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Shock! Awe! & Oh the Possibilities: iBooks Textbooks!

Deanna — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:23:51 +0000

In the endeavour to find ways to incorporate technologically relevant educational tools into our teaching practices it is obvious that the iPad is the new go-to item for teachers and parents in 2012. If you haven’t heard, the most recent launch of iBooks 2 now presents a revolutionary future for textbooks and teaching materials that [...]

Touring San Francisco: More than just a rust coloured bridge! (French Cafes & Cable Cars)

Deanna — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:31:46 +0000

The streets of San Francisco are filled with tourists year round. From those that are shoppers, clubbers, outdoor afficionados or foodies, there is a diverse range in the types of people that come to the city. No matter where you come from though, there tends to be a few main things that new tourists always [...]

The Comic Universe Is Taking Over 2011! Especially Halloween!

Deanna — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:00:07 +0000

Unless you have been living under an underground lair for all of 2011, you would have been witness to the massive take-over of Hollywood movies with DC Comics or Marvel comic-book themed, inspired or plain-out adaptations. For those of you living in your underground crime fighting caves (á la Batman), I will fill you in. Over the [...]

Reading Digital Comics and Free Marvel Comic Monday (Yes, Free!)

Deanna — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:58:58 +0000

I am always happy to find a way to acquire cheap or free comic books, especially when it is the newest issue for the month. While I typically love the feeling of the paper between my fingers, and the sheer portability of my newest comics, I have slowly been getting used to the occasional digital [...]

Update on Blizzard’s Cenarion Hatchling for Japan Relief (Say what?!)

Deanna — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:00:28 +0000

Back in May I had posted about Blizzard’s efforts to raise money for the devastating earthquakes and tsunami in Japan with the Japan Earthquake Relief. I had mentioned that there was the World of Warcraft: Adopt a Pet – Cenarion Hatchling for Japan. These cute little Cenarion hatchling in-game pets cost a measly $10 USD, with [...]

A 52 Issue Relaunch: The Good, Bad & the Ugly of DC Comic’s Restart of the Universe

Deanna — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:31:26 +0000

For most of the world, the concept of a comic universe relaunch sounds simple, and likely not of much interest. For the comic world, well… it just turns things upside down. It is one of those things… like the toilet paper stuck the bottom of your shoe, yet it doesn’t bother you until you notice. [...]

The Blue Door Restaurant: Fredericton, NB’s Eclectic Restaurant

Deanna — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:26:32 +0000

The City of Fredericton is not what I originally expected. Upon arriving in town, I have come to realize that there is everything from fantastic gluten-free cuisine, Geek-themed stores, beautiful landscape, and more importantly, a community of really fantastic people. I have been getting a lot of tourism advice from the most fantastic Fredericton Tourism [...]

Fredericton, NB: A Scotch & Whisky Lover’s Dream/Seafood Lover’s Dream

Deanna — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:05:43 +0000

While on the East Coast of Canada in Fredericton, New Brunswick for a conference, I have had the chance to go to one of the quaintest and cozy pubs, the Lunar Rogue off of Regent Street. “The Rogue” as many people out here seem to call it is a Seafood Lover’s Dream. Moreover, it is [...]

The iPhone in the Wild (the Airport Lounge)

Deanna — Sat, 28 May 2011 04:56:13 +0000

Now imagine this… You pay your hard earned money to go to the airport lounge, where you are promised serene quiet, a place to charge your laptop, newspapers, and refreshing beverages to quench the thirsty and weary traveller. How disappointing to realize that your calm and peaceful hideaway has now been bombarded with the sound of bleeps, [...]

Free Comic Book Day: May 7th 2011! (All-Ages Event: from 1 to 101 years old)

Deanna — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:15:22 +0000

Free comic book day! “Free” you ask? Yes! No it isn’t too good to be true. When: The first Saturday of May every year is “Free Comic Book Day”, which this year is this Saturday, May 7th 2011! Where: Comic book and hobby stores across the world (there are a growing number of participating stores, [...]