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Last updated January 25th, 2010

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My first car

Today is a day I’ll remember for years to come. Much like the first time I was in an airplane and my first solo, getting a car is a momentous occasion in my life.

I have been able to put off buying a car for quite a while now but it turned out I could [...]

Quebec Cuisine

I enjoy trying out different cuisines and types of food when I travel. As long as I don’t know that I’m eating something very exotic, say raw squid, I’m fine. On my recent trip to the Belle Province I had a chance to sample quite a few different dishes at various restaurants both in Quebec [...]

McMaster Reactor: security problems or bad journalism

There’s a new show in town, and its name is 16×9 – The Bigger Picture. Global hails it as a “hard hitting weekly investigative news magazine format that promises to deliver the bigger picture — a dynamic new current affairs show with flare.” You can probably tell that it’s a sensationalist show making a big deal out of little things.

The latest episode’s segment on nuclear reactors on university campuses reinforces my opinion that this show is only here to instill fear in people.

The latest “breakthrough” in Operating Rooms

It seems doctors have gotten around to recognizing what those in aviation have known for decades: checklists save lives.

The link above directs you to a report from CTV on what they hail “one of the greatest innovations since the stethoscope.” The object of their affection? An operating room checklist which allows doctors and nurses to [...]

Interview with Big Blue next week

I got an email from ECCS (Engineering Coop and Career Services) yesterday informing me that IBM would like to interview me for a 4 month position during the summer. I accepted and set the date for next Wednesday at 1 PM, so I have until then to get well versed and practice my interview skills.

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