Youth Week Wire Sculpture Jewellery Course

Here are a couple of photos of the jewellery I made during a course for Youth Week! The North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre generously had a free wire sculpture jewellery course on April 29, 2011. I don’t have pliers at home, oddly. The chain on the guitar-violin thinger is unfinished – I’d like it to…

Tech Highlights Week 2: Top 5 Chrome Extensions

Hello all! I’ve decided to create a weekly Tech segment for YAA. For week 2, I present to you my top 5 Google Chrome extensions, once again, speedy-like: 1. Adblock Plus for Google Chrome (Beta) An absolute must-have extension. It blocks almost all banners, popups, and layer advertisements. It also disables video-ads on YouTube and…

The Philharmonic in Your Library

Have you ever wanted to listen to the awesomeness that is the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, but wasn’t able to see them due to some odd reason? Perhaps you didn’t have extra cash on you at the time of ticket sales, or the performance times were too inconvenient and the location was too far from your…

Conservatives and Usage Based Billing

So, the Conservatives won a majority in the latest Federal Election. What do you think about it? For me, one of the most troubling things about Harper is that he is willing to let internet companies limit customers’ “usage.” You know that stupid fee you have to pay on your phone if you want access…

Poetry: Ever-changing seasons

Everyone knows that the weather around here is absolutely crazy (would you believe it’s spring right now)!?  It’s especially noticeable how weather is a mutual thing that binds all former and present day Calgarians together.  However, it seems that this year particularly, the weather hasn’t been able to make up its mind and I think…

Last thoughts on the election

[youtube VL3v6_29oz0] It seems the election has finally ended. The results were somewhat surprising. The Conservatives emerged victorious with a majority of 167 seats in the House of Commons. The NDP gained an exceptional 102 seats as well, breaking historic records. The Liberals and the Bloc both collapsed dramatically. The sum of seats for these…

How to study

Now I’m not an expert in education – or much else for that matter – but with the IB exams taking place this month I have been observing interesting differences between my study style and my peers’. A lot of people don’t do as well when it comes to major examinations not because they are…

Student Vote vs Federal Election Results

May 2nd was an important time in Canada. It was either the repeat of the Conservatives, or a change in government. As I stepped up to the polling booth, I returned to the ballot box in five seconds (or so) and was greeted by “wow, you were fast.” You see, I knew who I wanted…

Top 5 Pieces of Freeware You Need on Your Computer

Greetings YAA readers! Today I will, with super speed, go over the top five pieces of freeware you need to have on your computer. 1. F.lux Eyes tired? This program uses your GPS location to determine what your current light levels are outside, and dims/tints the screen according to the time. Hello marathon gaming! 2.…