I have created a profile on SlideShare in order to more easily share my future presentations with interested parties. Below is the first presentation I have uploaded to the site – my Master of Science thesis defense presentation. I know that many of my friends and colleagues were unable to attend my defense of my [...]
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Save Money Using the Non-Refundable Tax Credit for Public Transit Passes (Canada)
Here’s a quick money saving tip for those who regularly use public transit in Canada. Starting around 2006, a non-refundable tax credit was introduced on public transit passes. The rate varies year to year, but has typically been around 15% of the transit pass purchase price. The program doesn’t apply to single fare passes, but [...]
Mac OS 10.6 Quick Tip: Ejecting Stuck DVD
I just encountered the very first hardware issue with my 17 inch MacBook Pro running Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard). I had inserted a blank DVD+R and it never mounted. When I pressed the eject button, the DVD+R did not eject even after several attempts. Here’s how I resolved the issue. I simply opened the [...]
Look Sharp: How to Tie a Windsor Tie Knot
An important life skill for looking your best is learning how to tie your own tie. It’s important that you practice before you need to look sharp and impress Below is a video showing how to tie a Windsor tie knot: For diagrams and additional information, please visit the Windsor tie knot page on Tie-a-tie.net. [...]
My Life is Full of Mondegreens
I recently learned an amazing word for a very common experience – since a word already exists for this experience, I was unable to create a word for it and add it to my Dictionary of Liff.1 According to Wikipedia: “A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase, typically a standardized phrase such [...]
