January 27, 2010 |
I thought I knew the right thing to do in the event of an earthquake — dive under a car or desk, right? Apparently, no. Not according to an email making the rounds, ostensibly from the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI). Here in Vancouver, we live near a [...]
December 03, 2009 |
The Real Cost of Multitasking Embracing Unitasking for Better Productivity and Happier Living Let’s just say this — there’s a very good chance you’re doing three things right now. Don’t think so? Think about it. You’re reading this, you may have some music or talk show on in the background, your eye darts over to [...]
November 28, 2009 |
I turned my DVD player on last week for the first time in about six months. Only I didn’t really turn it on; I woke it from standby. I knew these devices were consuming power while “on” (evidenced by the little stand-by light) but I never really knew how much. BC Hydro has published a [...]
