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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com

Voice Recognition Autobiography

The following post is an Autobiography. A biography about myself. I wrote it in order to test the new voice recognition software on my computer. I didnt press a sigle key, simply dictated what I wanted my computer to write:

Hello. My name is Ben Mccoll. I’m a student at Trent university. Im and concurrent education, in hopes of being a teacher. History is my passion in one day in one day I hope to pursue it at the masters crude and if level. I don’t mind being in school become very good.

I’m taking a class. It’s called history of witchcraft. It studies the phenomenon of witchcraft. I am very impressed with your ability to recognize my voice: two – computer to computer. You learn a rangy you are learning very quickly im impressed with your ability to learn, but you’ll still need to learn more and have lead and hopefully in our struggle for education we will learn something off each other and become brothers brothers a higher. If the period.

It’s working now won a smoking marijuana, sometimes a factor in witch hunts, certain element of the witch to 10. As various side effects it can make your brain very very bad. Sometimes you too smart for younger for your own good then on the technology to understand even. Much of the PC’s my favourite but am also equipped with a desktop PC, blackberry, and I can’t catch an iPod touch I Point out by jean thought she might posit that she died on I thought I don’t I don’t I thought stopped. I thought I had an Italian I applaud I’d call it art: I applaud of iPod. I bought catch.

50 is essay was written completely by voice recognition. I hope it is as strong as the Azande hoping to achieve a higher among. I hope it is a high mark whiten Et. 80% 80% 80% for the period. I’m very proud of our minds sometimes the eye as I have high standards I hope to achieve many scholarships I hope to receive many scholarships kind of money if I want money I want money I would love some money. Money is good. I want some money.

High heat one voice recognition fails to my paragraphs fails to invent my paragraphs. Indebted grain that is not my strong point even a good day and voice recognition is not a handy program for grammar. You really have to think what you write about. It’s like when Harry potter is cast a spell. If he doesn’t think about this study is casting bracket bracket bracket(or feel happy thoughts) sometimes both of our. But the voice recognition or more in less than thinking about when I’m ready in less I am thinking about what I’m writing. I was at the end when going industry does so in my mind or exist or a welcome to.

The Perks of Living in Peterborough

One of the perks of living in this beautiful town is the Quaker Oats factory located on Hunter Street. Not only can you brag that the main industry of your town is cookie baking (much like the Keebler Elves) but also, the smells that waft out of this Cookie Factory are delicious. This morning I walked out the door, coffee in hand, and was overjoyed when the smell of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip hit my nostrils. Mhmmm just like Mom used to make!

On the days when the factory is baking cookies, you dont just catch the odd wiff of them. Often, the entire downtown will smell of freshly baked cookies. This phenomenon will occur about twice a week, and believe me, its impossible to have a bad day when the smells of homemade bake goods are everywhere in your city. You could be grumbling about all the homework you have, the chores you have to do, or the stress involved in student life, but when you smell those cookies all your worries in life vanish. Hakuna Matata.

This morning it was raining. My neighbor was outside cleaning up her garbage which a cat had ripped open sometime in the night. She was in her usual uptight mood, I could here her grumbling to herself. I planned on avoidance, walking by without saying anything, but as soon as I smelt that oatmealy smell my excitement couldnt be cotained "Hello Barb!" I proclaimed cheerily. "Great day huh!!". "Its a monday Ben, Im cleaning up stinking garbage, my dog is sick, and its about to downpour" This is true. The day in itself wasnt so great, but the Quaker Oats Factory makes even the worste days great, thanks to its delicious smells. I left Barb, in her obvious state of meloncholy as I skipped off down the street whisteling a tune to myself. Hopefully tommorrow they will bake Brownies.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Ultimate Summer Checklist **UPDATE***

1. Start an insect collection

I changed my mind on doing this. Slaying insects is wrong. Im happy just looking at them. Killing is dumb and unnecessary.

2. Learn 1 song on guitar

3. Work out once a week

4. Go on a hike

5. Bake something from scratch

6. Plant something in the garden

planted a little green plant that I found growing in one of Mikes old pots. It died after being ran over with the lawnmower. But hey. I tried.

7. Bar hop

I always bar hop!

8. Sleep under the stars

9. Get really really lost

I got really really lost in the new DNA building on my way to class. Not really what I was planning. I wanted to get lots in the woods or something. But im scratching it off anyway

10. Make friends with the dog next door to cease his barking

11. Stop chewing my nails for 1 week

12. Get a 6 pack

Bought six moosehead last week. The abs are comming.

13. Read “Hunter Street Stories”

14. Get 80s

15. Sit on my deck with Grandma

16. Run through a sprinkler

17. Leave the province

went to Montreal with my Momma. Or as they say in Montreal "Montréal"

18. Go fishing (not on vader lake)

19. Make home made icecream

20. Have outdoor sex

21. Find a chiminea

found one. Just havent got one.

22. Swim in the Otonabee

23. Kill something with a slingshot

24. Have 10 different girls make you a romantic dinner


Im at 6 and counting. Ill be at 10 by september for sure...

25. Go to the Trash on a Wednesday

26. Have a Starwars Marathon

27. Learn how to pick locks

28. Grow a beard

I looked like a Muslim. Its gone now...

29. Hold your breath for atleast 3 mins

30. Reread the Harry Potter series

My brother did so that counts.

31. Paint a picture

32. Cliffdive

33. Steal the moosehead sign from the RedDog

34. Steal the Jagermiester sign from SInCity

35. Shoot a gun. A real gun.

Violence begets violence. Screw that

36. Make hash brownies

37. Destroy Dougies couches and find some nice ones.

38. Finishing knitting that touque

39. Go to the Spill


Attended the Spill with my Leigh yesternight.
40. Go to the Only and be nice

41. Protest something

42. Go to Trail

Went to trail and got a paper. 78% Baby!

43. Call Emma Warren


She wasnt home and didnt call me back. Bitch...

44. Go to open mic with Jackalin

45. Make Pina Coladas


I made Pina Colaas on St Pattys day. Is that Spring or Summer?

46. Save the Whales

47. Learn to drive

48. Smoke a joint on the rooftop garden

Just kidding...

49. Make someone laugh so hard that they cry


HAHAHAHAHA That stupid Rabbit. Love you Har.

50. Go to Kingston with Lindsay and Ella.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Email Post.

Blogposting via email?! does this really work?

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Hey Guys,

See the latest Gadget. A search box at the top of the blog. This way you can perform searches, filtering the blog looking for names, certain stories, or if your a bit creepy names and phoennumbers. Try it for yourself, its just tons of fun.

The Ben

Fun in the Peterpatch with Leigh and Me.

tations Royal Blog Companions,

Its Ben and Leigh here, just reporting that we've had a wicked weekend. Tons of fun exploring Trent. Have still not located the rooftop garden, which will undoubtedly be the topic of another post. Stay tuned for more news. Had a fun night last night. Joined up with Lily and had some burgs at Harverys, then proceeded to go to the Spill, have a few drinks and watch a few bands. Returning home late we still werent dont partying. Shot the Nigel a few texts and at some ungodly hour met up with him on the London street bridge. Not fans of his small penised friends, "prodogies" of T.A.S, oh my. Other then that all is well in the 'Borough and its just another day in Paradise.





Till next time, same bat time. Same bat channel.