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Trip from Surrey to Metrotown

Elwin Witzke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:18:45 +0000

I took an evening drive from the ‘burb back to where we once lived. It was a bit of nostalgia as we traveled back to where we lived when it was just the two if us.

Seeing the tremendous growth around Metrotown I am excited for the future of Surrey’s new city centre. The new Surrey Library is a great anchor to our city. The vision of the Surrey Central development is finally coming to realization.

Validation – A Short Film

Elwin Witzke — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:05:40 +0000

I love this short film called “Validation”. I first saw it a couple of years ago and just wanted to share it again.

Well worn books

Elwin Witzke — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:43:54 +0000

Has technology turned these books into a relic of the past, never to be read again?

College Conspiracy

Elwin Witzke — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:15:15 +0000

This is terrible. I remember when I went to college and I did not have to mortgage my future.

Happy New Year

Elwin Witzke — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:25:45 +0000

As I finish the first day of 2011 I am reminded how quickly
time passes. A lot has changed but so much remains the same. God
has been good to us. I wonder if this works.
A direct link to my Cinchcast if you can’t play Flash

I’ve written this post using the WordPress app on my iPad. I think I will have to get used to this typing, because a normal keyboard is still much faster. . (and more accurate).

It just might be the time to start over

Elwin Witzke — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:11:08 +0000

Several years ago I decided to jump into the world of blogging. I thought it would be easy to create a new content, link to interesting articles and discuss a wide variety of topics. Well, that was easier said than done. You know me!

So I will start over but I really need to think how all these social networks and aggregators will work with one another.

Seatbelts save lives

admin — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:49:05 +0000

Wearing your seatbelt can save your life or reduce the injuries you may sustain in a motor vehicle crash. With all the knowledge we have, why is seatbelt use not at 100%? Maybe putting this sticker in every automobile will change that.

Witzke on Technology

admin — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:28:48 +0000

I’m migrating my old blog Witzke on Technology over to WordPress.com

RiverWorld

admin — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:48:00 +0000

RiverWorld is a great site put up by Mark Angelo and BCIT’s Fish, Wildlife & Recreation program that highlights the importance of our rivers and what we must do to protect them from further damage. The site includes photo galleries and information various rivers including our great river The Mighty Fraser.

Flood maps show impact of rising ocean levels

admin — Fri, 12 May 2006 21:15:00 +0000

An interesting site is available that shows the impact of various increases in the sea level. Flood Maps is a mashup of Google maps and elevation data from NASA. It lets you adjust the amount of increase in the sea level.

Here’s the view of a 2 meter rise in the Vancouver area.

Monk-e-Mail

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:05:00 +0000

Want to put a smile on someone’s face?

Check out Monk-e-Mail. It’s hilarious. I’m sure you’ll find lots of ways to use it.