Best of 2010

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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipad iPad]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipad iPad]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone_4 iPhone 4] with fancy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone_4#Display Retina Display], 2 cameras, and controversial antenna design
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone_4 iPhone 4] with fancy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone_4#Display Retina Display], 2 cameras, and controversial antenna design
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* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungtl500/ Samsung EX1/TL500]
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* [http://amazon.com/kindle Kindle 3] with smaller size, better battery life, comparably decent display, usably fast display refresh, and only lacking epub support
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* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungtl500/ Samsung EX1/TL500] with fast f1.8 lens, RAW support, articulating AMOLED display, excellent Lightroom support, and pocketable size
=== Software ===
=== Software ===

Revision as of 05:18, 8 December 2010

Contents

Events

TV

Films

Books

Theater / Other

  • Wayson Choy: Are We There Yet? The Laurier Institute 7th Annual Multiculturalism Lecture

Music

Albums

Electronic

Pop

Indie

Mixes

Videos

Technology

Games

Hardware

  • Apple MacBook Air (2010)
  • HTC Aria
  • iPad
  • iPhone 4 with fancy Retina Display, 2 cameras, and controversial antenna design
  • Kindle 3 with smaller size, better battery life, comparably decent display, usably fast display refresh, and only lacking epub support
  • Samsung EX1/TL500 with fast f1.8 lens, RAW support, articulating AMOLED display, excellent Lightroom support, and pocketable size

Software

Desktop

Mobile

  • Cyclemeter (iOS) Pretty sweet activity tracking tool for only $5.
  • Navigation
  • MyTracks
  • Yelp

Cloud Services

  • Airbnb low overhead short term rental accommodation
  • Couchsurfing lower overhead short term accommodation
  • Google ebookstore had a book I couldn't find anywhere else, and I only had to remove a little bit of annoying Adobe DRM to get it to work on the device of my choosing
  • Netflix comes to Canada - streaming only (no discs by mail) and with less selection compared to US, thanks to licensing restrictions
  • Pandora still not in Canada, but the iOS app is fantastic for listening on the go, plugging into your car, etc.
  • DropBox Perhaps yesterday's news.

Internet Memes

Light reading

Food & Drink

Lunch Spots

Dinner Spots

See also

Personal tools