This is actually sunset, but I didn’t have a good title for this post. After a short, but intense storm in Toronto yesterday there was an awesome sunset. I took this picture of the fire-lit sky.

Last year I published a list of cars with direct injection, looks like Winding Road beat me to it and published a an updated list. I love direct injection engines because it’s one of those technologies that defy the fuel economy/horsepower tradeoff. Direct injection engines have better fuel economy and higher performance.

Their complete list is on their website and it’s amazing how large this list is. Just a few years ago, only Audi produced cars with this technology, now almost every brand is represented.

The August 19th Wine Release has been announced by the LCBO. They’ve highlighted the following selections from the full list:

• Sumac Ridge Black Sage Vineyard White Meritage 2007, Okanagan Valley, Canada $24.00
• Schiopetto Blanc Des Rosis 2007, Friuli, Italy $29.00
• Sergio Mottura Latour a Civitella 2006, Umbria, Italy $28.00
• Domaine Saint-Damien Les Souteyrades Gigondas 2006, Rhône, France $28.00
• Marchesi Pancrazi Casaglia 2005, Tuscany, Italy $29.00
• Quinta Do Portal Tinta Roriz 2006, Portugal $43.00

In a new twist to the 1 Bloor East project, Bazi’s has sold the development to “a well established Toronto developer”. No one knows who this is yet, but I’m sure it will become rumored wildly over at Urban Toronto before an official announcement is due.

The LA Times broke news today that the most popular camera on Flickr is the iPhone. And yes, the Flickr stats do support this, but I’m not really inclined to believe it. If you read the article from the Times, the most important line is at the very end:

“…the iPhone now includes two models whereas other manufacturers separate out their models, which could explain the inflated numbers.”

The iPhone stats are actually stats of all three models of the iPhone – the original, the 3G and the 3Gs. However camera manufacturers differentiate their cameras by model; Nikon’s D70, D70s, D80 and D90 are all different even though they are in the same “family” like the iPhones.

If the data was mined for some better info, I think we would find that while the iPhone is popular, no single model would beat out a single model of some of the SLR or point-and-shoot cameras.

The Federation government is seeking submissions and input into the country’s copyright legislation. I think it’s important that everyone put in submissions so that the voice of the average Canadian can be heard, and not end up with an ill-serving piece of legislation like the DMCA in the States.

Online submissions are being accepted on their website. Things you should consider are:

• Your rights to copy media that you have purchased to different formats and devices. Should you be allowed to copy a song purchased on iTunes onto a CD for a CD player?
• Is file-sharing legal? What are the consequences for sharing files that you do not own? What about consequences if you do own it? What burden of proof is required before a copyright holder can prove that an individual was file sharing?
• The DCMA in the USA makes it illegal to circumvent DRM or other copyright protection techniques, is this a path that Canada should go down?
• What privacy rights do you have when copyright investigations are happening? Are ISP’s allowed to disclose your file sharing history?

The Kensington LiquidAUX is an iPod/iPhone kit for your car. It’s made for cars that already come with an AUX port like my current car. Best yet, my current car has the AUX and power port right beside each other in the central storage bin, so installing this was a snap and easily hidden away with no wires.

The best feature of this kit is the remote control that can be used to control the iPod or iPhone while driving, and it comes with a clip for the steering wheel, but I just leave it in a small storage compartment near the gearshift.

This morning I saw the 100m Usian Bolt did in Berlin. Amazing how fast he is when he decides to run the entire race.

blogTO listed their favorite steakhouses today. I’m glad a few of my favorites made it to their list, including Carmen’s and Hy’s. I’ve been meaning to check out Jacob’s. Full list is on their website including reviews for each place.

• Barberian’s
• Harbour Sixty
• Jacobs & Co.
• Hy’s
• The Fifth Grill
• The Tulip
• House Of Chan
• The Octagon
• Tom Jones
• Carman’s
• Senior’s
• Bardi’s

"Saviour" Music Video

LIGHTS has released her video for the new Saviour single. This is the first single that is part of her first full album due out in a few months. The full video is up top, and a “making of” from her video blog is below.

Making Of the “Saviour” Music Video