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	<description>Traveling far and wide in Calgary since 2007</description>
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		<title>Stupid fast, crazy as hell, and fun &#8211; meet MenuetOS, an assembly language OS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people only know a few operating systems &#8211; Microsoft Windows and Apple&#8217;s Mac OS X (and sometimes Linux). However, there&#8217;s a whole slew of other operating systems that bubble underneath the surface. One newcomer isn&#8217;t looking for world domination, but it will kick your ass. It&#8217;s the size of a floppy disk, has more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for your first DefCon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DefCon is a hard experience to describe. Imagine a world where nerdy computer types run Vegas like big shots. DefCon IS that. As a first-timer, you'll never be mentally be prepared for the conference. However, there's no reason you can't be prepared with the items you'll need for the trip. I've included a few tips that should help you get through this digital tour de force.]]></description>
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		<title>Being a Lazy Writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 23:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m working on another book (two, actually), and it&#8217;s sort of been chewing up my free writing time (which includes blog-writing time). Here&#8217;s a few of the little tricks I&#8217;ve picked up while writing that make the entire process easy and enjoyable. Write it all down When you write, write as uninhibited as possible. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Enemy Plays Calgary</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/public-enemy-plays-calgary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 14:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/?p=1124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I listened to Public Enemy a lot in high school, so when the opportunity came up to see them at the Whiskey, I was there in a flash. They let Flavor Flav into Canada this time, but Terminator X wasn&#8217;t able to cross the border. Fortunately, they had Keith Shocklee of the Bomb Squad on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A more local flavour &#8211; The Whistlestop Bistro and the Calgary DIY food scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 03:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hidden away near Sunnyside is a bistro with fantastic food, innovative menus, and arguably one of the best views of the Calgary downtown. Unfortunately, unless you know the right people, getting in is pretty much impossible. But here&#8217;s the thing: a bistro of your own is attainable if you&#8217;re willing to put in the effort. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beaches of Calgary &#8211; Glenmore Resevoir</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone tells you that there are no beaches in Calgary, laugh. They are there, and we&#8217;re not talking tiny little spots of pebbles. As summer approaches, now is the time to acquaint yourself with the awesomeness that is the Glenmore Resevoir. Having fond memories of playing at the beach as a child, moving to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another fine indoor garden &#8211; Western Canadian Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While looking for an indoor lunch retreat, I stumbled upon the Western Canadian Place, a building that happens to have a great indoor garden and lunch area. Attached to the Centennial Parkade via the Plus 15, this building has an abundance of art, plant life, and sunlight. The gardens are very well tended, and as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voice Recognition in Linux &#8211; A Rough Affair</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/voice-recognition-in-linux-a-rough-affair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/voice-recognition-in-linux-a-rough-affair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I write my book, I&#8217;ve been searching for various schemes that might speed up the process. I tend to write in the same way that I speak, so I wondered if it might be possible to &#8220;talk out&#8221; my book. I looked around for voice recognition software in Linux, and was saddened to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nose Hill Park &#8211; A Calgary Religious Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/nose-hill-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/?p=1002</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nose Hill Park is the closest thing Calgary has to holy ground in the city. Like Mount Fuji for Tokyo, one can be in the busiest parts of the city, and with a quick glance to the hills be filled with instant serenity. Kept untouched through the years (save for the few bare power lines), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tomkins Park &#8211; The Cultural Crossroads of Calgary</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/tomkins-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/?p=985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The wind whistles through the Calgary night. Sitting on a bench sipping tea, one absorbs the majesty of the surroundings. The homeless shuffle by with their carts full of loot, the drunks stagger home, and the indie kids smoke joints while singing Death Cab for Cutie songs. Yes, it&#8217;s a night sitting on the bench [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Spring Walk in Calgary Through Lindsay Park</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/a-spring-walk-in-calgary-lindsay-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/a-spring-walk-in-calgary-lindsay-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springtime is beaming in the parks of Calgary, and the gentle beauty of the Canadian West is once more radiating from the ground. Seeking fresh air and a retreat from the indoors, I wandered to Lindsay Park and had an excruciatingly pleasant afternoon. Lindsay Park is just off of Rouleauville Square, next to the Talisman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nexen Building Gardens</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/nexen-building-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the indoor Devonian Gardens out of service indefinitely, you&#8217;ve probably been looking for a good garden to lunch in on the cold, dreary days. The Nexen Building is one d-spot that so far has been filling in the role quite nicely. There&#8217;s plenty of seating available, and a nice little koi pond in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cha Cha Cha &#8211; A Brief, Disastrous Foray Into Latin Dancing</title>
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		<comments>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/cha-cha-cha-a-brief-disastrous-foray-into-latin-dancing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the heart grows lonely, desperation can drive you to drinking. I opened another beer and sat at the kitchen table. My roommate Victor was also drinking, and the discussion of my singledom had come up. &#8220;The kind of girl I&#8217;d like would probably be pretty bookish. Maybe I should just hang around libraries?&#8221; It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Interviewing People on the Phone</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/interviewing-people-on-the-phone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/interviewing-people-on-the-phone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While writing for the Gauntlet, I had a disastrous phone interview with Henry Rollins (of Black Flag and Henry Rollins Band fame). I had been so psyched to interview him that I skipped a class during mid-term season. Lesson learned? Don&#8217;t ever talk to your heroes: it will ruin you. I made a list of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tapping Your Creativity</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/tapping-your-creativity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/?p=800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi&#8217;s book Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention, and the book was so good that I want to share some of his creativity tips with you. Mihaly gathered these techniques first-hand from some of the finest minds of our time (14 Nobel prize winners alone), and using them you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary (Still) Has Christmas Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a sojourn to the Glenmore Reservoir, I was struck by the holiday cheer that seems to have maintained its grip on the Mount Royal area. I took a few pictures on my walk of some particularly well-lit houses and trees. Snow crunching underneath my feet as my hands flirted with frostbite, it genuinely warmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nights at Corsetti&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/nights-at-corsettis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a short I wrote back in 2004. Having just come back from Maine, dreaming of summer, it seems fresh in my mind once more. I remember those nights at the corner store. The stars were in the sky, the moon above the trees. I was sitting on the hood of my jeep. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons Learned in 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2010/lessons-learned-in-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The years continue to slip by, faster than ever, and with the passing of time comes the lessons learned from everyday life. Taking a lot of notes as 2009 was roaring by, I&#8217;ve gathered some nuggets of wisdom to share with you. Don&#8217;t let your life be ruled by fear 2009 whistled in as I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bucket List Challenge &#8211; Narrow VHS collection to 100 tapes</title>
		<link>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2009/bucket-list-challenge-narrow-vhs-collection-to-100-tapes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lonesomecosmonaut.com/2009/bucket-list-challenge-narrow-vhs-collection-to-100-tapes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VHS is a fantastic format, insofar that a crap load of movies have been released on VHS. Even better, they are becoming increasingly cheap as even DVD&#8217;s are running out of favour, being replaced high-definition formats. However, the matter of space is an issue with VHS, and unfortunately my massive collection could no longer be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The last great cassette multitrack, the Tascam 688</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dafydd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cassette 4-tracking was a considerable micro-culture during the 80s and early 90s. While a cassette doesn&#8217;t have the sonic range seen in digital equipment or in high-end tape machines, it does have a certain quality that&#8217;s hard to replicate. The pinnacle of cassette multi-tracking was the Tascam 688. No slouch, this workhorse has produced hit [...]]]></description>
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