Zenn – A Canadian Car

An interesting car is being produced in Toronto called Zenn, Zero Emission No Noise.   It is an urban car that has a maximum speed 50 km/hr.  Have a look at it at http://www.zenncars.com/ Interesting the company can sell it in 40 US states and not in Canada.  Trans

Signs of Autumn

Well I believe the summer is finally over.  I tried to drag it out as long as I could but the signs are just too strong to denigh it any longer.  The last canoetrip of the summer is over.  The colours of the hardwood forest of Algonquin Park were spectacular this year.&

Apple Leopard Too Slow

So there was a lot of talk yesterday about the Safari browser being slow on Windows.  Well today I was with another MAC lover and we went to Starbucks test driving Leopards new features.  I found it extraordinarily slow and jerky while looking at the new desktop.  Very disappointing.

One book per author theory

The one book theory, for those who have not heard it before, or would like to debate it’s validity, is: each of us has one good book in us, If the content of the book is spread over multiple volumes we diminish the authors value by making it too hard to track all of the subject&

Heuristic Approach

In the complexity of the world we live in today I was recalling my early engineering days and the comparisons I used to make between engineering and science.  In science we strive to figure out why things work the way they do and in engineering we strive to make things work. 

Colouring Book & Crayons

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… I was working with a telecommunications company that built store and forward message switching systems. I was mostly doing maintenance on a system that other people had designed and built. I was young and full of piss and vinegar and I

Slick Apple Packaging

So far not too much waste and the usual Apple flair.

It Arrives – My New MacBook Pro

Ok, so it was supposed to be here by noon and it is 5pm. But it’s here.

How Sweet It Is!

I am really honoured to be able to share my personal experiences of many years of consulting.  The consulting business is such a great place to work because you are always learning.  To be able to reflect and share these experiences is awesome. I am sure that as you read my

Table and a View – 2

A totally different take on tables and views.I am at Sean and Elaine’s wedding nd here is a view of the table of coffee