Author Archives: jrejre

Top 10 of TwentyTen

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jrejre

It may be March already, but it’s never too late for a Top 10!  I’ve spent many months debating what the best albums of 2010 were and have come up with the following.  Hope you enjoy. Vampire Weekend – Contra … Continue reading →

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Primal Butternut Squash Soup Recipe à la Jré

Posted on October 9, 2010 by jrejre

My friend André Malan let me try his butternut squash soup yesterday and it was soooo good that today I decided to make it! I warn you though, it’s a lot of work and takes forever but it’s definitely worth … Continue reading →

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My First Kiva Loan – Señor De Luren Group

Posted on August 16, 2010 by jrejre

After spending a couple hours reading all the amazing stories on Kiva, I chose to loan to the Señor De Luren Group.  Yolanda is the treasurer for the group this year.  She has three children who are 26, 18 and … Continue reading →

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Kiva – Loans That Change Lives

Posted on August 16, 2010 by jrejre

For my birthday this year, my friend André Malan gave me a $25 gift certificate for Kiva. What is Kiva? you might ask yourself. Kiva’s mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty.  Kiva empowers … Continue reading →

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Anne Condon to Head Computer Science at UBC

Posted on August 9, 2010 by jrejre

Last semester, I got the privilege of sitting on the UBC Computer Science Head Search Committee.  It showed me a glimpse of how the Faculty of Science politics work and also gave me the opportunity to get to know a … Continue reading →

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Cackleberries – Children’s Flash Games

Posted on August 9, 2010 by jrejre

From April 2007 – November 2009, I worked for a small start-up company called, Cackleberries.  The company was dedicated to providing ethical, socially responsible children’s entertainment and products.  The company’s mission statement truly explains why we need more companies like … Continue reading →

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Telepathic Assasin – The Game

Posted on August 9, 2010 by jrejre

This game was created for my graphics course, CPSC 314 at UBC.  Specifically, our assignment was to write a 3D video game using OpenGL.  The project required the following functionality: 3D objects, 3D camera, interactivity, lighting/shading, picking, texturing, on-screen control … Continue reading →

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Collabee – Multi-touch Collaborative Diagramming

Posted on August 8, 2010 by jrejre

Last semester, I took Advanced Human Computer Interaction (CPSC 444) at UBC.  The course consisted of a term long project with teams of 3-5 people.  I was really fortunate in that I got to work with 4 of the most … Continue reading →

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