Smart Glass: A glass that goes from clear to opaque with a flip of a switch
Using low power electrochromatic technology, you can have it all — clear, cloudy or opaque glass. Look at the practical applications for an office! Via This is such a
Travel Tales: Plastic Bag Toilets in China
Before you get the wrong idea from the title, it is something I witnessed, NOT something I personally did. I was in Carrefour in Beijing, kind of soaking up the differences between
Quick Travel Guide to Toronto Ontario Canada from a Native
I have reviews on a lot of places (not just Toronto) on my Yelp page. If you want to visit Toronto, this is an email I sent to someone who was visiting Toronto for the first time:
How much should you contribute to your kid’s education fund (RESP) in Canada?
An Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) which functions a lot like an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). Brief Overview of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Rule
18 Rules for Living and Truths by the Dalai Lama
I love this list by the Dalai Lama and I re-read it each year on January 1st so today’s the perfect time to post this. When I read it, I also focus on 5 of those lessons to r
Going relatively internet-free for 2 months
While on vacation in 2013, I was without the internet for a good 2 months. On and off, I’d be able to check my emails at an internet cafe for 1 EUR per half hour, but otherwi
There will never be a right time for anything
When is it the right time to.. Clear your debt? Have a baby? Start saving for retirement? Take that dream trip? The answer is: There will never be a right time for anything. There
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – High-Technology and Other Cool Things
This is part of my Travel Series. — First, there’s the Shanghai Bund skyline that impresses lots of people, especially tourists who have left their villages for the fi
How many toxic chemicals do you slather on your face each morning?
Yep, another hippie rant. It has been a while since I have been dabbling with the idea of eliminating all toxic chemicals completely, even if they have no basis in scientific fact
You think you’re being frugal, but you’re not
I had a lady the other day crow about how she got such a great deal at Target buying 10 pairs of $5 flip flops in various colours when others are spending $20 – $50 on a sing