the Unexpressed Advantage » Stories http://draynet.com Currently dedicated to Ms. Christina Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:21:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Study in Red http://draynet.com/880/a-study-in-red/ http://draynet.com/880/a-study-in-red/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:35:01 +0000 christina http://draynet.com/880/a-study-in-red/ A Study in Red ]]> http://draynet.com/880/a-study-in-red/feed/ 0 This is Cool http://draynet.com/701/this-is-cool/ http://draynet.com/701/this-is-cool/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:23:33 +0000 dray http://draynet.com/701/this-is-cool/ BTW, this is number 6 in my "countdown"

Been a long time since a post, but if you still have this in a feed somewhere, enjoy!

Warning: Racist attitudes and mitigated benevolent responses ahead

This girl got on the internet and said this about Asians:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQR01qltgo8


Which would have been pretty bad, except for this guy then wrote this song, which is pretty funny (and surprisingly good)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA


Also, my girlfriend's sister posted this, which is a little unnerving but I suppose appropriate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o02DsPNBomI


These things all happened on the internet. And I thought they were interesting.

Ps Shout out to jimmy the gun for his review of the HTC Inspire. Also, if you don't have it already, check out Firefox 4. It's the fastest.

- Dan

]]> http://draynet.com/701/this-is-cool/feed/ 1 The problem with a digital brain http://draynet.com/700/the-problem-with-a-digital-brain/ http://draynet.com/700/the-problem-with-a-digital-brain/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:44:15 +0000 dray http://draynet.com/700/the-problem-with-a-digital-brain/ Hi everyone,

I caught this fresh air interview today and thought it was quite compelling in terms of how we respond to the infinite digital input that surrounds us every day.  Also relevant to relationship.  If you have the time, have a listen, or a read.  I'd love to discuss this more.

Follow the Audio link at this page:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/29/132369113/the-price-of-having-your-brain-on-computers

it also contains a summary article on the interview and research.

For a full transcript of the interview, if reading is your thing, check here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=132369113

p.s., the final comment about having a 2nd set of eyes is NOT an endorsement for back-seat driving, in case that's what you were thinking.

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It's been a long time since I posted. But I went to see Sara Barellies when she came to Van. And we were close to the stage. It was a great show, I thought worth a quick shout.

]]> http://draynet.com/699/sara-b/feed/ 1 8 – I’m Wholesome http://draynet.com/695/8-%e2%80%93-im-wholesome/ http://draynet.com/695/8-%e2%80%93-im-wholesome/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 19:31:45 +0000 dray http://draynet.com/695/8-%e2%80%93-im-wholesome/

If you happen to be visiting this website because you saw my address on an email I sent you regarding housing (I'm moving at the end of the month). I'd just like to put your fears to rest by assuring you that I'm a nice, wholesome male.

Here are 8 things about me that you'll love.

  1. I love cats with all my heart. It's too bad I'm allergic though, otherwise my place would be like the cat disco.
  2. I believe wholeheartedly in net neutrality but I pay full price for all media, downloaded or otherwise.
  3. I really have no problem with people like Marc Driscoll. He's fair-minded, a true Biblical scholar, and he's making our world a better place.
  4. My favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is Donatello
  5. I like coffee. Any kind in any mug will do. I'm a real fan.
  6. Probably, in my opinion, the best possible cell phone option in Vancouver would be a Blackberry on the Bell network
  7. Computers scare me, so if you can help, that'd be great.
  8. Go Canucks!

There! You see, nothing to worry about. References available on request.

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People might have wondered why I stopped writing for the last year and a half. I think I Got too busy. I could never nail anything down. I dunno. Lost inspiration somehow. It's not back.

Anyway, I'm closing up shop. That's what the numbers are about. It's a countdown.

This is number 9. And it's got nothing of substance. I'll try to make the next 8 more significant.

About a week after I post # 1, I'm going to close up shop. Draynet.com will turn to a twitter feed and/or resume/professional site. It will be good. Good in the sense that maybe one day I'll pick a topic and write a blog that has a little more umph to it.

Umph. I like that word.

Anyway, Until number 8.

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In case you haven't noticed I'm on a sort of countdown of sorts…

So here's number 10 – MovieBob. The line quoted at the start pretty much sold me completely. This guy is my new favourite movie critic and I'm feeling a strong agreement with him a big lot of the time. We both liked GI Joe and he says 2012 is good so I'm thinking I might just like that too…

Watch out, he swears a little bit, but for the most part he's pretty swell. Probably more of a "Guys" movie reviewer…

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]]> http://draynet.com/692/10/feed/ 1 The Colorado Balloon Boy Thing was a Total Hoax http://draynet.com/689/the-colorado-balloon-boy-thing-was-a-total-hoax/ http://draynet.com/689/the-colorado-balloon-boy-thing-was-a-total-hoax/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:27:22 +0000 dray http://draynet.com/689/the-colorado-balloon-boy-thing-was-a-total-hoax/

The Facts:

  • Publicity Seeking Family that appear on the show, wife swap
  • Said to have obnoxious kids and little disciple
  • Father a nuttier who deals with anger issues
  • Boy "conveniently" release hot air balloon
  • Other boy "conveniently" says that he saw his brother in the balloon
  • Balloon comes down and "surprisingly" they find the boy in the attic.
  • If that's not a publicity stunt I don't know what is. I wish I would have written this down an hour ago so I could say I called it (because I did).

I'm sorry. If I had a kid and there was some question as to whether he was actually in a balloon flying over Colorado, I'm pretty sure I would check my attic and every other corner of my house and the whole pickin neighbourhood.

This is me growling America: GRRRRRR….

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If you use internet explorer (or you just click on the big E to get the internet), and you find it frustrating, you should download and install Google Chrome Frame. It's for you. It's for people who don't know what firefox is or why they should have it and want to experience the web to it's fullest potential.

Check it out, I'm sure the video explains more:

Google Chrome Frame

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