Apple has finally seen the light and has agreed that my iBook needs to be replaced. It will be a “like for like” replacement with whatever Apple currently has in stock. That means a 12-inch iBook G4 with the 60GB hard disk upgrade. However, I’m not stuck with the iBook G4. I can take it’s [...]

So, the University released a new version of umanitoba.ca today. (A remedial history lesson is available.) I can’t really say that I’m a huge fan — it looks very much like a high-design glossy pamphlet, and not enough like a friendly and inviting website for daily use. I guess that’s what they’re going for. The [...]

For those of you who haven’t noticed yet, the University today released its new homepage: umanitoba.ca. This is the 4th major revision of the University’s doorstep to the world. What about versions 3, 2 and 1? Below you will find a little umanitoba.ca history to illustrate where we’ve come from (courtesy of archive.org). Most of [...]

David Gudmundson 1920-2005 Husband. Father of four. Afi of four more. This was the best picture I could find over the weekend, but I’ll have something better later.

Just to update everyone on the local geekyness: Yes, I bought a slide rule (off eBay). A solid aluminum Pickett N-500-ES. It’s hott, in a very unsexy, engineering-in-the-1960s kind of way.

Did anyone notice that at the end of the Hip’s set yesterday, Gord sang a few lines from The Weakerthans’ Aside? And I’m leaning on a broken fence between past and present tense. And I’m losing all these stupid games that I swore I’d never play. And it almost feels okay. You guys are awesome.