tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70785192010-03-31T13:35:21.537-04:00chuck.kahnchuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-15947899516876665472010-03-31T13:35:00.001-04:002010-03-31T13:35:21.619-04:00tracks in the sand<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4441858048/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4441858048_a3fb823aab.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4441858048/">100316-171738</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-1594789951687666547?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-73663350094820765852010-03-28T12:34:00.001-04:002010-03-28T12:34:29.595-04:00Toronto Comic Con panorama<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4469608326/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4469608326_923ae66ab7.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4469608326/">100327-175826</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p>Despite the extra effort put into creating them, nobody ever looks at my panoramas on Flickr. So I'll put this one, of the Direct Energy Centre hosting the 2010 Toronto Comic Con, here.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-7366335009482076585?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-50347921906280996232010-03-01T11:20:00.000-05:002010-03-01T11:20:12.122-05:00Geek Chart is mostly delicious<object width="100" height="100"><param name="movie" value="http://www.geekchart.com/img/geekchart.swf?username=chuckkahn"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.geekchart.com/img/geekchart.swf?username=chuckkahn" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" width="100" height="100"></embed></object><br/><a href="http://www.geekchart.com/user/chuckkahn">Chuckkahn's Geek Chart</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-5034792190628099623?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-510129857398086332010-02-14T23:08:00.004-05:002010-02-20T08:56:19.392-05:00Kate Todd Singing Live at the WillowKate Todd sang three songs at the Willow Restaurant on Danforth, this is the first of them, available in 1080p on YouTube. She is joined by guitarist Tyler Adams (?) and leading guitarist and songwriter <a href="http://www.facebook.com/katetodd?v=feed&story_fbid=306512165988#%21/profile.php?id=508767463">Andre Kaden Black</a>.<br /><br />Kate's performance was part of the Winterfolk VIII <a href="http://vocalcoach.ca/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:winterfolk-music-festival-auditions&catid=37:whats-happening&Itemid=85">musical showcase</a>.<br /><br /><object height="505" width="853"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gY2BUf5aSA&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gY2BUf5aSA&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="505" width="853"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VqXowQsvhFs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VqXowQsvhFs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="505" width="853"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FygvxlGIVj0&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FygvxlGIVj0&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=Willow+Restaurant+on+Danforth&fb=1&hq=Willow+Restaurant+on+Danforth&hnear=Ontario+M4K+2R7,+Canada&cid=0,0,2505013955086719712&ei=wMd4S8G1JZWWtgfT8JGoCg&ved=0CBgQnwIwAw&ll=43.67676,-79.35593&spn=0.006295,0.006295&iwloc=A&output=embed" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=Willow+Restaurant+on+Danforth&fb=1&hq=Willow+Restaurant+on+Danforth&hnear=Ontario+M4K+2R7,+Canada&cid=0,0,2505013955086719712&ei=wMd4S8G1JZWWtgfT8JGoCg&ved=0CBgQnwIwAw&ll=43.67676,-79.35593&spn=0.006295,0.006295&iwloc=A&source=embed" style="color: blue; text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />Footage was shot 1080p with Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder:<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=worldwideboxoffi&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B001OI2Z2I" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-51012985739808633?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-82556180849072503512010-02-14T12:33:00.001-05:002010-02-14T12:33:53.443-05:00Winter is here<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4356817626/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4356817626_0c5a365625.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4356817626/">100212-17375402</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p>Brrrrrrr....</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-8255618084907250351?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-76650662017539117062010-02-13T11:57:00.002-05:002010-02-15T14:50:54.279-05:00Interesting Google Buzz ProfilesStarting a list of interesting profiles on Google Buzz. <br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/111732375221065535359" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.google.com/profiles/111732375221065535359">Paul Buchheit</a> - creator of Gmail & Friendfeed - 639 followers (2010/02/13)</li><ul><li>also has <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/paul#buzz">this profile</a></li></ul><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/elatable#buzz" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.google.com/profiles/elatable#buzz">Bradley Horowitz</a> - Googler at Buzz lauch - 820 followers (2010/02/13)</li><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/kevinrose#buzz" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.google.com/profiles/kevinrose#buzz">Kevin Rose</a> - digg founder - 6088 followers (2010/02/13)</li><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/laporte" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.google.com/profiles/laporte">Leo Laporte </a> - Chief TWIT - 7117 followers (2010/02/13)</li><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/scobleizer">Robert Scoble</a> - "technical evangelist" - 5343 followers (2010/02/13)</li><li><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/joshua.schachter#buzz">Joshua Schachter</a> - creator of del.icio.us & geourl - no followers listed, no buzzes - <a class="l_profile" href="http://friendfeed.com/joshu" sid="17312a62006a11dd8bdc003048343a40">friendfeed page</a> (2010/02/13)</li><li> <a class="CSS_UPDATES_UCW_USER CSS_UPDATES_UCW_AUTHOR proflink CSS_PROFILES_HOVER_LINK" href="http://www.google.com/profiles/117377434815709898403#buzz" oid="117377434815709898403">DeWitt Clinton</a> - Software engineer at Google - 645 followers (2010/02/13)</li></ul>There's a site ranking profiles called <a href="http://www.gonebuzz.com/%20">Gone Buzz</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-7665066201753911706?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-59395255838651536312010-02-08T22:27:00.003-05:002010-02-08T22:30:18.020-05:00Chipotle Order<div>Which description does not match the picture?<br /><br /><table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="" id="u_js"><tbody><tr> <td>1 <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Steak Crispy Tacos</b></span> for geoff<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Crispy Taco | Pinto Beans | Steak | Fresh Tomato Salsa | Sour Cream | Cheese | Lettuce </span><br /><br />Additional Comments: <span style="font-size: medium;"><b> pinto beans dry (so they dont make taco soggy)</b></span></td> <td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4340725384/"><img alt="100205-13075004 by you." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4340725384_598c47de11_m.jpg" /></a></td> </tr><tr> <td>1 <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Chicken Bowl</b></span> for chuck<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Pinto Beans | Fajita Veggies | Chicken | Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | Sour Cream | Cheese | Guacamole | Lettuce </span><br /><br />Additional Comments: </td> <td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4339950279/in/photostream/"><img alt="100205-13073402 by you." src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4339950279_cd5e1b4c55_m.jpg" /></a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">1 <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Steak Soft Tacos</b></span> for david<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Soft Taco | Rice | Black Beans | Steak | Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | Sour Cream | Cheese | Lettuce </span><br /><br />Additional Comments: </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4339965279/in/photostream/"><img alt="100205-13074003 by you." src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2726/4339965279_84d1faafc3_m.jpg" /></a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">1 <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Chicken Burrito</b></span> for mike<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Pinto Beans | Fajita Veggies | Chicken | Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa | Guacamole | Lettuce </span><br /><br />Additional Comments: </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4340679494/in/photostream/"><img alt="100205-13072801 by you." src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4340679494_82de626baa_m.jpg" /></a></td> </tr></tbody> </table><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-5939525583865153631?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-59354585307327203002010-02-08T00:02:00.003-05:002010-02-26T13:34:42.345-05:00Avatar - Dune comparisonsThe <i>"Avatar" is "Dances with Wolves" in space</i> meme has been so flogged to death, that I thought I'd make this table outlining the parallels between James Cameron's 2009 space fantasy with Frank Herbert's "Dune" (1965 novel and later 1984 movie and 2000 miniseries). <br /><br />Spoiler warning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="" id="pr3y"><tbody>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: small;">Avatar</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-size: small;">Dune</span></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jake Scully - outworlder<br /> </span></span><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/lrg/avatarmoviejamescamerontechnology.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gizmag.com/avatar-movie-james-cameron-technology/13628/picture/107334/&usg=__F4dlZESmpdbHL1kXN8XQLWcI08I=&h=298&w=530&sz=125&hl=en&start=5&sig2=zlPl4rQBK_as4_2r1p5_3A&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=8xw0w_ymddtPoM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3DJake%2BScully%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___CA328%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1&ei=YZhvS-PNCZuG8QaR7aiSBg" id="apf4"><img height="74" id="ipf8xw0w_ymddtPoM:" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:8xw0w_ymddtPoM:http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/lrg/avatarmoviejamescamerontechnology.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom;" width="132" /></a></td><td valign="top" width="50%"><b>Paul Atreides </b><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Muadib) - </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">outworlder<br /></span></span><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hasharat.co.il/images/user_7031_Paul_atreides.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hasharat.co.il/html/writer.php%3Fwriterid%3D7031&usg=__9PJtkOoVyXGseSbDj-lJ4b0Kugs=&h=223&w=192&sz=9&hl=en&start=3&sig2=1NA7zziRY7Chx5Ec3KvA0Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=8V5qZ_Czi6ThLM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPaul%2BAtreides%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___CA328%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1&ei=9phvS_y_Aeib8Abhu6GHBg" id="apf2"><img height="107" id="ipf8V5qZ_Czi6ThLM:" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:8V5qZ_Czi6ThLM:http://www.hasharat.co.il/images/user_7031_Paul_atreides.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom;" width="92" /></a> </td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">who tames a flying predator, <br /></span></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">who tames a giant worm, <br /></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">"goes native" and leads </span></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">"goes native" and leads </span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />the blue-skinned Na'vi, natives of <br /><br /></span></span></td><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">the blue-within-blue eyed Fremen, natives of <br /></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">the hostile jungle planet Pandora,<br /> </span></span><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/avatarrend.jpg&imgrefurl=http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2009_10_25_archive.html&usg=__0waJW8nGWE_kreFGIg2AYa_zZ0M=&h=458&w=1082&sz=122&hl=en&start=35&sig2=I_ltdVEHy1TaTH59RosVRQ&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=wSq-0b9As2py0M:&tbnh=63&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djungle%2BPandora%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___CA328%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1&ei=uZhvS8fEC5Cv8QaO4dSVBg"><img height="63" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:wSq-0b9As2py0M:http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz352/loaloauk/avatarrend.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom;" width="150" /></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">the hostile desert planet </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ar</span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">rakis<br /></span></span><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://planetside.firenebula.com/dune/images/arrakis.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.scootertechno.com/forum/index.php%3Fpage%3DThread%26threadID%3D9025&usg=__6PeBwb327eKD6It4w1UTxmJfoD0=&h=228&w=400&sz=13&hl=en&start=6&sig2=PLoGgHq8UflgsGGAREJt-g&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=iBPuc10AcvVIlM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DArrakis%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___CA328%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1&ei=BJpvS93vKNOXtgff3oyFBg" id="apf5"><img height="71" id="ipfiBPuc10AcvVIlM:" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:iBPuc10AcvVIlM:http://planetside.firenebula.com/dune/images/arrakis.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom;" width="124" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">against invading army that wants to exploit the planet of the super-valuable </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">unobtanium </span></span></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">against invading army that wants to exploit the planet of the super-valuable </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">spice (Melange)</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">during which he meets and falls in love with the native </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">Neytiri<br /> </span></span><a href="http://www.listal.com/viewimage/887100"><img src="http://img.listal.com/image/887100/150full.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">during which he meets and falls in love with the native </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chani<br /></span></span><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/Chani-sean_young.jpg/230px-Chani-sean_young.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chani&usg=__WskvmN0KmKE7GdPwaXPm3yxEZKE=&h=200&w=230&sz=7&hl=en&start=33&sig2=UoR78gq_pYqeLs_1d9OBrw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Av7oSiVOAanPUM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=108&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchani%2Bdune%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___CA328%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1&ei=75lvS_PLC5Gftgff56zRAQ"><img height="94" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Av7oSiVOAanPUM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/Chani-sean_young.jpg/230px-Chani-sean_young.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom;" width="108" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">whose father is killed by the invading army<br /><br /></span></span></td><td valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><span style="font-size: small;">whose father is killed by the invading army<br /></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><br />Update: I see there's a January 26th article "<a href="http://www.rendingtheveil.com/navi-fremen-science-fiction-teaches-tribalism-mystic/" rel="bookmark">The Na’vi and the Fremen: What Science Fiction Teaches Us about Tribalism and the Mystic"</a> which would seem to cover this same territory.<br /><BR><br /><br />Update 2/26/10: video on YouTube drawing parallels<br /><br /><object height="505" width="853"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O9bsHAXwaEE&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O9bsHAXwaEE&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object><br /></b><br /><br />And a chart comparing Avatar <A HREF=http://www.madatoms.com/site/blog/avatar-dances-with-wolves>to a bunch of other movies</A><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-5935458530732720300?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-85208814570315523182010-01-06T23:01:00.001-05:002010-01-07T22:46:53.684-05:00University Theatre - 1983<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjI4MzY3MTEyMjMmcHQ9MTI2MjgzNjcyMTY2MSZwPTM5NDE4MSZkPSUyZnZpZXdpbWFnZSUyZjk*MTIyMCZnPTEmbz*3YTk*Y2Y5ZTZiYjg*MjFmYjUwYWYwNjZiN2RlMWZiMiZvZj*w.gif" /><div><a href='http://www.listal.com/viewimage/941220'><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/941220/600full.jpg' alt="" title="" /></a></div><a href='http://www.listal.com/viewimage/941220'>Picture of </a> at <a href='http://www.listal.com'>Listal</a><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjI5MjIyNzg5ODMmcHQ9MTI2MjkyMjM4ODU5MiZwPTM5NDE4MSZkPSUyZndpZGdldCUyZjkyNzY1JTJmbW92aWVzJmc9MSZvPTdhOTRjZjllNmJiODQyMWZiNTBhZjA2NmI3ZGUxZmIyJm9mPTA=.gif" /><br /><embed src="http://www.listal.com/listal/images/slideshow/coverflowrec.swf?xmlfile=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.listal.com%2Fviewlist%2Fmovies%2F92765%2F%3Fcoverflowxml%3Dtrue" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="430" height="330" name="Coverflow" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.listal.com/list/played-university-cinema">Played at the University Theatre (Toronto)</a> at <a href="http://www.listal.com">Listal</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-8520881457031552318?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-50096758478844695252010-01-03T03:10:00.000-05:002010-01-03T03:10:50.501-05:00JUN22Y.FLC (loop)<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/djnPCTdzpUQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/djnPCTdzpUQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=1&loop=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />4th CFF animation.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-5009675847884469525?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-26751654516259114782010-01-03T03:02:00.000-05:002010-01-03T03:02:52.934-05:00JUN19.FLC (loop)<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VGjKKKW8bzg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VGjKKKW8bzg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=1&loop=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />My first animation done with Crystal Flying Fonts back in 1998.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-2675165451625911478?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-71087676586865174512009-12-30T11:27:00.001-05:002009-12-30T11:27:05.369-05:00dailies<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227473076/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4227473076_76c8afa930.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227473076/">091118-133936077</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p>DVcam cassettes of dailies.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-7108767658686517451?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-18417257384281419392009-12-30T11:25:00.003-05:002009-12-30T11:25:45.966-05:00foggy towers<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227283831/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4227283831_99afe9e6c2.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227283831/">091124-221452110</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-1841725738428141939?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-22732870730306977142009-12-30T11:25:00.001-05:002009-12-30T11:25:01.009-05:00goldfish<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227850885/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4227850885_2c8b6560a3.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4227850885/">091201-09002008</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-2273287073030697714?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-66868633951699441202009-12-30T09:05:00.001-05:002009-12-30T09:05:32.518-05:00branching under sky<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4226538657/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/4226538657_f607a7535f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/4226538657/">091115-154042070</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chuckkahn/">Chuck Kahn</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-6686863395169944120?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-66958543503919829222009-12-29T09:50:00.001-05:002010-01-09T13:59:04.240-05:00AV Receiver - HDMI inputs<div><table class="" id="xchk" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td valign="top">Product<br></td><td valign="top">Price<br></td><td valign="top">HDMI Inputs <br><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">DTS HD<br /> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFQM?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFQM" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41f8DM42h2L._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002AKKFQM"></a></td><td width="50%"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFQM?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFQM" target="_blank"><span class="title">Denon AVR590 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with 1080p HDMI Connectivity</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td valign="top">$349.00</td><td valign="top">3<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFQW?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFQW" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Kq6ZjZYnL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002AKKFQW"></a></td><td width="50%"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFQW?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFQW" target="_blank"><span class="title">Denon AVR790 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Home Theater Receiver with 1080p HDMI Connectivity</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td valign="top">$499.00 </td><td valign="top">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFRG?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFRG" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/3101sl%2B9g1L._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002AKKFRG"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFRG?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFRG" target="_blank"><span class="title">Denon AVR990 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Home Theater Receiver with Networking Capability and 1080p HDMI Connectivity</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1,069.66</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">5<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFR6?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFR6" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41E2N9JIxML._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002AKKFR6"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKKFR6?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002AKKFR6" target="_blank"><span class="title">Denon AVR890 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Home Theater Receiver with 1080p HDMI Connectivity</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $799.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">5<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016BN5CM?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0016BN5CM" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31AgwfPDVrL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B0016BN5CM"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016BN5CM?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0016BN5CM" target="_blank"><span class="title">Harman Kardon AVR-154 5x30W 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><br /> $295.73 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">3<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">n<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKKFTQ?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002IKKFTQ" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31fvZxmonRL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002IKKFTQ"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKKFTQ?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002IKKFTQ" target="_blank"><span class="title">Harman<br />Kardon AVR1600 7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI 1.3a, Dolby<br />Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $499.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">3<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKKFUA?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002IKKFUA" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31KtlAizjYL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002IKKFUA"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IKKFUA?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002IKKFUA" target="_blank"><span class="title">Harman<br />Kardon AVR 3600 7 x 85W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver 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/>Audio/Video Processing and Upscaling to 1080p (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $569.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U6YGN0?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001U6YGN0" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/416x-I3sAdL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B001U6YGN0"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U6YGN0?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001U6YGN0" target="_blank"><span class="title">Pioneer VSX-519V-K 5-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><br /> $199.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">2<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">n<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UADEPC?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001UADEPC" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41V459vYx%2BL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B001UADEPC"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UADEPC?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001UADEPC" target="_blank"><span class="title">Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K 7-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $499.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002USVKFY?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002USVKFY" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZVwKk4F9L._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B002USVKFY"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002USVKFY?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002USVKFY" target="_blank"><span class="title">Pioneer VSX-9040TXH 110 Watt x 7 Direct Energy Amplification Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $508.96 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span class="tx-heading3-dgrey">Pioneer 7.1 Channel HDMI Home Theatre Receiver (VSX-919H-K)</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$499.99<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">3<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10127295&catid=" class="anc-noul">Pioneer 7.1 Channel Home Theatre Receiver (VSX-9140TXH)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1199.99<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">5<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10127293&catid=" class="anc-noul">Pioneer ICEpower 7.1 Channel Home Theatre Receiver (SC-9540)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$1999.99<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">5<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TCML9Q?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TCML9Q" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2BbSUDJmyL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B001TCML9Q"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TCML9Q?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TCML9Q" target="_blank"><span class="title">Sony STR-DH700 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><br /> $199.00 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">3<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">n<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TP4RRC?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TP4RRC" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2BsF6fReUL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B001TP4RRC"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TP4RRC?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TP4RRC" target="_blank"><span class="title">Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$297.00<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YQ9T8I?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001YQ9T8I" target="_blank"><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2BHfXndb%2BL._SL75_.jpg" class="asin_img" alt="B001YQ9T8I"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001YQ9T8I?ie=UTF8&tag=worldwideboxoffi&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001YQ9T8I" target="_blank"><span class="title">Sony STR-DH800 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black)</span><br /> <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/08-ui-elements/icon-offsite._V266929720_.gif" class="offsite"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /> $277.11 <br /><br /> </td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><table class="zeroBorder" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="tx-strong-dgrey" valign="top"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10123061&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 5.1 Channel HDMI Home Theatre Receiver (HTR6240B)</a></td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td class="element-spacer" valign="top"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">$449.99<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10123060&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 5.1 Channel HDMI Receiver (HTR6230B)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/large/299%2E99.gif"></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">2<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">n<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10109430&catid="><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/products/thumbnail/10109430.gif" border="0" height="55" width="55"></a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><table class="zeroBorder" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="compare-dshadow"><td class="bg-compare-hero" align="center" valign="middle"><br /> <br></td><br /><br /> <td class="bg-compare-prod-div"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/interface/pixel.gif" height="1" width="1"></td><br /> <td class="compare-dshadow-pad" align="left" valign="middle" width="100%"><br /><br /> <table class="zeroBorder" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><br /> <tbody><tr><br /> <td class="tx-strong-dgrey" valign="top"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10109430&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 7.1 Channel HDMI 1080P Receiver (HTR6290B)</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/large/799%2E99.gif"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><span class="tx-heading3-dgrey">Yamaha 7.1 Channel HDMI Home Theatre Receiver (DSPZ7)</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/large/2999%2E99.gif"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">5<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10123058&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 7.1 Channel HDMI Home Theatre Receiver (HTR6260B)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/small/449.99.gif" height="28" width="87"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10123059&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 7.1 Channel HDMI Home Theatre Receiver (HTR6280B)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/small/999.99.gif" height="28" width="87"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10123062&catid=" class="anc-noul">Yamaha 7.1 Channel Receiver (HTR6250B)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><img src="http://www.futureshop.ca/images/prices/pricepill/small/599.99.gif" height="28" width="87"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">4<br></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">y<br></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-6695854350391982922?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-13760201703850371312009-11-22T12:43:00.012-05:002009-11-22T13:24:31.098-05:00VHS plastic case quest in T.O.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.post-in-toronto.on.ca/chuck.kahn/uploaded_images/IMG_0474-743611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.post-in-toronto.on.ca/chuck.kahn/uploaded_images/IMG_0474-743320.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plastic VHS cases I find are handy containers for 3.5" harddrives. Unfortunately, Active Surplus -- the place where I bought my shiny red cases in the past -- is currently sold out. So the quest for VHS plastic cases in Toronto begins...<br /></div><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110004841510046059376.000478f9ab7201c3f3ab4&ll=43.666082,-79.365476&spn=0.033102,0.054047&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110004841510046059376.000478f9ab7201c3f3ab4&ll=43.666082,-79.365476&spn=0.033102,0.054047&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">VHS plastic case quest</a> in a larger map</small><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-1376020170385037131?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-2275810692719767382009-11-18T11:47:00.006-05:002009-11-18T11:56:18.270-05:00Samsung LN32B530 32" 1080p LCD overscan?The overscan on the Samsung LN32B530 32" 1080p LCD isn't that good. (See original image at <a href="http://hifinet.co.kr/images/uploads/overscan1920.jpg">http://hifinet.co.kr/images/<wbr></wbr>uploads/overscan1920.jpg</a>.) I checked the user manual on the Samsung site and couldn't find the word "overscan" anywhere in it. I'd hoped there would be some setting to adjust it.<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/xE2hZ4RWdatgjDJnW1a4yg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SCAhQlVLJRI/SwQkAdzv64I/AAAAAAAACI4/SMiClXrplmk/s400/IMG_0460.JPG" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/chuck.kahn/20090703?feat=embedwebsite"></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/_OtfBRAsMKXGHNqzUDwLWg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SCAhQlVLJRI/SwQmPrnTiRI/AAAAAAAACJA/fJBPcw4wiJQ/s400/overscan1920.jpg" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/chuck.kahn/20090703?feat=embedwebsite"></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />in reference to: <a href="http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/televisions/lcd-tv/LN32B530P7FXZA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=support">Support for LN32B530 32" 1080p LCD HDTV SAMSUNG</a> (<a href="http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/chuck.kahn/id/6MjTaAZzQdsDjoIDHr5kGyiGaRQ">view on Google Sidewiki</a>)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-227581069271976738?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-57866439588966353772009-11-13T00:13:00.001-05:002009-11-13T00:13:07.551-05:00AlbumArtDownloader<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>It would be cool if this worked with TinEye to find larger versions of album covers.</p>in reference to: <p><blockquote>"AlbumArtDownloader"<br/>- <a href='http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Components_0.9/AlbumArtDownloader_XUI'>AlbumArtDownloader XUI - Hydrogenaudio Knowledgebase</a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/chuck.kahn/id/GMKQQyUwvGg06JTo_hzKTbA14ME'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</blockquote></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-5786643958896635377?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-40027557294688329152009-10-27T22:56:00.002-04:002009-10-27T22:57:10.947-04:00Google Street View in Toronto<iframe src="http://loc.alize.us/embed/#/tag:googlestreetview/bbox:-79.5633316040039,43.566710488600584,-79.0414810180664,43.79265866949681/" width="425" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"></iframe> <br /><br />Map shows three photos tagged "googlestreetview" on flickr<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-4002755729468832915?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-49126864476405310212009-10-27T22:17:00.008-04:002009-10-27T23:01:12.264-04:00Being Erica - ep207 airs November 3rd on CBC<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckkahn/3919989289/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/3919989289_458ca77a32.jpg" alt="090911-191444115 by you." /></a><br /><br />ep207<br /><br />"The Unkindest Cut"<br /><br />Directed by David Wharnsby (pictured above editing the episode, he also directed last season's "This Be the Verse")<br /><br />Starring<br /><br />Erin Karpluk ... Erica Strange<br />Tyron Leitso ... Ethan Wakefield<br />Sebastian Pigott ... Kai Booker<br />Michael Riley ... Dr. Tom<br /><br />airs on CBC on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:00 pm<br /><br /><table><br /><tbody><tr><br /><td><br /><iframe src="http://rcm-ca.amazon.ca/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=worldwideboxo-20&o=15&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&asins=B002HFWBI0" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /></td><br /><TD valign=top><br /><iframe src="http://www.countdownr.com/external.html?logo=&alert=&time=2009_11_03_21_00&title=Being%20Erica%20ep207%20on%20CBC&repeat=0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fbeingerica%2F&background=transparent" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" height="130" width="320">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.countdownr.com"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Countdownr&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</iframe><br /></TD><br /><td><br /><iframe src="http://rcm-ca.amazon.ca/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=worldwideboxo-20&o=15&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&asins=B002JNYM7I" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /></td><br /></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.google.com/reader/ui/publisher-en.js"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.google.com/reader/public/javascript/user/17433339844305628780/label/being%20erica?n=5&callback=GRC_p%28%7Bc%3A%22blue%22%2Ct%3A%22%5C%22being%20erica%5C%22%20via%20chuck.kahn%22%2Cs%3A%22false%22%2Cn%3A%22true%22%2Cb%3A%22false%22%7D%29%3Bnew%20GRC"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-4912686447640531021?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-18511380947426357012009-10-25T09:54:00.001-04:002009-10-25T09:54:53.542-04:00work with iPhone sync cable?<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><a href='http://www1.canadacomputers.com/ProductImages/001537/594.jpg'>http://www1.canadacomputers.<wbr/>com/ProductImages/001537/594.<wbr/>jpg</a><br/><br/>Will this cable work with iPhone sync cable or will the length diminish its effectiveness at syncing or charging? I find the default sync cable that comes with the iPhone just a tad short, so a 6' extension is a bit of overkill.</p>in reference to: <a href='http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=001537&cid=CAB.833.764'>Canada Computers - Cables & Adapters > USB > USB Cables : iCAN USB Extension Cable A/A - 6'.</a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/chuck.kahn/id/277XiwIhcTbbKb8j-0trW4aAY4E'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-1851138094742635701?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-90393414924183893422009-10-15T22:37:00.001-04:002009-10-15T22:37:13.566-04:00The Wonders of Picasa 3.5<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Picasa 3.5 now has a handy sidebar that toggles between People Places and Tags. "People" identifies all the faces in your photo folder and allows you to associate them with names in you Google Contacts. Very cool. "Places" throws up a Google map with markers for each of your geotagged photos. As you jump from photo to photo and folder to folder, the map jumps around to highlight the area covered. Very, very cool. "Tags" displays a list of all the tags or keywords in your photos IPTC metadata. You can select one or multiple photos and add new tags. I assume they go back into the IPTC of the photo so that other programs can read them. I think also that Picasa has dropped the nonsense of not allowing tags with spaces in them -- such as "East York" -- which is a good thing. <br/><br/>This shopping list of features doesn't convey the excitement of actually trying Picasa 3.5 -- I encourage you to give it a go today!</p>in reference to: <a href='http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=93773&ctx=hp'>Picasa Basics : New features in Picasa 3.5 - Picasa Help</a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/chuck.kahn/id/yFMHsldPdLG-Vd_70FFb-0-6Wfk'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-9039341492418389342?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-46575693732349754932009-09-26T23:06:00.001-04:002009-09-26T23:06:39.695-04:00Yahoo's Upcoming Events: Toronto<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Is there a more complete listing of Toronto events somewhere? This seems rather sparse. I didn't see the CNE listed last month. Or Importfest a few weeks ago.</p>in reference to: <a href='http://upcoming.yahoo.com/search/?search_placeid=lrkfPb6dAJ2n&rt=0'>events found in Toronto - Upcoming</a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/chuck.kahn/id/PZF2fathRuOEcj44m8C5EOpnQGc'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-4657569373234975493?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078519.post-12481127632382810622009-09-22T00:57:00.000-04:002009-09-22T00:58:30.965-04:00monarch butterfly<object width="853" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KPJK00Rncws&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KPJK00Rncws&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br />Footage shot 30p with Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=worldwideboxoffi&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B001OI2Z2I" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7078519-1248112763238281062?l=www.post-in-toronto.on.ca%2Fchuck.kahn%2Findex.html' alt='' /></div>chuck.kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258915877016335940noreply@blogger.com0