var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-1735279-9"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @simonaustin)http://blog.simonaustin.net/<embed style="width:400px; height:300px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=4362041487661765149" flashvars=""> </embed><br/><br/><p>Big Fat Lies with Gary Taubes.  Very interesting video on simple carbs, insulin spikes, and disease.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/667876735http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/667876735Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:50:10 -0400<a href="http://altitudebranding.com/2010/03/social-media-topics-that-need-to-die/">9 Social Media Topics that Need To Die</a>: <p>Great list of all the bullshit that goes along with social media hacks.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/473099343http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/473099343Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:19:00 -0400<p>I love waking up after the sun has come up and leaving when it is still light out.</p> <p>I love how it smells, and how much energy I have.  This is my favourite time of year.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/441228120http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/441228120Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:13:13 -0500<p>Back in January of 2008 I got active response therapy done on my right shoulder to break up all of the scar tissue that built up as a result of my shoulder injury back in 2001.</p> <p>I have found that I have to go back every once and a while to get the scar tissue broken up again, but overall the experience has been hugely benficial.  I used to think that I would just have to live with pain in my neck and shoulder for the rest of my life and that I would always have this lump of scar tissue in my trapezious.  I’m very happy to say that I am for the most part now pain free.</p> <p>I had the work done at the <a href="http://www.absoluterehabcentre.com/">absolute rehab</a> centre in Waterloo.</p> <p>How did I come to need this you ask?  While mountain biking I broke my collarbone and tore it clean off the shoulder (full separation). The bone that broke and detached from my shoulder spun around and a large lump where the end that used to be attached to my shoulder was visible above my shoulder blade on my back.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/415838524http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/415838524Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:13:52 -0500<p>Looking for Muay Thai in KW? You should go visit the TKO website: <a title="http://www.tkofa.com/" href="http://www.tkofa.com/"><a href="http://www.tkofa.com/">http://www.tkofa.com/</a></a></p> <p>It’s been a few months since I’ve been to <a href="http://www.tkofa.com">TKO</a>, but I still definitely recommend them.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/415777593http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/415777593Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:38:00 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5895898&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5895898&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5895898&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Seth Godin: Quieting the lizard brain</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/401126128http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/401126128Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:06:18 -0500<p>i’ve been trying out the demo of podtrapper for BlackBerry. It is fantastic. Definitely getting my money when the demo is up.</p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/392101760http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/392101760Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:08:28 -0500<p>Just joined 2004 and got an HDTV.  Had to give up my Tivo because it doesn’t work in Canada with HD.  Very disapointed with the Rogers PVR - doesn’t hold a candle to my old standard def. tivo. </p>http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/384226861http://blog.simonaustin.net/post/384226861Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:26:42 -0500