Brian Griffin

the more you are able to hear.

I wanted a simpler reading pane for Liferea that displayed less metadata and without the horizontal bars that separate the feed items. To use, just copy the file into ~/.liferea_1.4/.

Download liferea.css

See also: Sage Custom CSS Styles

“I’m wasted on cross-country! We Dwarves are natural sprinters, very dangerous over short distances.”

• Talk to Me – This journal documents the process of organizing the exhibition Talk to Me at The Museum of Modern Art, from its early stages in the winter of 2010 through its opening in July 2011 and beyond. People are very curious to know how a show happens–and we, the curatorial team, are thirsty for feedback and suggestions. This website will keep us organized, connected (with you), and honest. After all, communication is what this show is about.
• Web 3.0 – A story about the Semantic Web
• 50 Reasons to Love Toronto
• The Evolution of the World Cup Ball
• Reflections on Teaching with Social Media – I believe that teaching humanities students to use different tools in the classroom teaches them transferable skills; and I like to experiment with how technology can change the classroom space.
• Tips and Tricks with Dropbox

again; event horizon

Like it’s some kinda festival for the citizens to enjoy, WTH?

/poor man’s paella

But I really can’t stand wires. Why do all these damn things come with 8 feet of cable coming out of each end of a brick I had all these cables bundled nicely in one of these, but inevitably I need to add a new device or move a hard drive or something.

Chel brought home two new plants and a bright red pot.

My site looks fantastic, natch

• Research suggests mediation increases gray matter – Recent research suggests that, in addition to the anecdotal psycho-social benefits evidenced by a regular meditation practice, there is some empirical indication that meditation may contribute to a measurable differentiation between the brains of mediators and those of non-meditators.
• Forever Storage – When I say, Forever, I do mean, Forever, and ever.
• Jailbreaking for iOS – Jailbreaking is a process that allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to run any software code on their devices, as opposed to only that code authorized by Apple. Once jailbroken, iPhone users are able to download many applications previously unavailable through the App Store via unofficial installers such as Cydia, as well as illegally pirated apps. A jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch is still able to use the App Store.
• More thoughts on URL shorteners – This post explores the phenomenon of URL shorteners, discusses the potential impact of the recent announcement by Twitter (a favorite site of mine) to rewrite all links shared through the service, and makes a few specific recommendations on how to improve on these implementations.
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Match Schedule
• An Article a Day – Intellectuals — including graduate students and professors — should read an article a day.

“Foiled by an if-then statement!” –Michelle

Fencing erected for G20

Harbourfront


Allen Gardens

OCAD

Dundas Square

ROM

More photos here.

I finally checked out the green roof/ladybug colony at City Hall.