I decided that I would re-install Ubuntu on my main PC tonight. I’ve had it on here before, but it was removed somewhat abruptly when some bad RAM forced me to re-install Windows XP, which arrogantly overwrote my boot-loader software, as well as mucking with the partition tables a bit I believe. So it was time for a fresh start. In went the Ubuntu installation CD (thanks to Rhonda from Acadia for that!), off went my computer, and on the next boot I was on my way.

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So I finally watched the last episode of The West Wing last night, which I have faithfully downloaded since Rob got me hooked several years ago. I haven’t been so depressed to see a television show go off the air since they cancelled ST:TNG when I was in junior high, and I think it’s worse this time around because it isn’t just an emotional affinity for the show that’s kept me dedicated, but the knowledge that The West Wing is, in fact, good television. Darren Barefoot recently posted along these same lines and said that The West Wing had been “the smartest show on television”, which is a statement I heartily agree with. Now that it’s over, the question now becomes what else is out there that could possibly replace it? Continue reading… »

I was browsing around a website earlier today that offers registration of .ca domain names. I skimmed down through the personal details form, and saw an item I hadn’t seen on any domain registration sites before. At once, the section’s title told me why: it was asking for information specific to CIRA, which limits new registrants for the .ca domain to those that are Canadian citizens, or corporations that operate within Canada, etc. In fact, there is quite a lengthy list of qualifications that makes one eligible to purchase a .ca domain name, as you can see in this screenshot taken from the website in question (links to a larger version):

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From June 29 - July 9, 2006, Montreal is once again hosting its annual Jazz Festival. I picked up a schedule at a Chapters store the other day, just to see if there might be any names in there that I had heard of. I was more than a little surprised at the contents. I suppose I’m a bit of an urban neophyte; the biggest city experience I’ve had before Montreal is Halifax, and while the ‘Fax is a lovely city, it just isn’t on the same scale as cities like Montreal. In the past I’ve made half-hearted attempts at getting out to the Halifax Jazz Festival, mostly just to take in the atmosphere and see what some of the free shows were like. Tracy has even volunteered there in the past, and I have it on her authority that it’s a wonderful time.

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Care and I are packing up and heading back east to vacation for the next few weeks, so posting will be predictably sparse during that period. I should have access to an internet connection most of the time, but I’m not so sure about having the energy, opportunity or wherewithall to do much posting. I plan to expend most of my energy towards gaming and poker-playing, if there are any folk around town interested in such things.