Recipes Blog (or Website)

Okay, so some of you may already know what I am talking about, but for those of you who don't, what I've been planning on doing for sometime now is making a separate blog (or website) for recipes that will be linked to this one. The idea behind this is that during the Katimavik program we used a lot of different recipes from a lot of different sources, and with the end of the program all those recipes went in different directions across the country. I won't limit the number of submissions from anyone so you can feel free to submit as many as possible. If I get enough in French to warrant a second section I will separate the recipes to make it easier for everyone (I won't translate though). I will also mention that this is not limited to Katimavik participants, billet families, etc., but that anyone I know is welcome to make a submission as the more recipes the better!

I have studying to do so this is just a preview of my plans rather than a release, but feel free to begin typing up your favourite recipes and send them to Ed's Gmail account.

Micro$oft Sucks!!! ----> Try OpenOffice.org

Well, I've decided that today is officially Micro$oft Sucks day! I went to reinstall the copy of MS Office XP for Students and Teachers that work and registered fine two days ago. After reinstalling Windows XP due to registry issues, Office no longer would activate via the Internet and when I called MS to activate over the phone they wouldn't let me as it was activated on another computer! Yeah, mine! So when my friend had problems with her computer and needed to open Word files before she could get MS Office, I suggested OpenOffice.org. Seeing as I was having the same issue a couple weeks later I took my own advice. It is very similar to MS Office so it doesn't take a lot of getting used to. Also you can open a ton of different formats as well as being able to save to those formats, such as MS Word. The best part about Open Office is because it is open source and community developed.... It's FREE! That's right....FREE! Can anyone remember the last time Microsoft gave out MS Office for free? Oh, and Open Office works on Macs, PCs and Linux based machines. I came very close to telling the Microsoft representative on the phone that I was going to install Open Office instead but I don't feel it necessary to do them the favour of telling them anymore about where the eventual downfall of Micro$oft is coming from. While Open Office is open source, meaning anyone can edit the code for the program, it is NOT some program by a Joe Nobody. Google and Sun Microsystems (makers of Java) are the main backers in this initiative allowing it to be easily accessed and have quality that surpasses MS Office. I am a big supporter of Google, if for no other reason than they are one of the only companies with enough influence to take down Microsoft. The next time you get a second on your way to doing a Google search add in the word options after the slash and check out the small list. To really find out what Google is up to takes more work, but I suggest checking out this if you doubt me. Google is definitely here to stay.

I've added more pictures to the Katimavik album, and I'm still trying to figure out where post-Katimavik pictures are going since Facebook requires an account.

Main Man, Out.

Pictures 42 - 44 Up

So I got around to posting more pictures on the site. I have 3 more albums to go up on the Katimavik pictures page, then I'll see about posting pictures taken by other people in the group as a special treat.

Main Man, Out.

Quick Post

I am still alive and did not eat myself into oblivion over Thanksgiving, though I tried. Just a quick post as I have some changes to explain. First, the rest of the Katimavik pictures will be posted (sometime) in the normal fashion. Second, new pictures, seeing as I have a lot less of those will be posted in a new location, leaving the other to be strictly Katimavik pictures. This new location should be accessible by clicking on the Facebook tag with my picture in it on the right side menu bar. If it won't let you in without an account let me know and I will post new pictures in another location. As always to do so you can either leave a comment here or email me at Eddie Main.

I'm off as I have a mid-term tomorrow and another on Friday.

Main Man, Out.

Dude, Where's the Party?

So tonight's agenda had included a party at our place (always a good time), followed by a hazy morning. No one could make it and we couldn't find anything close enough to crash, so we went next door and hung out with the girls because they have a working TV. I figured that since I'm trying to get this back up to standard I might as well try to post some pictures before bed.

Also for those of you with Facebook, check mine out at Ed's Facebook.

Main Man, Out.

Still in Operation

Wow! I apologize to the people who I know that check this regularly. The end of Katimavik saw a great decline in both computers and spare time, which resulted in the catastrophic lack of posts and news. I intend to keep this blog running as a way of chronicalling my adventures in the world of higher education.

I will be posting pictures again as I have reliable access to the technology needed to do so. I also have some cool features that I will try to integrate into this blog, though I make no guarantees.

For now I will say that I enjoyed Frosh Week '06, though I found cross-campus activities to be sub-par to my expectations, my faculty events more than made up for the lack. A big shout out to all the wonderful AHS Frosh leaders and all the amazing AHSSIES who made it such a great week!

Class starts at 8:30 am tomorrow morning, thus ending this update.

Main Man, Out.

72 Hours Off This Weekend

Well, I know that I have been promising that I will put up pictures and I know that I haven't. I do apologize and have been trying to get the computer working again. I will be spending most of the weekend working on a computer and will be bringing my pictures home and posting them. 100% Guaranteed!!

I have lots of news but I am on a bad laptop connection and will save it for the weekend.

Main Man, Out.