David Ing

Created 2 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 1 daviding says: Dec 22 at 23:25 PM I was really amused at your rediscovery of instruments that forecast snow ... and then the rediscovery of how slippery steps can get. It's funny how those years in tropical climes have taken off your edge. If I start hearing about how you're cold and never seem to warm up, that could be a sign of late maturity (i.e. old age). add comment - David Ing

daviding says: Visual media is not the same as auditory media, so we shouldn't expect one-to-one mapping either in syntax or meaning. - David Ing

Created 43 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 3 daviding says: Dec 20 at 04:44 AM @sachachua, there's a warmth to a small group (i.e. less than 7 people) and being in person. Sitting in a circle, there's enough people to keep the conversation energized, yet not so many that the conversation splits into subgroups. I compare this to the traditional Chinese dinner setting of ten people, where conversations invariably split into three subgroups (or more, when the restaurant becomes noisy). I'm comfortable working at a distance, and treat face-to-face time in small groups as a privilege to look forward to. Since I often use Skype as my preferred instant messaging platform -- the chat is quite stable -- I've taken to saving groups of individuals in an ongoing transcript of communications. When we're all online, we can press the call button, and speak together. My international colleagues have become accustomed to this, so while shared transcripts don't replace face-to-face or voice... - David Ing

daviding says: From a social standpoint, time (as generations of children) will shape newcomers into becoming Canadian. From a political standpoint, immigration keeps Canada vibrant. - David Ing

daviding says: If the average Canadian is expected to shovel snow, then we should at least do it efficiently. I look forward to big overnight snowfalls so that I can go out in the morning for a workout to clear the walk. I otherwise don't have a good excuse for cutting into my most productive work hours. - David Ing

daviding says: Just because most wines have a heritage in just a few original grape varieties doesn't mean that Canadian wines shouldn't be optimized for local agricultural conditions. - David Ing

Created 20 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 2 daviding says: Dec 20 at 04:44 AM @sachachua, there's a warmth to a small group (i.e. less than 7 people) and being in person. Sitting in a circle, there's enough people to keep the conversation energized, yet not so many that the conversation splits into subgroups. I compare this to the traditional Chinese dinner setting of ten people, where conversations invariably split into three subgroups (or more, when the restaurant becomes noisy). I'm comfortable working at a distance, and treat face-to-face time in small groups as a privilege to look forward to. Since I often use Skype as my preferred instant messaging platform -- the chat is quite stable -- I've taken to saving groups of individuals in an ongoing transcript of communications. When we're all online, we can press the call button, and speak together. My international colleagues have become accustomed to this, so while shared transcripts don't replace face-to-face or voice... - David Ing

"@sachachua, thanks for the encouragement. In addition to the serious nature of the Coevolving Innovations blog, I’d actually much prefer to be working on the travel photos of my Distractions, Reflections blog. I do find logging the MP3 audio on the Media Input Queue to be a bit of a chore, but it’s helped me pre-empt listening to the same talk twice! I can’t seem to get into tweeting as a conversational engagement — maybe it’s my introversion preferring to exchange with a smaller group rather than the world at large — and have been experimenting with a microblog called In Brief. David Ing on wordpress.COM, alerting via the P2 theme. This feeds into Twitter (via Twitterfeed within 15 minutes. So I guess that I should recant my statement of only blogging once per month, because I have different blog streams for different audiences." - David Ing

"@sachachua, there’s a warmth to a small group (i.e. less than 7 people) and being in person. Sitting in a circle, there’s enough people to keep the conversation energized, yet not so many that the conversation splits into subgroups. I compare this to the traditional Chinese dinner setting of ten people, where conversations invariably split into three subgroups (or more, when the restaurant becomes noisy). I’m comfortable working at a distance, and treat face-to-face time in small groups as a privilege to look forward to. Since I often use Skype as my preferred instant messaging platform — the chat is quite stable — I’ve taken to saving groups of individuals in an ongoing transcript of communications. When we’re all online, we can press the call button, and speak together. My international colleagues have become accustomed to this, so while shared transcripts don’t replace face-to-face or voice communications, they seem seem to help bridge those occasions." - David Ing

Created 25 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 6 daviding says: Dec 19 at 04:08 AM One post a day! I'm lucky if I can get one post per month! I do have to admit that I'm not exactly writing short stories, though. My styles is more like essays. add comment - David Ing

Created 59 minutes ago last 1 comments, out of 1 daviding says: Dec 20 at 04:44 AM @sachachua, there's a warmth to a small group (i.e. less than 7 people) and being in person. Sitting in a circle, there's enough people to keep the conversation energized, yet not so many that the conversation splits into subgroups. I compare this to the traditional Chinese dinner setting of ten people, where conversations invariably split into three subgroups (or more, when the restaurant becomes noisy). I'm comfortable working at a distance, and treat face-to-face time in small groups as a privilege to look forward to. Since I often use Skype as my preferred instant messaging platform -- the chat is quite stable -- I've taken to saving groups of individuals in an ongoing transcript of communications. When we're all online, we can press the call button, and speak together. My international colleagues have become accustomed to this, so while shared transcripts don't replace face-to-face or voice... - David Ing

daviding says: As we look towards the shutdown of NTSC, maybe Rogers Cable television isn't the only alternative looking forward. - David Ing

Created 8 minutes ago last 1 comments, out of 6 daviding says: Dec 20 at 04:28 AM @sachachua, thanks for the encouragement. In addition to the serious nature of the Coevolving Innovations blog, I'd actually much prefer to be working on the travel photos of my Distractions, Reflections blog. I do find logging the MP3 audio on the Media Input Queue to be a bit of a chore, but it's helped me pre-empt listening to the same talk twice! I can't seem to get into tweeting as a conversational engagement -- maybe it's my introversion preferring to exchange with a smaller group rather than the world at large -- and have been experimenting with a microblog called In Brief. David Ing on wordpress.COM, alerting via the P2 theme. This feeds into Twitter (via Twitterfeed within 15 minutes. So I guess that I should recant my statement of only blogging once per month, because I have different blog streams for different audiences. add comment - David Ing

Created 18 hours ago last 1 comments, out of 5 daviding says: Dec 19 at 04:08 AM One post a day! I'm lucky if I can get one post per month! I do have to admit that I'm not exactly writing short stories, though. My styles is more like essays. add comment - David Ing

daviding says: When you get older, you can make the fonts on the screen larger! - David Ing

"One post a day! I’m lucky if I can get one post per month! I do have to admit that I’m not exactly writing short stories, though. My styles is more like essays." - David Ing