Here are a couple of things that I posted to the Outfitters last week that caught my imagination. Okay, for years I thought people who paid extra for Crocs brand sandals were idiots. Why pay $40 when you can get the same thing for $7 at Wal-Mart? I was in Sport Chek last week and [...]
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Man dies in northern Ontario
From the Globe and Mail Police have found the body of a Toronto man who wanted to test his survival skills in the woods north of Huntsville, Ont. Richard Code was an avid follower of the television show Survivorman and had taken few supplies on what was to be a weekend trip. His brother, Stephen [...]
When a Search & Rescue Goes Wrong
From explore magazine, a sad tale of a botched search and rescue which left one women dead and a lot of unanswered questions. There are 85 search-and-rescue associations in the province, staffed by roughly 4,700 volunteers. However, these groups can only launch a rescue mission after they are enlisted by an agency such as the [...]
The week at Jordon Cooper Outfitters
Another record week for traffic at Jordon Cooper Outfitters which is cool. We featured some really fun products last week. My favorites were: Dorcy 5MM Headlamp :: For $7 it worked well enough to take Maggi for a late night walk without me falling all over the place as we wandered down an alley. It [...]
HD Webcam from Microsoft
Ever since the Apple iSight came out, I have been clamoring for a webcam that would rival the Apple iSight. I assumed it would come from Logitech but it actually came from Microsoft. It’s only several years late but it’s finally here and it has HD. It’s about time. While I am linking to Jordon [...]
The Otterbox iPod Case
Over at the Outfitters, the featured product is the Otterbox iPod Case which is an incredibly effective to protect your iPod (or Blackberry) while still being able to toss it in your pocket, pack, or even carry on luggage. I’ll see how it stacks up against Mr. Destructo and I’ll post a real world review [...]
The Christmas Clean-Up and Other Thoughts
Well we are making some progress in getting everything put away around here. We weeded Mark’s toys down from four storage containers to one (and one for Oliver) which gave him some extra space. Part of that space was eaten up by him getting his first computer of his own. It’s offline for now as [...]
