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Sellling the bike

12 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
I have posted a page about my bike, with pictures at:
My Enfield Bullet for Sale

It has some pictures and some notes about the bike, the parts, service, etc. I'm selling a 500cc 1995 Enfield Bullet, with 2200 kms. Great condition.

I'm asking...

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Some basic steps for computer safety

10 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
We’re all concerned about online security and safety, but sometimes we take our most commonly used tools for granted.

Take, for example, Internet Explorer – that ubiquitous browser. IE accounts for 80-90 per cent of the world’s web browsing, but for the most part it’s used as-is. Few people take the time to delve into the...

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Rediscovering Chaucer

08 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
Several weeks ago, Susan and I rode our bicycles along the Georgian Trail to Thornbury - about 30 km - wandered around, had lunch, shopped, then rode back. It was a nice day all in all: exercise, natural beauty and a romantic day together that ended in a bottle of wine shared on the front porch watching the sun set over Blue...

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Whatever happened to chess?

05 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
When I was growing up, chess was a fixture of life. Everyone played it; every household had a chess set, every school had its chess club. Men carried pocket chess sets in their briefcases to play games with co-workers at lunch or ponder over problems and games printed daily in the newspapers. Party conversations inevitably started...

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Is it time for a municipal wireless service?

03 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
Should a municipal wireless network be a public service or kept private? Should it be a municipal utility – or is that just an exercise in futility?

Public broadband is a hot debate in the USA, where some cities have decided to create community-wide wireless access as a public service.

Typically, there are forces acting to stop...

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Mostly Harmless - Another bad movie on the shelves

01 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
What do you get when you mix wry, British satire and nonsense with flaccid American filmmaking that focuses on effects rather than script? Apparently you get an abomination.

We rented...

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Some final thoughts

30 September 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
It's taken a while to put my thoughts about my father in order. I haven't had a lot of time to think about his passing of late, what with all the meetings, events, committees and other municipal responsibilities. It's almost like I've put him in a separate room in myself, so I could go and meditate on him when the...

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The end of the line

16 September 2005
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I got the call Tuesday morning, just before noon. My father passed away. It's taken this time to be able to write those words without getting caught up in the grief of it. It still catches me in the throat when I speak of it.

Susan and I last saw him Sunday. I knew then we would never see him again. My brother, who stopped by...

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The worst films of the year

12 September 2005
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This weekend, we decided to relax and rent a movie, something we often do on weekends. Because of the stressful, emotional times, I decided a light comedy might suit us best (I had wanted to watch Kurosawa's Ran, which I bought on eBay, but thought it might be a little heavy for the moment). The off-the-shelf choice was...

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Time's ticking

10 September 2005
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Dad's hours from death. He hasn't had any food for 14 days now. I am reminded of Gandhi's great fast. But for dad, it's not a voluntary event, merely the last phase in the end of his life. He's weak and slips in and out of coherency, unable to stay awak for more than a few minutes at a time.

The doctor removed...

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