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Free Conference Call
We’ve been using this service for a while at HangBoard Snoflight, and it is simple and works well. It’s a convenient way to make a group conference call. I see they now offer free recording of calls, with control of recording featurs by the account holder or host.
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Design of the Day: R2 Mark II Gaming Mouse
Once you take the time to get to know the R2 Mark II Gaming Mouse it’s a great piece of hardware. It’s smooth, fast, precise and versatile, but it does take some time to actually read the manual, and maybe even create a custom hardware profile. Otherwise, the small size and circular design can throw…
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Design of the Day: Cannondale’s “Quantum Leap”
The designers at Pennsylvania’s Cannondale bicycles have done some beautiful work on a groundbreaking new city bike design. Key features are quick folding, a fully enclosed drivetrain, front suspension, and a striking look. Read about the process, the results, and see more pictures.
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Wallace Island
It’s been a long winter break. We moved the boat from the marina in Ganges over to a new mooring in Long Harbour. It’s well sheltered there, easier for us to access, and it gives us faster access to more interesting cruising grounds.The first cruise of the season was out past Walker Hook and then…
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SeaSnaps Sighted
Yesterday in Ganges Harbour at the government docks I spotted the SeaSnaps boat. Maria is one of the few local marine photographers, and although I’ve never met her, I’ve seen her work often in Pacific Yachting Magazine and elsewhere. That boat sure is distinctive in pink… and ugly! It is plastered with logos and other…
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New Bow Light
Not a lot of tripping or other progress to report lately… lots of work calls, it’s gray here, and one of the dogs hasn’t been feeling well. But I did find time to replace the original bow light, which had succumbed to corrosion in such a way that the inside was almost completely gone, and…
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James Bay, Prevost Island
A sunny afternoon, a few stolen hours, and we had a chance to explore James Bay on Prevost Island, where there is one of several areas waiting to become Gulf Islands National Park. With a low and rising tide, we pulled up on the gravel and shell beach at the head of the bay and…
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Arbutus at Dusk
An arbutus tree on Goat Island in Ganges Harbour, during a brief trip around the harbour right at dusk. There were lots of jellyfish off the NW end of Goat Island, and a harbour seal made a brief cameo. The marinas are still full of big yachts, and I realized as I drifted around the…
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New Sun Pad
A quick trip around Scott Point through Captain Passage was an opportunity to shoot some photos myself, for the first time from the boat, and to make a few additions and adjustments.Finally figured out a way to cover the back “deck” with a nice pad…. It is quite soft and comfortable, especially for the dogs,…
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A Sunday Morning Cruise
A beautiful Sunday morning trip! 18 NM more, and still on the first 24l tank of fuel. 16 kts maximum with 2 aboard. See the Flickr photos for seals at Atkins Reef and cormorants on the Ballingall Islets. Another spectacular summer day in the Gulf! (boating, gulfislands) “bardick-3-24” by cebsaltspring