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Honduras: a Google Maps survey
December 21, 2009
I think I might have been a bit too hard on Google Maps lately. I was researching satellite imagery of all the hot spots I've visited during my stay in Honduras, and I got to say the Google Maps imagery was way more satisfying than it's Microsoft counterpart, Bing Maps. I know I'm not giving a lot of ... [more]
The Moncton Wesleyan’s Living Christmas Tree
December 5, 2009
I went to the Moncton Wesleyan's Living Christmas Tree yesterday and was very impressed by the community effort that went into the show. I'd imagine the total amount of investments in time, money, volunteer labour and technical equipment could be near 50K$.
Halfway through the show, they distributed small packets of information to sponsor children in great need for ... [more]
Google Maps succumbs to Bing Maps
August 8, 2009
I'm not paid by Microsoft to sell their products to you guys, but after experimenting with Bing Maps for a few minutes, it became evident that Microsoft has invested a lot of effort in providing serious competition with the now almost ubiquitous Google Maps. If someone at Microsoft reads this, they should really consider paying me. A great ... [more]
First PADI Open Waters dive
June 20, 2009
During my last week in Honduras, I have taken the PADI Open Waters scuba diving course in Utila. I rented an underwater camera from a local dive shop, and took a few interesting shots!
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The great carnival at La Ceiba
May 26, 2009
We arrived in La Ceiba at 2:30PM, at which time we took another bus to our hotel, located thirty minutes from the city near a place called The Jungle River. On that day, in that part of the country, the weather was incredibly hot.
As Fred had stressed us to get up early in the morning so we would ... [more]
Our new family and Fred’s nonsense
May 26, 2009
This week we met with new volunteers, all but one from the United States. One of them, called Jake, has been volunteering with Global Volunteer Network in the past, and has been making a living recently here in La Esperanza. Not surprisingly, he plans on moving on to bigger and greater places in the near future. Volunteering seems ... [more]
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