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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 3d

Happy Monday. The trans-Labrador highway used to be entirely gravel - it's since been completed and the 1700 kms from Baie-Comeau to Blanc-Sablon is now paved. The transport trucks drive like hell - we'd have get right out of the way, stop, wave, and then wait for the smoke to clear. #BlueSkyMonday

A picture of a motorcyclist stopped by the side of the road whle a transport truck goes past in the opposite direction. The trans-labrador highway when it was all gravel.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 8d

Now listening - 1972 folk-gem "Upon Velveatur" by Montreal's Roger Rodier.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRLf...

Roger Rodier - Listen to These Chords I Play (Celeste) (Official Audio)

YouTube video by RogerRodierVEVO

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 10d

Happy Monday. The arctic can be inhospitable and harsh but is also a place of unparalleled beauty and tranquility. This is the Bache peninsula on northern Ellesmere island NU which features archaeological remnants of Pre-Dorset, Dorset and Thule cultures dating back 1000's of years. #BlueSkyMonday

Photo of the Bache peninsula in Hayes Inlet on northern Ellesmere Island. The place is littered with historical archaeological sites.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 14d

The first issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal of Computer Calisthenics and Orthodontia (Running Light Without Overbyte) from 1976. The name comes from the founders Dennis Allison and Bob Albrecht - the orginal focus was on TinyBasic but soon covered many nerdy aspects of the industry.

The first issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal of Computer Calisthenics and Orhodontia. Running light without overbyte.

Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 17d

Happy Monday. Watching the fog roll in on Cape Breton Island. Happy Thanksgiving. #BlueSkyMonday

At Cheticamp on the west coast of Cape Breton Island with a fog bank rolling in.

Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 21d

Byte Magazine visual archive - the zoomable map shows every page of every issue of BYTE starting from the front cover of the first issue (top left) to the last page of the final edition (bottom right). There is search over the full text of all 100k pages. Nerd out.

byte.tsundoku.io

Byte - a visual archive

byte.tsundoku.io

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 22d

We're looking for the most original use of an Apple since Adam.

Apple ad from an old Compute! Magazine. Picture of Adam holding an Apple II in front of his nether regions. Caption is "We're looking for the most original use of an Apple since Adam."

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 22d

By issue #7, Compute! Magazine (Nov/Dec 1980) is now displaying their recognizable layout and graphic design which was consistent for several years up through 1985. The Art Direction was initally managed by J. Gary Dean then taken over by Georgia Papadopoulos and then Janice R. Fary. An iconic mag.

The cover of Compute! Magazine issue from Nov/Dec 1980 with iconic graphic design they maintained throughout the early 80s.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 24d

Happy Monday. A sun salutation in the Fairy Meadows which is nestled in the stunning Cirque of the Unclimbables. A side hike from the Nahanni river, it's a slog through the woods and up the scree to the Cirque, but worth it when you finally arrive. Nahanni national park reserve NT. #BlueSkyMonday

A picture of a group of hikers basking and rejoicing in the bright sunshine in the Fairy Meadows in the Cirque of the Unclimbables. The Nahanni national park reserve NT.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 26d

Ghosts of Cable Street - The Men They Couldn't Hang - fantastic song.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 26d

Counts to a thousand in eighth of a second!

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 27d

Take a step back!

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · 27d

Compute Magazine vol 1 issue 1 from 1979 (before they excitedly changed the name to Compute! for vol 2) - focused mainly on good ol' 6502 machines.

Compute Magazine vol 1 issue 1 from 1979. The best/only mag for the prevalent 6502 architecture machines of the time.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 30

Awesome pic have fun in the east!

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 29

Happy Monday. We got incredible views when we went scrambling up the scree above Summit lake in Auyuittuq national park on a layover day that turned out just perfect. This is about the 1/2 way point of the 100km Akshayuk Pass which crosses the park north to south (or vice versa). #BlueSkyMonday

A view of mountains and hanging glaciers above Summit Lake in Auyuittuq National Parki.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 22

Happy Monday. BC Ferries has the largest fleet of vehicle ferries in the world, operating 45 vehicles which serve ~50 locations on the coastal and island communities of the BC coast. If you find yourself on one, it's likely gonna be taking you on an adventure - get off the mainland! #BlueSkyMonday

A view of a BC Ferry boat off the coast of Vancouver Island.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 16

I should coco.

Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 15

Happy Monday. A shot of one of my top fave campsites in Canada. 8km due north of the top of the Cabot Trail in Meat Cove - if you squint or zoom in you can see a sole orange tent on the promontory with sheer rock drops all around. Relax and watch the minke whales go by - a magic spot. #BlueSkyMonday

A view of the "Honeymoon Suite" campsite at Meat Cove - 8km north of the Cabot Trail at the top of Cape Breton Island's Cabot Trail. Truly magic place.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 8

Happy Monday. The Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site is the last remaining row of standard country grain elevators dating back to 1922. Five elevators still stand intact beside an abandoned rail line - the longest original row remaining. It's well worth taking the tour. #BlueSkyMonday

The Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site is the last remaining row of standard country grain elevators dating back to 1922. The pic shows the Federal elevator - one of 5 in a row.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 1

Happy Monday. A shot of the spillway for the Robert Bourassa generating station in QC - each step is the size of 2 football fields with a height of 10 metres. It's the world's largest underground power station and supplies > 20% of the electricity for Quebec. The tour is supercool. #BlueSkyMonday

A shot of the spillway for the Robert Bourassa generating station in QC - each step is the size of 2 football fields with a height of 10 metres.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Sep 1

Horslips, not Horselips. From "The Four Poxmen of The Horslypse".

Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Aug 26

Home built Apple II with illegal ROMs and copied circuit board. Took me ages to solder but worked in the end. Was finally relegated to a 24x7 all night Lode Runner machine in the college dorm and it got tons of use with drunk & stoned undergrads. Good times.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Aug 25

Happy Monday. Kluane national park and reserve in south-west Yukon is a place of high mountain peaks and massive valley glaciers, boreal forests, sparkling lakes, iconic northern wildlife. The park lies within the territories of the Champagne, Aishihik and Kluane First Nations. #BlueSkyMonday

A picture of the mountain range in Kluane national park with a loaded up motorcycle parked on the side of the roadway.

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Aug 24

Hearty congrats and best wishes - have an awesome day you two!

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Brian Parkinson @whatevernot.com · Aug 23

Clearing up nicely!

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