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== Events ==
== Events ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa Burj Khalifa] (formerly Burj Dubai) opens as the world's tallest building
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* 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull Eyjafjallajökull] eruptions wreak havoc on air traffic
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon Deepwater Horizon] blows out and wrecks everything
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isner–Mahut_match_at_the_2010_Wimbledon_Championships Isner takes Mahut 70-68] over three days at Wimbledon, documented in [http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/23/wimbledon-2010-tennis-live zombieriffic liveblog]
* South Park Studios [http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/25/south-park-inception/ apologizes for copying Inception spoof] and gets sued over [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101116/tv_nm/us_southpark What What (In the Butt)] parody. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/03/ea_sports_denies_rumors_it_pla.html EA denies plans to sue over Tiger Woods parody].
* South Park Studios [http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/25/south-park-inception/ apologizes for copying Inception spoof] and gets sued over [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101116/tv_nm/us_southpark What What (In the Butt)] parody. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/03/ea_sports_denies_rumors_it_pla.html EA denies plans to sue over Tiger Woods parody].
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* NASA announces discovery of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFAJ-1 arsenic-based life]
== TV ==
== TV ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_C_%28TV_series%29 The Big C]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire Boardwalk Empire]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_bad Breaking Bad] (season 3)
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama Futurama] started up again
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_%28TV_series%29 Louie] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K. Louis C.K.]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_%28TV_series%29 Louie] starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K. Louis C.K.]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_family Modern Family]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28TV_series%29 The Walking Dead]
== Films ==
== Films ==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440728/ American, The]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231587/ Hot Tub Time Machine]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231587/ Hot Tub Time Machine]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/ Inception]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/ Inception]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/ Kick-Ass]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/ Kick-Ass]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985694/ Machete]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/ Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/ Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/ Toy Story 3]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/ Toy Story 3]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/ Winter's Bone]
== Books ==
== Books ==
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Written ''and'' read in 2010:
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* [http://grantlawrence.ca/writing Adventures in Solitude: What Not To Wear to a Nude Potluck and other stories from Desolation Sound] by Grant Lawrence (as heard on CBC Radio)
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* [http://machineofdeath.net/ Machine of Death]
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== Theater / Other ==
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Read in 2010:
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_the_Golden_Arm_(novel) Nelson Algren - The Man with the Golden Arm]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0972139508 Shinmon Aoki - Coffinman: The Journal of a Buddhist Mortician]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140449124 Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1400079276 Haruki Murakami - Kafka on the Shore] (metaphysical craziness)
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* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1555975410 Marie Mutsuki-Mockett - Picking Bones From Ash]
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== Theatre / Other ==
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* [http://scottsboromusical.com/ Scottsboro Boys] musical
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* [http://www.communityaffairs.ubc.ca/2010/03/wayson-choy-delivers-ubc-laurier-institute-10th-annual-multiculturalism-lecture/ Wayson Choy]: Are We There Yet? The Laurier Institute 7th Annual Multiculturalism Lecture
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* The Tobolowsky Files ([http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tobolowsky-files/id339001481 iTunes], [http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/ home page]) continued with excellent stories
== Music ==
== Music ==
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* [http://www.miikesnow.co.uk/gb/home/ Miike Snow]
* [http://www.miikesnow.co.uk/gb/home/ Miike Snow]
==== Pop ====
==== Pop ====
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* Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
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* Four Tet - There Is Love In You
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* Jon Hopkins - Insides
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* Lorn - Nothing Else
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* Mimosa - Silver Lining
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* [http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/5135/surferblood-astrocoast-2010 Surfer Blood - Astrocoast]
==== Indie ====
==== Indie ====
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcade_fire Arcade Fire]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcade_fire Arcade Fire]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_%28Canadian_band%29 Stars] 2010 album: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Ghosts) The Five Ghosts]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_%28Canadian_band%29 Stars] 2010 album: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Ghosts) The Five Ghosts]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_%28band%29 Phoenix]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_%28band%29 Phoenix]
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==== Mixes ====
==== Mixes ====
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=== Videos ===
=== Videos ===
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* [http://vimeo.com/13285752 Cee-Lo - No One's Gonna Love You] (dir. Skinny)
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NZBxwjcwMc Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja]
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* [http://vimeo.com/15247292 El Guincho - Bombay] (dir. Nicolás Méndez)
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* [http://vimeo.com/12581076 Mark Ronson - Bang Bang] (dir. Warren Fu)
* [http://vimeo.com/7670880 Truckers Delight] (I guess 2009, but I didn't see until 2010)
* [http://vimeo.com/7670880 Truckers Delight] (I guess 2009, but I didn't see until 2010)
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=== Live ===
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* Jamie Lidell
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* Mayer Hawthorne
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* [http://moogfest.com/ Moogfest], esp. the Lorn set
== Technology ==
== Technology ==
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=== Games ===
=== Games ===
* [http://www.rovio.com/index.php?page=angry-birds Angry Birds] (iOS) Had to be on top!
* [http://www.rovio.com/index.php?page=angry-birds Angry Birds] (iOS) Had to be on top!
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* [http://www.trainyard.ca/ Trainyard] (iOS)
 
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/app/rage-hd/id400707675?mt=8 Rage HD] (iOS) Short, but worth $1.99
 
* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cut-the-rope/id380293530?mt=8 Cut the Rope] (iOS) Fun puzzle game with just enough challenge to keep you interested until the end
* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cut-the-rope/id380293530?mt=8 Cut the Rope] (iOS) Fun puzzle game with just enough challenge to keep you interested until the end
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* [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=4 Problem Sleuth] (web)
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/app/rage-hd/id400707675?mt=8 Rage HD] (iOS) Short, but worth $1.99
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* [http://us.battle.net/sc2/ StarCraft 2] (Windows/OS X)
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* [http://www.trainyard.ca/ Trainyard] (iOS)
=== Hardware ===
=== Hardware ===
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* Apple MacBook Air (2010) Not as revolutionary (over an MBP with SSD) as the Jobsian RDF would have you believe, but the smaller size is well worth it.
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* [http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_aria-3392.php HTC Aria] Goes with Yelp and turn by turn navigation to make an impressive travel aid.
* [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://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 ===
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* [http://www.parallels.com/ Parallels]
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==== Desktop ====
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* [http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html Launchbar]
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* [http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/ Adobe Lightroom 3.2]
* [http://www.expandrive.com/mac ExpanDrive] (still needs webDAV!)
* [http://www.expandrive.com/mac ExpanDrive] (still needs webDAV!)
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* [http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html Launchbar]
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* [http://www.launchy.net/ Launchy]
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* [http://www.parallels.com/ Parallels]
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* [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]
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==== Mobile ====
* [http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/ Cyclemeter] (iOS) Pretty sweet activity tracking tool for only $5.
* [http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/ Cyclemeter] (iOS) Pretty sweet activity tracking tool for only $5.
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* [http://www.google.com/mobile/navigation/ Navigation] (Android) Killer mobile app.
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* [http://mytracks.appspot.com/ MyTracks] (Android) Killer mobile app.
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* Yelp (Android)
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Yelp and Google turn-by-turn Navigation combined are _the_ killer mobile app. Find a restaurant/event, click the directions button, and have the GPS take you there. Although the directions are still sometimes a little funky, this feature combination has revolutionized my opinion of "smart" phones and has changed the way I travel.
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That's assuming you're OK with [http://www.jwz.org/blog/2009/02/yelp-shakedown/ Yelp's business practices] of course.
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Just as OK with Yelp as with the new Borg (Google) owning all of my data. If Facebook was this useful, I'd be on there as well =)
=== Cloud Services ===
=== Cloud Services ===
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* [http://airbnb.com Airbnb] low overhead short term rental accommodation
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* [http://couchsurfing.org Couchsurfing] lower overhead short term accommodation
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* [http://books.google.com/ebooks Google ebookstore] on launch day 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
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* [http://voice.google.com Google Voice] somehow didn't make it into the list back in 2006 when it was GrandCentral. Being able to send and receive SMS from a computer or phone is _fantastic_, as are voicemail transcriptions. Integration with Android is key.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix Netflix] comes to Canada - streaming only (no discs by mail) and with less selection compared to US, thanks to licensing restrictions
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix Netflix] comes to Canada - streaming only (no discs by mail) and with less selection compared to US, thanks to licensing restrictions
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio Pandora] still not in Canada, but the iOS app is fantastic for listening on the go, plugging into your car, etc.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio Pandora] still not in Canada, but the iOS app is fantastic for listening on the go, plugging into your car, etc.
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=== Internet Memes ===
=== Internet Memes ===
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* Antoine Dodson [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw sings about rapists].
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* Dan Savage creates the [http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ It Gets Better] project because he is an awesome human.
=== Light reading ===
=== Light reading ===
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=== Lunch Spots ===
=== Lunch Spots ===
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* [http://salsaandagave.com/ Salsa & Agave] opened a second location, a few doors down from the first
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* RIP Save On Meats
=== Dinner Spots ===
=== Dinner Spots ===
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/search/title?year=2010,2010&title_type=feature&num_votes=1000,&sort=user_rating,desc IMDb: Best Feature Films Released In 2010 With At Least 1,000 Votes]
* [http://www.imdb.com/search/title?year=2010,2010&title_type=feature&num_votes=1000,&sort=user_rating,desc IMDb: Best Feature Films Released In 2010 With At Least 1,000 Votes]
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewFeature?id=408267572 iTunes Rewind 2010] (opens in iTunes) - top selling music, TV shows, apps, movies, audiobooks, and podcasts of the year
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* [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101216/COMMENTARY/101219978/ Roger Ebert: The Best Films of 2010]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-films-of-2010,49101/ The A.V. Club: The best films of 2010]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-15-worst-films-of-2010,49052/ The A.V. Club: The worst films of 2010]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-music-of-2010,48635/ The A.V. Club: The best music of 2010]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-games-of-2010,49432/ The A.V. Club: The best games of 2010]
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* [http://www.jwz.org/gruntle/music2010.html JWZ: 2010 music round-up]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010 Wikipedia: 2010]
* [[Best of 2009]]
* [[Best of 2009]]
* [[Best of 2008]]
* [[Best of 2008]]

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Contents

Events

TV

Films

Books

Written and read in 2010:

Read in 2010:

Theatre / Other

Music

Albums

Electronic

Pop

  • Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
  • Four Tet - There Is Love In You
  • Jon Hopkins - Insides
  • Lorn - Nothing Else
  • Mimosa - Silver Lining
  • Surfer Blood - Astrocoast

Indie

Mixes

Videos

Live

  • Jamie Lidell
  • Mayer Hawthorne
  • Moogfest, esp. the Lorn set

Technology

Games

Hardware

  • Apple MacBook Air (2010) Not as revolutionary (over an MBP with SSD) as the Jobsian RDF would have you believe, but the smaller size is well worth it.
  • HTC Aria Goes with Yelp and turn by turn navigation to make an impressive travel aid.
  • 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 (Android) Killer mobile app.
  • MyTracks (Android) Killer mobile app.
  • Yelp (Android)

Yelp and Google turn-by-turn Navigation combined are _the_ killer mobile app. Find a restaurant/event, click the directions button, and have the GPS take you there. Although the directions are still sometimes a little funky, this feature combination has revolutionized my opinion of "smart" phones and has changed the way I travel.

That's assuming you're OK with Yelp's business practices of course.

Just as OK with Yelp as with the new Borg (Google) owning all of my data. If Facebook was this useful, I'd be on there as well =)

Cloud Services

  • Airbnb low overhead short term rental accommodation
  • Couchsurfing lower overhead short term accommodation
  • Google ebookstore on launch day 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
  • Google Voice somehow didn't make it into the list back in 2006 when it was GrandCentral. Being able to send and receive SMS from a computer or phone is _fantastic_, as are voicemail transcriptions. Integration with Android is key.
  • 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

  • Salsa & Agave opened a second location, a few doors down from the first
  • RIP Save On Meats

Dinner Spots

See also

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