Jul 29 2008
While it is incumbent upon all parties to work together to ensure equal, fair, and safe access to our roadways, people who use Montreal’s Rachel Street bike path should be aware that the intersection of Rachel and St. Laurent is particularly dangerous for them.
I say this as someone who has both driven and cycled through […]
Jul 25 2008
The New York Times finally covered a story I’ve been writing about since November 2007; the most important thing for image quality in a digital camera is not megapixels, it’s sensor size. What? You haven’t read anything on the Blork Blog about that? Of course not; I’ve been writing about it on my other blog: […]
Jul 13 2008
One of the driving forces in my life is to find, and when I can, correct, bad information. By “bad information” I generally mean:
Information containing chasmic gaps
Incorrect information
Poorly stated information
Information that is unnecessarily hard to find
Lucky for me, the world is awash with bad information. I see it all the time, on an almost daily […]
Jul 08 2008
This post is embarrassing to write because I have to admit to having been something less than a rocket scientist when it comes to HDTV. It’s true that HDTV is a quagmire of formats, conflicting opinions, hype, and commercial madness. No mere mortal can be expected to understand it without doing an awful lot of […]
Jul 06 2008
A reminder on this warm Sunday afternoon that your red wine will be more enjoyable if you cool it a bit before serving. Red wine is normally drunk a bit above “cellar tempertature,” or 16-18 degrees Celsius. But if that Cabernet Sauvignon that you’re serving with dinner has been sitting on the picnic table all […]
