources are reporting that the I-190 tolls are no longer – and for good! The booths themselves are supposed to come down next year. As someone who takes the 190 daily (although I only pay in one direction) this will personally save me quite a bit of money….
When I was a kid one landed across the street from our house. Hundreds of people drove up to see it. Biggest thing that happened in town that year.
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