Posts tagged "science"

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Animating Rotation With jQuery

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:15:49 -0500 — Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by

All I wanted to do was start with an image centered on the page and then move it to its final position while shrinking it and rotating it. The only problem was the rotation part...

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Diet and Exercise

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:19:40 -0500 — Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by

I came across this YouTube video, "23½ hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?", and thought I should share it on my blog...

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Dog Navigation & Cesar Millan

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:04:30 -0400 — Moscow, Russia (55.75108893472904;37.62299155686953) by

I came across a video of stray dogs taking rides on the subways in Moscow, and a video of Cesar Millan on South Park, via Cesar Millan's website. Check them out!

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Math – Left to Right

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:47:37 -0400 — Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by

A long time ago I started forcing my mind to do math from left-to-right instead and I've found that not only is it much faster, but it's also much easier.

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Super Fast Garden Snails

Mon, 02 May 2011 13:35:34 -0400 — Oak Park Avenue (43.687336501536045;-79.30748702714538) by

I woke up this morning to find a couple snails in our front yard. After I took these photos, I went back outside to measure one of the blades of grass so I could calculate the snail's travel speed.

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Finding a Family Doctor in Canada

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:54:30 -0500 — Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by

If you've ever tried finding a family doctor in Canada, you'll probably agree that Canadian healthcare sucks. Sure, free public healthcare sounds great and all, but what's the point of free healthcare if it's impossible to access?

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Use less laundry detergent, not more!

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:01:41 -0500 — Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by

I came across this article in the Toronto Star about how too much laundry detergent can actually make your clothes smell.

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Calgary Dodges Space Junk

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:34:16 -0700 — Calgary, Alberta (51.048233684823494;-114.06316520402525) by

On Friday, there was a piece of Russian space debris about the size of a school bus heading towards Calgary from space. Luckily, it changed course in the nick of time and averted a huge disaster.