Author Archives: Alistair

In Scotland!

It seems like I was planning this trip forever and now I’m finally back in Scotland. I came for the occasion of my cousin’s wedding and have stayed beyond. I have just under a week remaining and have managed to put almost 1000 miles on the rental car in just 9 days. I’ve visited a [...]

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Sungard Summit 2010 – Day 1

It’s great to be back in my second home, San Francisco, for the next few days while I attend Sungard Summit 2010. It’s an annual conference for users of Sungard Higher Ed products, such as Luminis, the portal platform I manage at BC Institute of Technology. Each year, the conference moves to a new city [...]

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Magic Mouse is sad

Magic Mouse is sad, originally uploaded by Alistair. I saw the Magic Mouse on Apple’s site this morning and the frown just kind of jumped out at me. Added some eyes in Pixelmator and voila!

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Power up your Vote

On May 12, 2009, BC residents will vote in a provincial election that includes a referendum question about electoral reform. Specifically, the question is: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provincial Legislative Assembly? The options are: The existing electoral system (First-Past-The-Post) The single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV) proposed [...]

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Ankle Damage

A little over 3 weeks ago, I injured my ankle while walking the dog. A third party observer would have laughed at my stumble on ice, attempt at recovery which failed and a fall to the ground over an awkwardly placed foot. As I went down, I kept believing my foot would slide along the [...]

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